Inflammatory arthritis

Therapeutic drug monitoring are blood tests to measure the concentration of certain medications in your blood.

An MSK (musculoskeletal) ultrasound is used to examine your muscles, joints, tendons or ligaments.

Arthroscopy is a procedure in which a miniature telescope is inserted through a two centimetre incision over a joint - for example the hip, knee, ankle or shoulder.

Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.

Cheilectomy is an alternative procedure offered by consultants to treat Hallux Rigidus (stiffness and pain in the big toe, usually caused by arthritis).

An epidural is a type of pain-killing injection given by an anaesthetist.

The need for hand surgery can arise from a variety of problems including arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel release, de quervain’s and dupuytren’s.

Hip arthroscopy is a procedure in which a miniature telescope is inserted through an incision over your hip joint commonly used to diagnose a problem, or occassionally to perform a treatment.

This is a procedure to remove your damaged hip joint and replace it with an artificial joint.

This operation provides a new surface for the ball and socket that make up your hip joint.

Hydrotherapy is a form of physiotherapy that is administered in a special heated pool. The warm water helps relieve pain and relax the body, so increasing ease of movement.

If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.

Joint surfaces damaged by wear and tear or arthritis may be able to be resurfaced.

Knee arthroscopy (also called keyhole knee surgery) allows your surgeon to see inside your knee joint using a camera inserted through small cuts in the skin.

This is a procedure to remove your damaged knee joint and replace it with an artificial joint.

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The rotator cuff is formed of four tendons and the adjacent muscles that attach your arm to the top of your shoulder blade, which gives the shoulder stability and control. Tears to the rotator cuff tendon can occur for many reasons including acute injury, overuse or normal age-related changes.