Conditions & treatment options

Understand what may be causing your pain

Explore common orthopaedic conditions and the range of treatments that may be considered after a proper clinical assessment.

Area of care

Hip conditions

Hip osteoarthritis

Progressive cartilage wear causing groin pain, stiffness and reduced mobility. Treatment may include medication, physiotherapy, walking aids, injections and hip joint replacement.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Inflammatory joint disease managed with medical therapy, rehabilitation and joint replacement when damage is advanced.

Hip impingement & labral tears

Abnormal contact or soft-tissue injury that may respond to activity modification, physiotherapy, medication or surgery.

Area of care

Knee conditions

Knee osteoarthritis

Cartilage loss causing pain, swelling and reduced function. Options include weight management, strengthening, medication, injections and knee joint replacement.

Meniscal tears

Injury to the knee's cushioning cartilage, often causing joint-line pain, swelling or mechanical symptoms. Treatment ranges from rehabilitation to arthroscopy.

Area of care

Shoulder conditions

Rotator cuff injuries

Tendon injury causing pain or weakness. Treatment may include physiotherapy, injections or repair.

Frozen shoulder

Painful progressive stiffness treated with stretching, medication, injections and occasionally manipulation.

Shoulder impingement

Pain from compressed tendons, usually managed with activity modification, physiotherapy,  medication or occasionaly surgical decompression.

Area of care

Limb deformity correction

Malunion

A fracture healed in an unsatisfactory position, sometimes requiring corrective osteotomy and fixation.

Blount's disease

A childhood growth disorder causing leg bowing, managed with bracing, guided growth or corrective surgery.

Area of care

General orthopaedics

Tendinitis & bursitis

Painful soft-tissue inflammation treated with rest, medication, physiotherapy , injections and sometimes surgery.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Median nerve compression causing numbness or tingling, treated with splinting, injections or surgical decompression.

Bunions

A painful forefoot deformity managed with footwear changes, orthoses and surgery where appropriate.

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