Moderate to severe shoulder pain can significantly affect your quality of life. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint that has a wider range of motion than any other joint in your body. It is strengthened and stabilised by a group of eight muscles, with tendons attaching these to the bones. The most important…
A dislocated elbow is a very painful injury that can stop you being able to use your elbow. It is one of the most common dislocation injuries, caused by the three bones in your elbow joint – the upper arm bone or humerus, the long bone in the forearm or ulna and the short bone…
If you have been diagnosed with tennis elbow, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) has released a helpful video with information and exercises to help you manage your condition more effectively and support your recovery. Developed by BESS physiotherapists, it includes simple-to-follow exercises that you can do at home to relieve the pain of…
A ganglion is a harmless, fluid-filled cyst. The majority (80%) occur in the wrist, although they can also develop at the base of the finger or on the finger itself where they may appear as a pea-sized swelling. They typically develop between the ages of 20 and 40 and are three times more likely to…
If you are reading this article, it could be that you have undergone surgery on your shoulder, but the results are not what you or your orthopaedic surgeon expected. Here we outline how to identify if your shoulder surgery has failed and what can be done about it. Reasons for undergoing shoulder surgery There are…
Osteoarthritis affects around 10 million people in the UK. The condition – which is a degenerative disease predominantly linked to ageing – occurs most often in weight-bearing joints like the knee (5.4 million people in the UK) and the hip (3.2 million people in the UK). Arthritis of the thumb is also common, occurring in…
It’s been a long wet winter and sports-lovers amongst us can’t wait to get outside and enjoy our favourite sports over the summer months. There’s no doubt that sport is good for our physical and mental health but, sadly, there is also a risk of injury, particularly at the start of the season when we…
Chronic shoulder pain is pain that lasts for six months or longer. There are many different causes of long-term pain including injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. While traumatic injuries often cause acute pain that requires immediate medical attention, people with low level chronic shoulder pain may simply learn to live with it and not seek treatment.…
Your humerus is the only bone in your upper arm. A humeral shaft fracture is a break to middle portion of your upper arm bone. You may also break it at the top where it meets your shoulder (a proximal humerus fracture) or at the bottom where it meets your elbow (a distal humerus fracture).
Your distal humerus is the lower end of your upper arm bone (humerus) where it joins the elbow. A fractured distal humerus is a very painful injury that can make it difficult to move your elbow. This type of fracture – which has a risk of long-term complications – is relatively rare, accounting for only…
