It is easy to understand the excitement about stem cell therapy in the treatment of injured or diseased tissue in the body. The prospect of using stem cells to heal injured or diseased tissues or modify symptoms in the future holds great promise for the development of orthopaedic care.
If you’ve injured yourself playing sport, you’ll undoubtedly be keen to get back on your feet and competing again as quickly as possible. That’s why it’s important to seek specialist medical attention.
Hip replacement surgery is now a routine procedure. According to the National Joint Registry, 105,306 hip replacement procedures were carried out in 2017 in the UK, up from 101,651 in 2016. The average age for surgery in men is 67.5. In women it is 69.9.
Playing sport is good for both your physical and mental wellbeing. As well as helping you to stay fit and maintain a healthy weight, scientists have shown that sport has many positive benefits for your mental health. So how can you prevent getting injured?
Few things can compare with the thrill and exhilaration of sports like skiing and snowboarding. But the thrill of high speed winter sports comes with an increased risk of injury, and an injury sustained on the ski slopes can be both painful and debilitating.
New year is traditionally the when we think about what we would like for the year ahead. For some of us, it’s a time to make resolutions to tackle areas of our life that are not working well. If you’re living with chronic pain, you may have become resigned to loss of mobility and a…
Knee replacement – also called arthroplasty – is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged, diseased or worn out knee joint with an artificial implant. It is most commonly used for patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or gout, or people who have had a serious knee injury. Most patients having this type of surgery are…
A recent BBC interview with Andy Murray on his return to competitive tennis following a hip replacement has thrown the spotlight on how long a hip implant is likely to last after surgery. Murray was quoted as saying his surgeon advised that his implant was likely to last just seven years due to the demands…