In our clinics, the majority of injuries we see are caused by prolonged static inactivity, not acute trauma, often caused by people sitting at their desks for hours at a time without moving. Studies show that two thirds of office workers now even eat lunch at their desks, and nearly a quarter of us work […]
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Our research at Imperial College, London, seeks to answer the question: How can we identify early signs of osteoarthritis before noticeable symptoms occur? If we can do this, we should be able to intervene to slow down the progression of the disease and reduce the number of joint replacement operations carried out every year in the UK. In the […]
The tennis season is in full swing and Wimbledon fortnight has started. Tennis-related injuries now start to appear in our clinics as people pick up their racquets after an extended period of little activity. Olecranon bursitis – the elbow version of housemaid’s knee – is often completely painless and doesn’t have to restrict movement unless the […]