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What causes ankle pain? Arthritis Although Arthritis causing ankle pain is not as common compared to the degenerative changes in other joints, it can be quite painful. Ank...

Treatments of Knee Conditions The surgical treatment options vary according to the different conditions. Common knee surgeries include: Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopies ...

Knee Arthritis Arthritis is disease of a joint that may invlove pain, stiffness, swelling and/ or inflammation within the joint. The causes of knee joint arthriti...

Knee Conditions Defination The knee is a joint that has three compartments. The thighbone (femur) meets the large shinbone (tibia) forming the main knee joint. Thi...

Treatments of Hip Conditions The treatment depends entirely on the cause of the problem. Therefore, it is important that you understand the cause of your symptoms before embark...

Common Causes of Hip Pain ArthritisArthritis, characterised by progressive wearing away of the cartilage of the joint, is among the most frequent causes of hip pain. While h...

Healthy bones Cases of weak bones (osteoporosis) and life-changing fractures from falls are on the increase. Find out what you can do to keep your bones fit for purpose whatever your age.

Back pain Find out how everyday standing and sitting habits can cause back pain and other ailments.

Trigger finger Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons in the hand. When the affected finger or thumb is bent towards the palm, the tendon gets stuck and the finger clicks or locks. It's also known as stenosing tenosynovitis or stenosing tenovaginosis.

Traction Traction is the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone. It's sometimes used to keep a broken leg in the correct position during the early stages of healing, or to ease the pain of a fracture while a person is waiting for surgery.

Tendonitis and other tendon injuries Tendons are strong bands or cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone. They help move the bones and joints when muscles contract. The main types of tendon injury are: tendonitis – inflammation of a tendon

Scoliosis Scoliosis is the abnormal twisting and curvature of the spine. It is usually first noticed by a change in appearance of the back.