Medical articles of Joint injections

04/07/2024
Dr Andrew Burgess
GP
Relieving joint pain
Joint pain can greatly affect your quality of life, making daily activities difficult and uncomfortable. If you're considering joint injections as a treatment option, it's important to understand what they entail and how they can potentially alleviate your symptoms. In his latest online article, Dr Andrew Burgess gives us his insights.
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24/06/2024
Mr Ben Spiegelberg
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Unicompartmental knee replacement: Suitable candidate, benefits, risks and more
The medial unicompartmental knee replacement, or partial knee replacement, is a surgical solution for isolated medial unicompartmental osteoarthritis, and while it has various benefits there is specific criteria patients need to meet before the procedure goes ahead. Here to address this, and other frequently-asked questions about this procedure – particularly how it compares to total knee replacement - is leading consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon Mr Ben Spiegelberg.
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03/06/2024
Dr Michael Neil
Consultant Pain Management Specialist
Effective relief for joint pain: The role of joint injections
Joint pain and inflammation can significantly impact one's quality of life, affecting mobility, productivity, and overall well-being. In cases where conservative measures like physical therapy or oral medications fail to provide relief, joint injections emerge as a valuable option. Administered by specialists, these injections deliver targeted medication directly into the affected joint, offering both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits. In his latest online article, Mr Michael Neil xplains the indications for joint injections and when specialists recommend them.
27/02/2024
Dr Mohammed Qureshi
Pain management specialist
What are the treatment options for joint pain?
Here, distinguished pain medicine specialist, Dr Mohammed Qureshi, discusses joint pain at length, including the main causes and treatment options.
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02/02/2021
Mr Rohit Jain
Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon
Hip joint injections for pain relief: your FAQs answered
If you suffer from chronic hip pain, a hip joint injection that contains hydrocortisone can work wonders to relieve discomfort and allow you to get on with life pain-free. In this article, Mr Rohit Jain answers some of our readers' most frequently asked questions on this treatment.
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25/11/2020
Mr Amer Khan
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Shoulder injuries in rugby: treatment to get you playing again
The shoulder is one of the most commonly injured joints in rugby. Learn about the common causes of shoulder injuries in the sport, find out if surgery is always necessary and discover the types of treatment available to get you playing again.
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18/11/2020
Mr Rohit Jain
Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon
How effective are joint pain injections?
Highly experienced orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon, Mr Rohit Jain, talks us through the different join pain injections, conservative (or non-operative) treatment as well as surgical treatment options. We found out if joint paint injections can cause any adverse reactions and what lifestyle habits can be implemented to improve quality of life.
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10/09/2020
Mr Rohit Jain
Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon
Knee injections vs. knee replacement surgery: which is best?
There are several things to consider when approaching your knee joint treatment. Learn from Mr Rohit Jain about knee injections and knee replacement surgery so that you can make a well-informed decision on which treatment is best for you.
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03/06/2020
Mr Constant Busch
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hip joint injections for pain relief: when are they a good option?
Because walking is such a ubiquitous activity, having a painful hip can be distressing and the limitation of activity that comes with it can be very frustrating. Mr Constant Busch, one of our top orthopaedic surgeons, explains how hip injections are administered, how effective they are at relieving pain and whether there are any alternative non-surgical therapies for hip pain.
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02/06/2020
Mr Caspar Aylott
Spine Surgeon
Could you have spinal stenosis? Make the diagnosis and treat it effectively
Spinal stenosis is a spinal condition that can cause significant pain when standing and sitting and can even prevent you from walking. One of our top spinal surgeons, Mr Caspar Aylott explains what causes this condition, how he can treat it and which type of surgery is the most effective at relieving symptoms.
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