Last year was tough for all of us but if you have arthritis, you probably had it tougher than most. People were unable to attend for routine appointments and diagnostic imaging and many peoples’ scheduled surgery was cancelled due to Covid. With the start of the New Year, we are currently facing many of the…
Stress fractures are tiny cracks in the bone which are normally caused by overuse. Whereas conventional fractures tend to be the result of a single traumatic injury and often result in a complete break in the bone, stress fractures may occur over a period of time due to repeated stresses on the bone. A stress…
In the last few months, we have seen a significant rise in the number of patients coming to see us with frozen shoulder symptoms. The precise reasons for this are unclear. We do not fully understand the causes of frozen shoulders although a study as far back as the 1970s (Personality In Frozen Shoulder, A. Fleming,…
As the second wave of Covid has gathered momentum, we’ve seeing an upturn in the number of private patients asking whether private joint replacement surgery remains a viable option. We understand the concern. If you are in pain and are waiting for a joint replacement procedure, you don’t want to wait any longer than is…
Big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus) is the most common form of foot arthritis, affecting around one in 40 people over the age of 50, with more women than men affected by the condition.
Long distance running has many amazing benefits. It is great for physical fitness and mental wellbeing. It gets you out in the fresh air and helps to combat stress. It builds strength and endurance and, best of all, it’s free (if you don’t count the cost of running shoes).
Your rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons surrounding the shoulder. They help to provide stability and keep the head of your upper arm within your shoulder socket, as well as enabling your arm to rotate. Rotator cuff injuries are common in sports that involve making repeated overhead movements, as well as certain…
Many tennis players have been eager to get back out onto the court as lockdown restrictions have begun to lift, encouraged by the recent spate of warm sunny weather. If you are one of them, it’s worth taking things slowly and building up your fitness gradually to avoid falling prey to one of the most…
There are around 6,000 deaths in the UK each year as a result of accidents in the home, according to the Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
You may not be familiar with the name Hallux Valgus but you will almost certainly have heard of the word “bunion”.