The elbow joint is supported and stabilised by two major ligaments – the medial, or medial ulnar, collateral ligament which is located on the inside of the elbow and joins the ulna (one of the two lower arm bones) to the humerus (upper arm bone); and the lateral, collateral ligament which is located on the outside…
The radial head is the bumpy bit at the top of the radius bone where it meets the elbow. Your radius is one of the bones of your forearm, used to move your wrist and arm. Around a fifth of all acute elbow injuries are radial head fractures; it is one of the most common…
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…
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…
Tennis elbow is a painful condition that affects the outer side of the elbow joint. It is also referred to as lateral epicondylitis. The condition is the result of repetitive stress to your elbow and forearm. Although tennis can be a cause, tennis elbow can develop from any kind of repetitive movement that overuses the…
Shoulder or elbow pain can be debilitating. We use these joints for everything from brushing our teeth to reaching to take something down off the supermarket shelves, so it can be hard to rest the affected area and pain can make everyday activities like these a challenge. Thames Shoulder and Elbow offers a range of…
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…
As the peak of the summer holiday season approaches, we’re seeing growing numbers of people with elbow injuries caused by playing sport.
A fracture is a break (full or partial) in one of the bones. Fractures are often caused by some kind of traumatic high-impact injury, or as the result of stress due to overusing the bone. Some medical conditions – such as cancer or osteoporosis – cause weakening of the bones which can result in pathological…
