As Wimbledon fever sweeps the nation, Dr George Bownes, Musculoskeletal Physician at Cromwell Hospital discusses common tennis injuries, how to prevent them and what to do if you get one? Longer days and warmer weather mean summer is a great time for taking up new sports or starting ones that may have been put to […]
‘Tis the season to get Tennis elbow. A very common complaint, (affecting up to 7 people per 1000 in the UK) it is painful condition which is caused by inflammation around the bony bump on the side of the elbow. It can happen to anyone who does lots of repetitive gripping manoeuvres, like holding a […]
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 […]