If you are experiencing pain that gets worse when you run, jump and walk, or pain that is exacerbated by bending and straightening your leg you may be suffering from Jumper’s Knee. Also referred to as Patellar Tendonitis, Jumper’s Knee causes pain, swelling or a dull aching sensation at the top of the shinbone under…
Between the bones and surrounding soft tissues (tendons and muscles) are the bursae. Each bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac which is there to cushion and lubricate the soft tissues, helping the bones and soft tissues to glide over each other without friction. Sometimes the bursae can become inflamed – a condition known as bursitis.…
Having a condition like knee arthritis is debilitating and it can have a significant impact on your quality of life. Think about how often you use your knees in your everyday life – for walking, sitting, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of a car… Arthritis causes chronic pain which gets worse…
A new study has confirmed what orthopaedic surgeons have long suspected – that waiting for longer than six months for a total hip or knee replacement has a big impact on a patient’s quality of life. Edinburgh University study The cross-sectional multicentre study from the University of Edinburgh, which was published in The Bone and…
Most total knee replacements are performed under general anaesthetic, which means you will be asleep throughout. But patients may also be offered spinal anaesthesia – or epidural – which numbs you from the waist down but means you remain conscious throughout the surgery. Controversy surrounds the use of spinal rather than general anaesthetic in total…
Total knee replacement is a life-changing surgical procedure that enables people with severe knee pain to start living an active life once more. But, over time – often many years – the artificial knee implant may start to loosen and wear. When this happens, the implant needs to be replaced using a surgical procedure called…
A band of tissue extending from the outside of your knee to the outside of your hip is called the Iliotibial Band. If the Iliotibial Band becomes very tight it may start to rub against the outer edge of your thighbone causing a condition called Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome.
Your patella is your kneecap – the small bone that covers the front of your knee joint where the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone) meet. It protects the joint and is designed to glide smoothly over the articular cartilage as you move your knee. Your patella can fracture in many different ways and treatment will…
NHS figures published in 2020 show that there were 81,130 hip replacements in the year from April 2018 to March 2019. The majority (59.4%) were carried out on female patients. Over the same time period, there were 93,911 knee replacements. Again, more than half of these (56.5%) were on female patients.
Patellar Tendonitis – also called Jumper’s Knee – is inflammation of the patellar tendon which connects your patella (kneecap) to your tibia (shinbone). The condition is caused by jumping on hard surfaces and, if left untreated, it can lead to tears in your tendon and worsening pain.