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Hip osteoarthritis treatment before replacement surgery
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Miss Sophie Harris
12/7/2026
Hip osteoarthritis treatment before replacement surgery
UK clinical guidance requires documented completion of conservative care — physiotherapy, weight management, analgesia — before accepting a total hip replacement referral. Surgical timing is determined by functional impact, not imaging severity.UK clinical guidance requires documented completion of conservative care — physiotherapy, weight management, analgesia — before accepting a total hip replacement referral. Surgical timing is determined by functional impact, not imaging severity.
ChondroFiller injection vs surgery for focal knee cartilage
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Miss Sophie Harris
6/7/2026
ChondroFiller injection vs surgery for focal knee cartilage
An ultrasound-guided collagen injection activates the joint's own regenerative cells to repair focal knee cartilage defects; 70–85% of treated patients report meaningful symptom relief within three to five years.An ultrasound-guided collagen injection activates the joint's own regenerative cells to repair focal knee cartilage defects; 70–85% of treated patients report meaningful symptom relief within three to five years.
Physio or Surgery for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
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Miss Sophie Harris
15/6/2026
Physio or Surgery for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.Supraspinatus tendinopathy is cellular degeneration, not inflammation: the tendon needs progressive loading to remodel, not rest. Physiotherapy succeeds for most; night pain disrupting sleep or arm weakness indicate when surgical assessment becomes necessary.
Who to see first for back pain and sciatica
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Miss Sophie Harris
25/8/2026
Who to see first for back pain and sciatica
Up to 90% of sciatica cases resolve withoutsurgerywithin weeks to months, and the evidence points to starting with physiotherapy, not a pain consultant or surgeon.Up to 90% of sciatica cases resolve without surgery within weeks to months, and the evidence points to starting with physiotherapy, not a pain consultant or surgeon.
Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
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Miss Sophie Harris
20/8/2026
Physiotherapist or surgeon first for a meniscus tear
For most meniscus tears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step;surgeryis reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.For most meniscus tears, physiotherapy is the evidence-supported first step; surgery is reserved for locked knees, persistent instability, or severe acute injuries that fail to settle.
Which specialist to see first for sudden wrist pain
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Miss Sophie Harris
7/7/2026
Which specialist to see first for sudden wrist pain
The right specialist for wrist pain depends on symptom type: inflammatory symptoms point to rheumatology, mechanical symptoms to orthopaedicsurgery, overuse symptoms to physiotherapy.The right specialist for wrist pain depends on symptom type: inflammatory symptoms point to rheumatology, mechanical symptoms to orthopaedic surgery, overuse symptoms to physiotherapy.
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