Mirror Box Therapy
Mirror box therapy uses a simple mirror to trick the brain into seeing a painful or affected limb move normally. This article explains how it works, who might benefit and what the evidence says.
MSK Treatments
Dry Needling / Needle Fenestration
This is a treatment designed to stimulate a healing response in a tendon or other soft tissue (ligament, fascia etc) by causing some bleeding to the tissue affected. It is most commonly used for chronic tendon pain such tennis/golfers elbow, shoulder rotator cuff pain, patella tendon pain and also conditions like plantar fasciitis and lateral hip pain. We know that
Viscoelastic Joint Injections
Frequently Asked Questions What are Viscoelastic Injections? VE Injections are a type of treatment for patients with Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritic joints may be stiff and painful due to a thinning of the articular cartilage (the gristle that covers the bone ends) and a change in the synovial fluid (the joint lubrication fluid) making it more watery. Unlike cortisone (a drug
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
This is a treatment commonly used for chronic soft tissue pain, typically tendon and ligament disorders such as tennis elbow, achilles tendonitis, knee and shoulder tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and lateral hip pain (GTPS). The procedure uses high pressure sound waves to disrupt the collagen fibres in a way that stimulates a healing response. Shockwave for Plantar Fasciitis Shockwave is a non-invasive treatment (does not
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection
PRP is a treatment is used for an increasingly wide variety of MSK problems, particularly tendon, ligament, muscle and joint pain. Conditions like osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and chronic muscle and ligament injuries can be treated using PRP. We know that blood contains various growth factors that trigger the healing response when we are injured. These growth factors are found in the platelets, the fragments in our blood
Cortisone Injections
Frequently Asked Questions This article aims to answer the most common questions that people ask about cortisone injections. Cortisone is a commonly used treatment which can be helpful in the management of a wide variety of musculoskeletal problems when used appropriately. Every injection will be different for each person and so your clinician should always discuss individual expectations with you. However, the