In the third of a series of posts focusing on Foot and Ankle surgery, Mr Tim Sinnett, Consultant Foot and Ankle Surgeon, describes the injury, surgery and rehabilitation of a previously fit and well 45 year old skier and marathon runner. When Mr D...
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...
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...
It is common for patients to come to clinic having been told they have a Baker’s Cyst. Normally the diagnosis has been made by a General Practitioner, or the cyst has been found incidentally when an MRI or Ultrasound scan was performed on the knee for other...
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...