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Osteoarthritis
Best practice guidelines Managing Osteoarthritis (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Osteoarthritis Pathway (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) For patients without internet accessPrint off single sheet patient resource and signposting links. Osteoarthritis - Sheffield Aches and Pains patient page print out
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Osteoarthritis
In the case of osteoarthritis, the following tips may help: Straighten your knees fully when standing and avoid lying down with your knees up. Also, reduce the amount of time you spend sitting and aim to bend and stretch your legs a few times every half hour and just before you get up. Wear sensible...
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition where surfaces within joints become damaged so the joint doesn’t move as smoothly as it should. This can cause joint pain and stiffness and over the longer term cause joint damage. Older terms for OA are degenerative joint disease or ‘wear and tear arthritis’. OA can...
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Osteoarthritis
...allows the bones to move against one another. Thick fluid surrounds the joint and this is held together by a strong joint capsule and ligaments.Osteoarthritis starts with a roughening of the layer of smooth cartilage, the growth of tiny bits of extra bone (osteophytes)and an increase in the amount...
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder is the gradual wearing away of the cartilage of the joint. Patients who have had previous trauma or shoulder surgery are most likely to develop osteoarthritis in later life. Symptoms include swelling, stiffness, aching and sharp, stabbing pains.
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Osteoarthritis
If you are suffering from osteoarthritis of the shoulder then you should: Do exercises to keep the joints healthy and stimulate the natural lubricating fluid Use heat treatment - use a warm hot water bottle, a wheat bag or the showerSee your GP to discuss a referral to a physiotherapist If the pain is severe, you may be offered a steroid injection or surgery
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Osteoarthritis
...joints and the most common type of arthritis in the UK. Around 1 million people see their GP about it. More information http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoarthritis/pages/introduction.aspx
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Patient Information Sheets
Here you can find a selection of patient information leaflets to download and print off for patients with knee or hip pain. Osteoarthritis of the knee Osteoarthritis of the hip Anterior Knee Pain Heat and ice treatment Total Knee Replacement Total Hip ReplacementBeing active while you wait for your...
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Moving more with back pain
...Osteoporosis - Physical activity can increase bone mineral density in adolescents, maintain it in young adults, and slow its decline in old age. Osteoarthritis - Physical activity can have beneficial effects for people with osteoarthritis, including those who have had a joint replacement. In order...
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Are you suffering with hip or groin pain?
Hip osteoarthritis Young adult hip painLateral hip painGroin pain
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Longer term joint pain
What types of inflammatory arthritis are there? Osteoarthritis Joint Hypermobility Raynauds Fibromyalgia/persistent pain
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Arthritis describes a range of different conditions, including osteoarthritis and autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.Hallmarks of inflammatory arthritis are: early morning stiffness for more than 30 minutes, improvement with activity and joint swelling or warmth.Hallmarks of degenerative...
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Knee pain conditions
Knee pain conditions Anterior knee pain Lateral knee pain Ligament/meniscal injuries Osteoarthritis
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Resources
Here you can find useful resources for dealing with patients suffering from shoulder pain. Click on the links below to download the relevant information. Rotator cuff related pain advice Advice leaflet BESS Information leaflet Shoulder assessmentDownload the information leaflet and watch the video on...
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Early inflammatory arthritis
...referred for a rheumatology assessment.Established inflammatory arthritis is subdivided into several diseases and needs to be differentiated from osteoarthritis and persistent pain.
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Bunions
A bunion is a common deformity affecting the big toe joint. Medically it is known as ‘Hallux Valgus’. It is effectively osteoarthritis of the joint.The main symptom is a change in the shape of the big toe joint. Not everyone will get pain, but the bunion may cause problems with footwear which in turn...
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Shoulder pain conditions
Shoulder pain conditions Rotator cuff Frozen shoulder Shoulder instability Osteoarthritis Referred shoulder pain Acromioclavicular joint pain
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Knee Pain
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Pathways
Below you can find the latest version of the Sheffield Knee Pathway. You can also download the hip and knee pathway document for patients with osteoarthritis requiring large joint arthroplastywhich includes the referral form. Sheffield knee pathway Anterior Knee Pain - PLI pathway presentation Anterior Knee Pain - Stage 1 diagnosis Anterior Knee Pain - Stage 2 treatment pathwayAnterior Knee Pain - Information for patientsAnterior Knee Pain - Professional resource
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Yellow flag patients
CaseStarted after lifting at work, continued shift then had very sore next day. Took two days off work, immobile at home. Been back at work since, but is finding it increasingly painful, especially at the end of shift. Going straight to sofa/bed when gets home. Stiff in the mornings - lasting 20 minutes...
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Are you suffering with knee pain?
Knee osteoarthritis Anterior/knee cap painSoft tissue injuries
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Are you suffering with shoulder pain?
Rotator cuff Frozen shoulder Shoulder instability Osteoarthritis Other shoulder pain
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What is Shoulder Pain?
...pain is experienced in an area away from the actual injury or problem e.g. pain in shoulder which is usually referred from the neck or upper back Osteoarthritis - progressive wearing of the cartilage of the joint, which can lead to pain Shoulder instability - dislocation or excessive movement of the shoulder joint
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Shoulder Pain
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Moving more with knee and hip pain
...more importantly pain and function has been demonstrated repeatedly once exercise is encouraged. Exercise is especially encouraged for those with osteoarthritis pains. Think of the body as a car: If it is not used it will ‘rust out’, not wearing out. Moving the joints keeps them lubricated, moving better, builds the strength and improves functionIn order to help plan the next steps think about the following: How would you like things to be different? What have you tried before to make yourself feel better and in less pain? What were the good things about what you tried previously and what are the less good things about it? What will you do next? If you need support with other areas of life such as a health check, diet, debt, housing, parenting, benefits, emotional wellbeing, housing, employment or free activities then click here
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