Kwesi Browne’s crash in the velodrome at the Paris Olympics shone a spotlight on the dangers of high-speed cycling. Thankfully, the 30-year-old track sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago, who appeared to lose consciousness following a collision with another rider, sustained no major injuries according to his team manager, Rowena Williams. In the men’s Madison race…
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…
Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of knee pain. There has been a significant increase in the number of people with osteoarthritis around the world – up 113% between 1990 and 2019 to around 528 million, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The condition, which is a degenerative disease with no…
Arthritis is a painful condition that can affect any joint in your body. We commonly treat pelvic, hip, knee and ankle arthritis. There are different types of arthritis but the most common is osteoarthritis which affects millions of people around the world. It is a degenerative condition that develops when cartilage begins to deteriorate. Cartilage…
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…
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a painful condition caused by loss of cartilage in the knee joint which prevents the bones from moving smoothly over each other, resulting in pain, stiffness and loss of function. As the condition worsens, the pain can become disabling and this can significantly impact your quality of life. Although osteoarthritis…
According to the 2023 State of Musculoskeletal Health report by Versus Arthritis, a charity dedicated to supporting people with arthritis in the UK, more than 10 million people in this country – one in six of us – are living with osteoarthritis. It is the most common form of arthritis. Others include: gout (which affects…
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…
A private patient at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital who underwent a partial knee replacement with Carrothers Orthopaedics left this review on 12 July 2023 on Iwantgreatcare.org: “I have to say the whole experience was excellent and Mr Carrothers advice and care were exceptional. He took a lot of time to check I was aware of…
A torn meniscus is one of the most common of all knee injuries, particularly among athletes although older people can also be susceptible. Your menisci are the two wedge-shaped sections of cartilage in between your thigh bone and your shin bone. They act as shock absorbers, helping to cushion the knee joint and keep it…
