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…
As we age, our joints age too and may start to become painful and stiff. However, while ageing is inevitable, joint pain is not and there are things you can do to protect your joints and prevent damage. The sooner you begin thinking about protecting your joints, the better particularly if you are involved in…
As many of us are making a welcome return to outdoor sports and activities over the summer, here at the clinic we have seen an increase in the number of soft tissue injuries, particularly lower limb injuries. By ‘soft tissues’ we mean the muscles, tendons and ligaments that attach to the bones. Soft tissue injuries…
According to the Office for National Statistics, around 6.9 million people over the age of 18 smoke in the UK. More men smoke than women (15.9% compared to 12.5%) and smoking is more prevalent among people in routine and manual occupations – where approximately one in four people smoke (23.4%) – compared to those in…
The impacts of lockdown are being felt in many different ways but one of these is in weight gain among certain sectors of the population. If you are due to undergo joint replacement surgery this could have a detrimental impact on the outcomes of your surgery.
If you suffer from a debilitating condition like arthritis you don’t need us to tell you that it can have a significant impact on your mental health.
As we find ourselves once more in lockdown it’s important to do whatever we can to stay healthy and well, both physically and mentally. As orthopaedic surgeons, our particular concern is people’s orthopaedic (bone and muscular) health. The fact that we are spending more time at home, with limited opportunities for exercising and the possibility…
One of the outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic is that we have become increasingly focused on health and, in particular, the measures we can take to avoid becoming seriously ill with the virus. Alongside the Government’s advice to wash our hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds using soap and water and to maintain social…
Government guidelines to safeguard the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic means that many of us are spending far more time at home. The internet is full of online fitness classes and exercise videos and people are finding creative ways to keep their body and minds healthy while in lockdown.
