The knee is the largest joint in the body and injuries are common, particularly as we age or if we play certain types of sport. Traumatic accidents are another common cause of knee injuries. Treatment options depend on the type and severity of the injury, along with other factors such as your age, lifestyle and…
A kneecap (patella) dislocation is a painful injury that occurs when your kneecap is forced out of the vertical (trochlear) groove that it normally slides up and down when you move your knee joint. The pain can vary in intensity, but with this type of injury you won’t be able to put weight on the…
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome – also referred to as runner’s knee – causes a persistent dull ache in the front of your knee, usually around or behind the kneecap (patella). The condition is a leading cause of chronic knee pain, which is experienced by up to a third of adults at some point in their lives.…
Although the British weather has been doing its best to dampen the excitement of Wimbledon this year, we are poised for a dramatic few days as we enter the finals. The annual tennis tournament continues to be one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. Last year (2023), the BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon broke digital…
If you live in the UK, you’re probably celebrating the arrival of the long-awaited warm weather. Maybe you’re already feeling inspired by the start of Wimbledon and planning to head to the court for a few games of your own. At this time of the year, with warm weather and long days, more of us…
With the promise of warmer, drier days to come, cycling enthusiasts like us are looking forward to getting out on the bike again. Cycling is great for our physical and mental health, but like any form of exercise, there is a risk of injury. In this blog we take a look at common cycling leg…
We live in a fast-paced world. We want results and we want them quickly. So it’s tempting, when you’re beginning any kind of exercise routine, to go too far and too fast. However, each year orthopaedic surgeons treat injuries that are the result of people who have failed to build up their fitness routines gradually.…
As the Six Nations Rugby gets underway, our focus for this blog is on the diagnosis and treatment of injuries that we see commonly among Rugby players – and also whether anything can be done to prevent injuries from occurring in the first place. How common are injuries in rugby? University of Bath study: A…
You may know prepatellar bursitis by its more common names of Housemaid’s Knee, Carpenter’s Knee or Carpet Layer’s Knee. These names might give you a clue as to how the condition develops. What causes prepatellar bursitis? Prepatellar bursitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (the bursa) at the front or just below your kneecap (patella).…
The symptoms of iliotibial band syndrome (IT band syndrome) are pain, aching or burning on the outside of your knee joint. In the initial stages, the pain tends to ease after you start to exercise, but as the condition worsens exercising may lead to an exacerbation of symptoms. You may also develop warmth or redness…