Latest news

Q: Why do I have back pain? A lot of different conditions cause back pain and it can be difficult to say what the cause is. It is a very…

Q: My shoulder hurts… what should I do? It is important to establish if the pain is originating from the shoulder itself or if there is another cause, like the…

Q: What are varicose veins? Varicose veins are superficial veins (just under the skin) that have become twisted and dilated because the one-way valves in them are no longer working.…

Q: What is Peyronie’s Disease? Peyronie’s Disease is an acquired condition characterized by the formation of scars in the tunica of the penis. These scars can be easily palpated as…

A stress fracture is described as a cortical breach in normal bone caused by repeated subamaximal forces, the classic example being a lesser metatarsal fracture in army recruits due to…

Q: What is Hip Impingement? Hip impingement (the technical term is Femoro-Acetabular Impingement or FAI) is caused when excess bone around the hip joint ‘impinges’ or ‘catches’ and causes pain.…

Q: What is Lumbar Microdiscectomy? It is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure off the nerves in the lower back by removing a part of the disc that has prolapsed…

Q: I was found to have fibroids - does that mean I have cancer? Most definitely not! Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) growths arising from the uterus (womb).  They are incredibly…

Hernias can appear as strange lumps from your body. There are 70,000 hernia repair operations each year in the UK. Hernias are common but the sooner you seek help, the…

Q: What is a Bunion? A bunion is a bump on the inside of the foot, at the base of the big toe - bunions are mostly caused by a…