If you are experiencing severe joint pain due to a degenerative condition like osteoarthritis or a serious injury, joint replacement surgery can be life-changing. It involves removing the diseased bone and damaged cartilage in the affected joint and replacing them with prosthetic implants designed to replicate the movement of your natural joint. Joint replacement offers…
Heel pain is most often caused by Plantar Fasciitis. If you have been diagnosed with this debilitating condition, there are certain types of exercise that you should avoid and other exercises that can help to alleviate your symptoms.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that causes the cartilage that normally cushions the ends of the bones in your joint to become damaged and start to wear away. It can affect any joint in the body but is particularly common in weight-bearing joints (hips and knees) and in the hands. Osteoarthritis is sometimes called ‘wear…
If you suspect you may have early symptoms of osteoarthritis or if you have recently been given a diagnosis, this article offers some basic information about the condition, its symptoms and how to manage them, both in the early stages and as it progresses. It is important to get a proper diagnosis as other conditions…
Orthopaedic treatments are changing and improving all the time. This helpful glossary summarises some of the main treatments we offer here at Carrothers Orthopaedics. If you have questions about any of these treatments or would like more information please contact us and we would be happy to help.
We offer Mako robotic arm assisted hip and knee replacement surgery. In this article we answer some of your frequently asked questions about this state of the art treatment for severe hip and knee pain.
A hip replacement is a life-changing procedure. If you are in severe pain from a degenerative condition like osteoarthritis or if you suffer a serious hip fracture, having joint replacement surgery can alleviate pain and help you to regain movement in the damaged joint. This can make a significant difference to your quality of life,…
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that is the result of a loss of cartilage in the joints, often due to age-related wear and tear. The condition can cause severe pain and loss of mobility as it develops, although in its early stages the symptoms are milder and more manageable.
Storm Eunice and Storm Dudley may have blown themselves out but winter’s not done with us just yet. As lovely as it is to see the yellow of the daffodils just starting to appear, the final few weeks of winter and early spring can bring freezing temperatures, wet weather and storms. For patients with chronic…
If you are scheduled to have knee replacement surgery, you may be offered the choice to have a bespoke custom-made knee implant or Mako robotic arm-assisted surgery. In this blog we look at the advantages of each procedure to help you understand the difference and weigh up which might be the best option for you.