Paracetamol is widely available, either on its own or combined with other medicines such as Codeine or Ibuprofen. Despite the ability to purchase this over the counter, over 16 million prescriptions were dispensed last year. As well as use as a painkiller it is also used for headache, sore throat…
It is estimated that one in ten people in the United Kingdom will require a knee replacement with this number increasing as the population ages. Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by a person’s weight in kilograms divided by their height in metres squared. A BMI between 25 and 30…
Knee arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability within the adult population. I always recommend that patients read the NICE information guidance present under the patient information leaflets on my website. There are many treatment modalities, one of which is the use of intra articular (within the knee)…
For a long time the benefits of exercise on health have been recognised. Being active has a positive impact on many aspects of health. Activity reduces risk of dementia and depression by 30%, heart disease and Type II diabetes by 40%, breast cancer by 25% and osteo porosis by 50%. …
The optimum management of Achilles tendon rupture has still to be fully agreed despite extensive investigation. Achilles tendon ruptures can be missed after being miss-diagnosed as ankle sprains. They are uncommon, approximately 18 occur in every 100,000 patients per year. They are most common in men ages between 30 and…
