Overview

• Charlie Lawson, 65, is unable to walk or stand on tiptoes after multiple falls and reports being in significant pain.
• The actor underwent MRI scans and examinations at Macclesfield Hospital and is awaiting an osteopath's assessment.
• Lawson is expected to be transferred to Salford Royal's spinal unit for surgery to address his condition.
• He has been sharing real-time health updates with fans via social media, prompting an outpouring of support and well wishes.
• Best known as Jim McDonald on Coronation Street, Lawson’s health crisis comes as the soap faces a period of notable cast changes.