Spine care
Scoliosis: understanding a sideways spinal curve
Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine.
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Children’s orthopaedics
Clubfoot: why treatment and follow-up both matter
Clubfoot is a condition in which a baby’s foot is turned inward and downward.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Rotator cuff tear: deciding between rehabilitation and repair
A rotator cuff tear affects tendons that help lift and rotate the shoulder.
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Shoulder & upper limb
Shoulder pain when reaching overhead: what to assess
Pain during overhead movement can arise from rotator cuff-related problems or inflammation around the shoulder.
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Foot & ankle
A sudden snap at the heel: possible Achilles rupture
A sudden snap near the back of the ankle with difficulty pushing off can indicate an Achilles tendon rupture.
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Sports injuries
Stress fracture: when running pain needs more than rest
A stress fracture can develop when repeated loading exceeds the bone’s capacity to recover.
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Sports injuries
Shin splints: understanding pain along the shin
Shin splints often describe exercise-related pain along the inner shin.
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Sports injuries
Runner’s knee: pain around the kneecap on stairs
Patellofemoral pain often occurs around or behind the kneecap during stairs, squatting or prolonged sitting.
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Sports injuries
Hamstring strain: planning a safer return to sport
A hamstring strain injures muscles or tendons at the back of the thigh, often during sprinting.
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ACL & ligament care
MCL and LCL injuries: pain at the sides of the knee
The collateral ligaments help stabilise the knee from side to side.
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ACL & ligament care
PCL injury: the less familiar knee ligament tear
The posterior cruciate ligament helps control backward movement of the shin bone relative to the thigh.
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Sports injuries
Kneecap instability: when the patella slips out
Patellar instability means the kneecap can move out of its normal position.
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