If you have been diagnosed with shoulder osteoarthritis, your orthopaedic surgeon will set out the treatment options that are available to you. These will depend on a range of factors, including the severity of your condition, your general state of health and your age. As a general rule, the least invasive treatments will always be…
If you are scheduled to undergo surgery in 2022, we recommend taking proactive measures now to optimise your health before your procedure. We call this process ‘prehabilitation’ and while it may be less familiar than rehabilitation (which is the recovery process after surgery), it is no less important.
Your acromioclavicular (AC) joint is at the top of your shoulder where your collarbone and acromion part of the shoulder blade meet. If you have AC joint arthritis, the top of your shoulder might feel painful and you may have problems reaching your arm across your body. There are different types of AC joint arthritis…
Certain nerves are particularly prone to becoming compressed due to the way the surrounding bones are structured. The ulnar nerve is one of these. It runs over one of the elbow bones very close to the surface of the skin. People often refer to this area as “the funny bone” because of the strange sensation…
The ulnar nerve carries sensation from the ring finger and little finger, and part of the palm and the back of the hand. It travels down inside of the arm to the hand and is used to control certain movements of the fingers and wrist.
If you are due to undergo orthopaedic surgery on your shoulder or elbow, your surgeon may suggest an arthroscopic procedure. But what is arthroscopy and how will you benefit as a patient? Here are some of the things you need to know…
This is the time of year when many of us would normally be heading off to enjoy our two weeks of Winter sunshine on the ski slopes. Unfortunately, the impact of Covid means that skiing is off the agenda this year for most of us but as we begin our slow return to normality hopefully…
As orthopaedic surgeons we encourage our patients to take an active role in managing and treating their condition.
Shoulder dislocations are normally caused by a traumatic injury, such as a fall from a height, tripping and landing heavily onto the shoulder, or by a hard blow, such as a high-speed collision. When the shoulder dislocates the upper arm bone (humerus) pops out of the socket in your shoulder joint, often causing extensive damage…
