Where is the olecranon? The Olecranon is the medical name for the point of the elbow and a bursa is a little envelope of lubricating fluid that sits between skin and bone in various parts of the body to prevent friction. There are 150 Bursae found in various parts of the body where friction is […]
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Extracts from an article by Henry Bodkin 2019 Men should favour weight lifting and running over cycling in order to preserve their bones, scientists have said after a study suggested brittle bone disorders are more common than previously thought. Scientists measuring the bone density of men and women between the ages of 35 and 50
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Article by Anthony Gregory Britain is in the grip of an opioid epidemic, experts have warned, after an investigation by the Sunday Times exposed a huge rise in prescriptions of powerful painkillers and soaring addiction rates, overdoses and deaths. Senior doctors, drug specialists and MPs warned last night that the UK is hurtling towards a
Extracts from article by Laura Donnerlly 2015 The NHS has launched a controversial calculator which predicts when you will have a heart attack or stroke – and compares a person’s “heart age” with their biological age. Health experts said the online tool would give individuals “a wake-up call” – pushing those at risk of heart
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Extracts from Laura Donnerlly – 2019 Henry Bodkin-2019 The NHS announces a new plan to have pharmacies check shoppers heart health in a bid to cut deaths. Shoppers will be offered on-the-spot NHS heart checks to detect signs of killer conditions. High street pharmacies will be overhauled under the national plan to prevent up to
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Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Bursitis or Impingement All of these describe a painful shoulder and they all mean that the tendons are inflamed. The Rotator Cuff is comprised of 3 tendons of 3 muscles and the main one that causes problems is usually the Supraspinatus. If you have symptoms of intermittent catching pains on certain movements
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How do I know if I have a tear? As with many other conditions in the shoulder these are often misdiagnosed and people are told they have cuff tears without any evidence that they do. Normally a tear would involve some event that happens suddenly such as a fall. In order to tear the tendons
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What is frozen shoulder? A very common condition which is often misdiagnosed. It occurs in 2-5% of the population aged between 40-60 and more commonly women It is not just a painful shoulder and it also is not just a shoulder that you can not move. It is defined as a global loss of passive
Cuff Tear Arthropathy There is a small group of patients who have very painful and very stiff shoulders who are told that nothing can be done for their shoulders. These people are usually elderly but otherwise in a pretty good state of health and are active with their lives being ruined by their useless shoulder.
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What is Acute Pyelonephritis? It is a sudden and severe kidney infection. It causes the kidneys to swell and may permanently damage them. Pyelonephritis can be life-threatening. What are the symptoms? Symptoms usually appear within two days of infection. Common symptoms include: a fever greater than 102°F (38.9°C) pain in the abdomen, back, side, or
