We use cortisone injections to relieve pain from arthritis and tendonitis — directing cortisone to a joint or tendon reduces inflammation and improves pain and function. So, how long does a steroid shot last, and is there anything you can do to make the effect last longer? (If you're asking how long it takes [...]
Tendonitis affects upper- and lower-limb tendons — tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, patellar tendonitis, Achilles tendonitis, and high hamstring tendonitis, among them. Exercise therapy is the most effective treatment for tendon pain, yet many people still struggle to return to sport. Recently, an exciting rehab approach — tendon neuroplastic training — has shown promising signs [...]
The knee is complex consisting of a hinge joint surrounded by tendons at the front, sides, and back. So is it any wonder we are prone to knee tendon injury? This blog explores knee tendon injuries which are common, and how to manage them. How does a knee tendon injury happen? Most cases [...]
Deep buttock pain is common in active people — and notoriously hard to pin down. The anatomy of the buttock is complex, with overlapping muscles, nerves, joints, and tendons, so glute pain is misdiagnosed more often than almost any other sports complaint. Dr Masci assesses deep buttock pain at his London clinics, using examination, [...]
Wrist pain and popping, or clicking, are common complaints. Wrist injuries with popping usually result from overuse during activity or sport, or from trauma after a fall. The wrist's anatomy is complex — many bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments — so many structures can be damaged. What causes wrist pain and popping, and how [...]
Popliteus tendinitis, also known as popliteus tendonitis or tenosynovitis, is a rare cause of pain at the back and outside of the knee. It's poorly understood and often misdiagnosed as another problem, such as a ligament or cartilage injury. So what is the popliteus tendon, and how do we detect popliteus tendinitis? What [...]
Should you have an ultrasound-guided cortisone injection? Most cortisone injections are still done "blind", relying on the doctor knowing the anatomy. Increasingly, doctors guide them with an ultrasound. So why have an ultrasound-guided cortisone injection, who should do it, and how much should it cost in London? This page covers cortisone specifically. For ultrasound [...]
Front of knee pain is a common complaint in active people. The most common cause is the runner's knee or patellofemoral pain. However, not all pain in front of the knee is the runner's knee. The key to ending knee pain is finding the correct cause and treating it. The reason is based on [...]
Hip pain is common in active runners. Pain on the outside of the hip is usually blamed on trochanteric bursitis or gluteus medius tendinopathy — but a tensor fasciae latae (TFL) injury is also reasonably common, and easily missed. This condition is called TFL pain, or proximal ITB syndrome. So what is tensor fasciae [...]
Achilles tendon pain after running is a common complaint among active people, and for some, it becomes persistent. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and one of the most frequently injured. Several conditions cause pain in the Achilles tendon after running, and because each is treated differently, an accurate diagnosis [...]
