Menopause
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Urinary tract infections
Depending on the underlying cause; there are many treatment options available for post acute infections or recurrent infections. We often use our physio colleagues’ expertise for rehabilitation long term
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Burn wounds
Burn wounds can occur anywhere and often without warning It is a very stressful injury and can be extremely painful. We thought that an infographic might be useful
Osteoporosis/Osteopenia
OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE MINERAL DENSITY SCREENING You may have heard of the terms osteoporosis and bone mineral density screening. But should you be screened, and what are the risk factors to look out for? Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass – leading to fragile bones which can fracture more easily. Typical sites
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PSA in Prostate Cancer
PSA Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is often mentioned in connection to prostate cancer or as part of prostate “screening” but why… PSA is a marker for prostate disease. Is a PSA always a good test to do for prostate cancer screening? The short answer is no. Multiple conditions, external factors and some
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IBS
IBS or Irritable bowel syndrome is a difficult to treat, debilitating condition that affects approximately 4-11 % of people The diagnosis of IBS is not a diagnosis of exclusion anymore and the new ROME IV criteria differentiates between three different types of IBS namely IBS with diarrhoea, IBS with constipation and IBS-mixed Pain is always
A stomach problem
The stomach is the organ where all your food ends up after swallowing it. It’s main functions are Storage of food until it moves into the rest of the bowel Protein digestion by acid secretion Food is mixed in order to be more easily digested When the stomach is exposed to excessive acid the mucosal barrier
Sports injuries: The Basics
We will do a basic overview of a typical sports injury. In any injury acute management is very important. Here we will look at the progression from injury to recovery, specifically regarding the muscle or tendons Stage 1: This is the phase directly after the injury where there is an immediate local (tissue) reaction. This
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Gout
Gouty arthritis, hyperuricaemia or otherwise known as urate crystal deposition disease has an estimates prevalence of about 3% in the adult population Symptomatic gout is more common in middle aged men and post menopausal women but can occur in younger patients as well Gout can be diagnosed by assessing the affected joint with X-rays, the fluid in