An Edinburgh woman has shared how her career as a local cabbie was ruined after her back pain became "unbearable."
Adele Birkmyer, was forced to give up the job she loved after a collision on the roads inflamed a previous weakness in her back, causing severe nerve damage. Working in the industry for years, Adele had experienced back pain since she was a teenager, but had been able to manage it in order to keep her job.
However, a crash in 2011 brought the 48-year-old's career to an agonising end, causing her to spiral into a "big black hole" as she suffered both mental and physical health issues.
