An injection into the joint
Almost everybody is frightened of this one.
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What actually happens
The tests and procedures patients ask about most, described step by step — what is done, how long each part takes, and what it feels like. Written so that nothing in the room is a surprise.
Bone density scan (DEXA)
This is the test that identifies thin bones before they break.
Draining fluid from a joint
When a joint fills with fluid it becomes tight and painful.
Hand surgery while you are awake
For many hand operations we can numb only the part we are operating on, leave you fully awake and comfortable, and send you home shortly afterwards.
Having a plaster put on and taken off
Most of the fear about plasters is not about wearing one — it is about the saw used to take it off.
Nerve conduction study
This is the test people are most often not warned about properly — so we will be straight with you.
Spinal anaesthesia — the injection in the back
This causes more fear than almost anything else we discuss — and the fears are specific, widely repeated, and worth answering one by one rather than waving away.
X-rays, CT and MRI — what each one does
Three different machines, three different purposes, and three different sets of worries.
Ready when you are.
Call either clinic during consulting hours, or send a WhatsApp message any time.