Orthopaedic conditions
Symptoms, self help and surgery for pain in shoulder, hip and knee.
Self help
Musculoskeletal pain and conditions are closely related to your general health and wellbeing. If you are experiencing joint pain, it's important that you look to address all aspects of your health that may contribute to your symptoms - for example, smoking or carrying excess weight.
These links may help in starting to address these issues, but you may also wish to engage with your local health professional:
- Healthy living - NHS inform
- How to stop smoking - NHS inform
- 12-week weight management programme - NHS inform
- Bone health - NHS.uk
- Caring for your joints - WebMD
- OrthoInfo - Patient Education - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic conditions
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Hip osteoarthritis
Symptoms of hip osteoarthritis, self help and treatment.
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Knee osteoarthritis
Symptoms of knee osteoarthritis, self-help and treatment.
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Shoulder joint arthritis
Symptoms of shoulder joint arthritis, self help and treatment.
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Shoulder impingement
Symptoms of subacromial shoulder pain, self help and treatment.