The Fat Pad, Hoffa’s Fat Pad, Infrapatellar Fat Pad… All these terms are synonyms for a normal anatomical structure in the front of the knee that can cause problems amongst athletes of all ages. As always, understanding what you are dealing with is the first step...
Find out in in this short article about Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release (PMGR), what it is, what are the risks and how can treatment help. What is a PMGR? This is a day case procedure that is routinely performed under local anaesthetic with sedation. The...
Around 9% of adults in the UK over 45 have some hip osteoarthritis. It is a really common problem and one of the main questions those who have it is “why me?”, closely followed by “what do I do about it?” Why have I got arthritis? When most people talk about...
We commonly see patients who wonder if they might have a plica in their knee that is causing anterior knee pain. Knee Plica Syndrome is a commonly diagnosed but an often poorly understood condition. In this post we aim to demystify it; explain what it is, describe...