What to do when you find a lump?

What to do when you find a lump?

This blog will be about lumps, what may be causing them and what to do if you think you have one. There are many causes of lumps in your joints Lumps under the skin are common. They could be due to trauma, especially if you recently had an injury or are an athlete or...
What is hip osteoarthritis?

What is hip osteoarthritis?

A common presentation in orthopaedics is hip osteoarthritis. Here we will answer frequently asked questions about this condition.  What is hip osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis can develop in any joint in your body. The hip joint is where the top of your thigh bone...
Knee Pain

Knee Pain

We discuss a common presentation in orthopaedics – knee pain. What could be causing your knee pain? The knee joint is made up of bones, cartilage, muscle, tendons and ligaments. There are many things which could cause knee pain by causing damage to a component of the...
Joint injections for hip and knee pain

Joint injections for hip and knee pain

Here we discuss some common questions about joint injections. What are joint injections? A joint injection is a procedure in which medication is applied via a syringe and needle directly into the space of your joints, such as your knee and hip joint. These are...
Sarcoma Awareness Week

Sarcoma Awareness Week

Its Sarcoma awareness week! Sarcoma awareness week is back again and runs between 29th June to 5th July in the UK this year. We discuss how it may be encountered in orthopaedic practice.  What is sarcoma awareness week? Much work has been done over the years by...