About our Bones, Muscles and Joints Service

The complicated working of your bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as your nerves, is often referred to as your musculoskeletal system. And orthopaedics is the type of surgery that treats this system.  Your musculoskeletal system allows movement and flexibility of your body – the free movement of your joints is essential to staying active.  Exercise can help your joints stay flexible and keep your muscles strong. However, if exercising, you should stop activities that cause you pain.

Your musculoskeletal system Bones Consisting of calcium, phosphate and other minerals, they make up your skeleton.

Cartilage The smooth covering on the ends of your bones.

Ligaments Fibrous bands of tissue connecting your bones together.

Tendons Tough cords of inelastic fibrous tissue, connecting your muscles to your bones.

Muscles Fibrous tissue that contracts to produce a particular movement.

Nerves Bundles of fibres that send instructions to the brain to allow movement and sensation.