Ankylosing spondylitis
Back pain and stiffness in a young adult that is WORSE after rest and BETTER with movement.
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Conditions we treat
The 37 bone and joint problems seen most often at the clinics. Each one has a plain-English page, an exercise sheet with pictures, and short guides you can download in English, Hindi or Marathi.
Neck & back
Low back pain
Most back pain comes from muscles and joints, not from damage to the spine.
Neck pain
Most neck pain comes from muscles and joints.
Sciatica
Pain travelling from the back down into the leg means a nerve is being irritated.
Spinal stenosis
The space around the nerves in the lower back narrows with age.
Whiplash
Neck pain after a road accident
Shoulder & elbow
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Tingling in the little and ring fingers
Frozen shoulder
The shoulder becomes stiff and painful, and then slowly frees again.
Golfer's elbow
Pain on the inner side of the elbow, worst when gripping or bending the wrist.
Rotator cuff pain
Pain when lifting the arm, reaching behind, or lying on that side at night.
Shoulder dislocation and instability
A shoulder that has dislocated, or that feels unstable when you reach overhead or behind.
Tennis elbow
Pain on the outer side of the elbow, worst when gripping or lifting with the palm down.
Hand & wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Numbness, tingling and pain in the thumb, index and middle fingers — classically waking you at night and eased by shaking the hand.
De Quervain's — thumb-side wrist pain
Pain on the thumb side of the wrist, worst when lifting with the thumb out — classically when lifting a baby.
Dupuytren's Contracture
A finger that will not straighten
Ganglion (wrist lump)
A smooth, firm lump on the back or front of the wrist, or at the base of a finger.
Thumb base arthritis
Pain at the base of the thumb when gripping, pinching, opening jars or turning a key.
Trigger finger
A finger that catches or clicks as you bend it, and sometimes locks bent so you have to straighten it with the other hand.
Hip & knee
ACL and ligament injury
A twisting injury, often with a pop, and a knee that swelled within a few hours.
Hip arthritis
Pain felt in the GROIN and the front of the thigh, with stiffness putting on socks and shoes.
Knee arthritis
Arthritis means the cushioning in the knee has thinned.
Kneecap pain
Pain at the front of the knee, worse going down stairs, squatting, or after sitting for a long time.
Meniscal (cartilage) tear
The meniscus is the shock absorber inside the knee.
Pain on the side of the hip
Pain on the bony point on the outside of the hip, worst lying on that side at night and going up stairs.
Foot & ankle
Achilles tendon pain
Pain and stiffness in the tendon at the back of the ankle, worst first thing in the morning.
Ankle sprain
A rolled ankle stretches the ligaments on the outside.
Bunion (hallux valgus)
The big toe drifts across and a bump forms at its base.
Diabetic foot care
If you have diabetes, the nerves in your feet may not warn you when something is wrong.
Hammer Toe
A toe that has curled and rubs in the shoe
Heel pain
Pain under the heel, worst on the first few steps in the morning and after sitting.
Morton's Neuroma
Burning pain between the toes
Shin Splints
Pain along the front of the shin
Bone & joint disease
After a Fracture
Getting movement and strength back
Gout
A joint that becomes severely painful, red, hot and swollen over a few hours — most often the big toe, but it can be any joint.
Osteoporosis
Bones thin silently with age.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Swelling and stiffness in the small joints of the hands and feet, worst in the morning and lasting more than an hour.
Vitamin D deficiency and bone pain
Widespread aching in the bones, tiredness, and difficulty getting up from a chair or climbing stairs.
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