Knee, Sports Injuries

All About the Fat Pad…

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...

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Foot & Ankle

Why Am I Getting Heel Pain?

Heel pain is a very common symptom and normally resolves within a very short period of time without any formal treatment. However, if the pain continues, you should see a specialist to get a formal diagnosis so that the actual cause of the pain can be treated...

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Foot & Ankle

Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release (PMGR)

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...

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Knee

Knee Plica Syndrome – Is This Causing my Knee Pain?

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...

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