Your Orthopaedic Health in Lockdown
As orthopaedic surgeons we encourage our patients to take an active role in managing and treating their condition.
Treatments for Elbow Arthritis
In the second of our blogs to mark National Arthritis Awareness Month, we are exploring the range of treatments available for people with elbow arthritis. This type of arthritis is one of the less common forms and you can find more information about the causes and what symptoms to look out for in our blog…
What Causes Elbow Arthritis?
To mark Arthritis Awareness Month, we are looking at the causes of one of the less common forms of arthritis – elbow arthritis. Although elbow pain is a common problem it is rarely caused by arthritis and is more normally due to soft tissue problems, such as tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, or the result…
Treatments for Shoulder Arthritis
Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body. It is made up of a ball and socket joint called the glenohumeral joint which is surrounded by a fibrous sleeve called the capsule.
Why Have I Developed Shoulder Arthritis?
Shoulder osteoarthritis is a painful condition which can affect any of the joints making up the shoulder girdle. Eventually it results in the wearing away of the cartilage in the joint.
Are Steroid Injections Safe During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
If you have joint pain your doctor may recommend having an injection of steroid (also called corticosteroid or cortisone) mixed with local anaesthetic, to relieve the discomfort and reduce inflammation. Steroid injections are given by doctors directly into the affected muscle or joint. They normally take a few days to start working and the effect…
Why is my Elbow Stiff?
Stiffness in your elbow – sometimes called a contracture – means that you have lost some of the motion in the joint. This loss of ability to fully bend or straighten your arm could have a number of different causes. If you injure your elbow you may develop tightness in the soft tissues (muscles, tendonsand…
Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The top of the arm bone, which is shaped like a ball, fits inside the socket in the shoulder blade and is held in place by tendons and ligaments, which form a capsule around the joint to help to support its movement. The rotator cuff is a…
