Hip, femur & Tibia
Are you looking to strengthen your bones, either to try to heal faster from a fracture, or to prevent a fracture due to osteoporosis? Have you heard about home remedies and natural treatments, and are wondering which ones are likely to be effective? These are the questions I ask myself everyday as a radiographer, having
How can you increase bone strength to prevent fractures? What do studies say! Read More »
Are you looking after someone who has had a femur fracture? or have you already had one and you are wondering if you can recover from it. This article will take you through common questions patients normally ask after a femur fracture and rehabilitation tips. Based on my experience as a diagnostic radiographer and my
Rehabilitation of a femur fracture in an elderly person Read More »
After you have had a femoral fracture and undergone treatment (surgery), you might wonder how soon you can start walking again. Whether or not you have had surgery for a femoral fracture, I will give you information on resuming walking after this injury. For this I rely on my experience as a radiographer and on
Is it possible to walk with a fractured femoral neck before or after treatment. Read More »
Have you just been diagnosed with a double tibia fibula fracture. And you have many questions about treatment, recovery and when you can walk again. As a radiographer for over 10 years, I will share my experience in the treatment and rehabilitation of these fractures. I will also rely on medical studies about the subject
Do you have a fingernail fold that looks like an inflammation of the skin around the nail? Does it bring discharge or pus and is painful to touch? This is a very common hand infection often caused by bacterial (staph) or fungal (yeast), causing redness, pain, and swelling around the nail. In this article, I
Paronychia (nail fold infection): what causes it and what to do about it? Read More »
Have you just had a knee replacement surgery, and you are wondering whether you will need physiotherapy to help you get back to your feet. ⚫In this article I will rely on my knowledge as a radiographer. ⚫I also consulted physiotherapy in the orthopaedic clinic. ⚫And of course, on scientific studies on the subject matter.
Do you need a physical therapist after a knee replacement surgery? Read More »
Have you just had a knee replacement, and you are wondering whether you can go back to running after a total or partial knee replacement. Will it damage the new knee prosthesis? For this article I had to speak to some of the surgeons at my workplace about the subject and of course relied on
How do I Get Back Into Running After a Knee Replacement? Read More »
Have you just had a hip replacement, and you have been given instructions about what you can do or not. Are you wondering when these restrictions are met to last, whether they are permanent or not. In this article I will be answering some of your questions about restrictions after a hip replacement. I have
Are there any Restrictions After Hip Replacement and are they Permanent? Read More »
The fear of a hip replacement rejection is something I have seen patients ask surgeons before the procedure. Yet this is very rare and not really a ‘rejection’. You may be wondering what could happen if your body rejects a hip prosthesis and what are the symptoms. I will try to put your mind at
How can you tell your body is rejecting a hip replacement? Tips to reassure you. Read More »
I have been asked this question from my patients after taking an x-ray for a broken ankle on so many occasions. It is perfectly normal to ask yourself these questions. There is little information on the subject. And with the busy schedule hospitals have, sometimes the healthcare professionals who treated you may have not had
How long does it take to walk after a broken ankle? Read More »
