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…
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…
Injections of corticosteroids – also called steroid injections – are routinely used in the treatment of painful conditions like arthritis. The injections contain cortisone, which is a type of steroid used to reduce inflammation in the body. Some steroids occur naturally in the human body and these artificial steroids are used to mimic their effects…
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…
Living with chronic hip pain can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Your hips are vital for standing, sitting, walking and running so constant pain can make everyday life and activities extremely challenging.
It’s nearly that time again when thousands of runners, old and young, professional and amateur, experienced and novice, take to the streets of the capital for the annual London Marathon.
Sadly injury is as much a part of winter sports as snow reports and sun cream. But if you don’t want your long-awaited skiing holiday to be ruined by a torn ligament, damaged joint or fractured ankle, there are some important things you need to know. As orthopaedic surgeons, this is what we would like…
While the rest of you are cracking nuts this Christmas, is there one member of your family who just can’t resist cracking their joints? Sometimes the people around them are full of dire warnings about the consequence of joint cracking, but are they right?
More than 12 million of us in the UK are preparing to jet off on Winter holidays, according to the Association of British Travel Agents. Are you one of them? If so, are you prepared as best as possible to avoid any winter sports injuries? These range from pulled muscles, cuts and bruises, to more…
Pain from tendon injuries can be debilitating. It causes discomfort and tiredness and can prevent you from doing the things you enjoy. Have you heard about Shockwave Therapy and how it is used as a safe and effective treatment for tendon pain?
