How to treat an ankle sprain

Ankle sprains and inversion injuries (twisting your ankle) are the most common injury to occur in any sport. However, they are often poorly diagnosed and as a result can go untreated. It is very common for people to attend A&E after an ankle injury, however, if there is no fracture then they can often be…

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Take the weight off your shoulders

by Mr Jamie Buchanan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, MB BS, FRCS (Orth) Shoulder replacements have been around for many years but have not enjoyed the same level of success as hip and knee replacements. This is due to the very different anatomy of the joint, the thin nature of the arm and shoulder blade bones and the fact…

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Does your knee give way travelling down the stairs?

by Physiotherapist Anne Marie Pier Your knees take a lot of abuse in day to day life, even before you start to think about the marathon running, the 25 years of football that you played or the DIY project that had you kneeling for hours on end painting the skirting boards. When you consider those facts…

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Knee Replacement at The Horder Centre

by Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Paul Gibb  Over 100,000 knee replacements are performed annually in the United Kingdom and the operation has become one of the most durable and successful of joint replacements.  Although the knee joint is a more complex joint than the hip, knee replacement is now as safe and as reliable as hip…

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Why does my knee keep ‘giving way’?

Common patient complaints As a Consultant Orthopaedic and Knee Surgeon I have treated a number of patients with difficult knee conditions. A common complaint that affects many of my patients is the feeling of the ‘knee giving way’ which can often occur unexpectedly and cause instability and pain. Each of the following patients presented me with…

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Knee replacement surgery: getting closer to a natural knee

A Q&A with Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Sam Rajaratnam FRCS, knee joint replacement specialist, discussing the latest developments in knee replacement surgery. What is a knee replacement? A knee replacement is an operation that involves replacing a worn or damaged knee joint with an artificial one. One of the most common reasons for needing a joint replacement…

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Do you have achy joints? – Thixotrophy explained

Do you have achy joints? Is it worse in the morning when you get out of bed or when you get up from sitting still for over an hour? This can all be explained with a paint pot! Thixotrophy is a process that occurs within human soft tissue. The ‘Thixotrophic Effect’ describes a fluid that…

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Spinal Injury at 0mph

by Claire Powell Chartered Physiotherapist Are you sitting too long? Current UK exercise guidelines recommend that adults take at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity each week, aiming to be active every day. However, it has been estimated that in Western countries 75% of work is now performed sitting and modern…

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Why you need that eye check up

With our ever increasing busy lives it’s tempting to skip regular eye check-ups, especially if we haven’t noticed any changes to our sight. But whilst some eye conditions have noticeable symptoms, many are so minor they go under your radar and can silently damage your eyes. If left untreated, they can threaten your sight. ‘Having regular…

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