Can Joint Injections Help You Avoid Surgery for Osteoarthritis?

If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), you may be wondering whether surgery is inevitable. It’s a common concern, particularly if knee or hip pain is beginning to affect your walking, exercise, work or sleep. The good news is that surgery is not the only option. While joint replacement can be an excellent treatment for […]

Top 4 Injections for Knee Arthritis: Effective Treatments That Relieve Pain and Improve Mobility

Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common causes of joint pain and stiffness in adults. In the UK, around 5 million people are believed to suffer from arthritis, and 1 in 5 people over the age of 40 will develop osteoarthritis of the knee. For many, it’s a gradual process, a little […]

Essential Guide to Landmark-Guided and Ultrasound-Guided Injections: Why Ultrasound is the Gold Standard

Musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, and tendinopathies can cause debilitating pain, restrict mobility, and significantly impact quality of life. For patients who have not responded fully to first-line treatments such as medication, exercise, and physiotherapy, injections can play an important role in reducing pain and improving function. But when it comes to joint […]

Hyaluronic acid injections for knee pain

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies. It makes up parts of our skin, eyes, intervertebral discs and joints.

What are steroid injections?

Ultrasound guided steroid injections in Wandsworth for shoulder, wrist, hip, knee and ankle pain. A steroid is the name for a class of hormone that is naturally produced in your body. Cortisol which is your body’s natural steroid hormone and has anti-inflammatory property to it. Humans managed to engineer synthetic steroids such as hydrocortisone which […]