Sport injuries occur as a result of physical activities carried out either for general recreational purposes or with more professional goals in mind. They may be caused by accidents or by overuse, and they do not necessarily differ from injuries sustained in non-sporting activities. Most sports injuries are minor but must be treated effectively if […]
What is Osteoarthritis? It is the most common form of arthritis with about 9 million people in the UK seeking treatment for it. It is not to be confused with Rheumatoid arthritis. This type of arthritis is basically wear and tear and not a systemic disease like Rheumatoid. When is it likely to get it?
What is Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease where the body starts to attack itself. This causes a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the whole body. Rheumatoid Arthritis causes inflammation in the synovium (covering of the joint which produces a small amount of synovial fluid that nourishes the cartilage and lubricates the
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Anatomy of the ankle The ankle joint is a hinged joint formed by the meeting of three bones. The end of the shinbone of the lower leg (tibia) and a parallel small bone on the outside of the leg (fibula) meet a large bone in the foot, called the talus, to form the ankle. The
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extracts from Mr Adam Rumion FRCS Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is caused by degeneration of the articular cartilage of a joint. Primary osteoarthritis is when the the degenerative changes occur without a specific cause. Post-traumatic arthritis occurs after an injury, which may have occurred many years previously. An injury may damage the cartilage directly. Pieces of the
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Extracts from Mr Richard Sinnerton FRCS – Shoulder specialist London Sometimes people will wake up with an acutely painful shoulder for no particular reason at all: they have not had a fall or overdone anything they can remember. They can barely move and painkillers do not seem to touch the pain. There are just two
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Tennis elbow Golfers elbow Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow Golfers Elbow Golfers Elbow is pain and tenderness on the inside of the elbow. This does not have to be caused by golf. In fact many professional tennis players suffer more from Golfers elbow than Tennis elbow! This is not due to poor technique but caused
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Early Knee Exercise Regime for Pool All exercises are to be performed smoothly and ONLY up to discomfort NOT pain. Remember to maintain a good posture throughout all exercises. All exercises to be repeated 10-20 times. To increase resistance for standing, lying and floating exercises use a woggle/(noodle) or float under foot or wrap ankle
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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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