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Lateral hip pain
A common area to feel hip pain is over the bony point on the outer aspect of your upper thigh. This is referred to as lateral hip pain.This can happen both in the young adult or in middle to later life as we age. It is more common in women than men.Factors that may play a role in the development of...
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting 8.5 million people in the UK. It develops gradually over time, causing joints to become stiff and painful. Osteoarthritis can affect any joint but commonly affects the knees, hips, hands, feet and spine. With osteoarthritis of the hip you're...
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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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Young adult hip pain
Occasionally, in the young adult, the hip joint can be a source of pain even when there has been no injury and there is no arthritic change. This may be coming from the joint itself or the soft tissues that surround the joint.Things that can influence hip pain in a younger adult include:The shape of...
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Advanced 1
Each of the exercises in this plan has been designed to maintain muscle strength to support your joints and help keep you mobile.For each exercise you will need to do just one level. Start on our foundation level, if you find it a little easy click on the intermediate and advanced exercises for a more...
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Week 3
If you are on the waiting list for a hip or knee replacement, you will have been suffering with long-term joint pain, and you may have joint stiffness and weakness, a fear of movement and reduced independence of daily living. Joint replacement surgery and the following recovery and rehabilitation is...
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Intermediate 1
Each of the exercises in this plan has been designed to maintain muscle strength to support your joints and help keep you mobile.For each exercise you will need to do just one level. Start on our foundation level, if you find it a little easy click on the intermediate and advanced exercises for a more...
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Foundation 1
Each of the exercises in this plan has been designed to maintain muscle strength to support your joints and help keep you mobile.For each exercise you will need to do just one level. Start on our foundation level, if you find it a little easy click on the intermediate and advanced exercises for a more...
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Anterior knee pain
In general, anterior knee pain (pain at the front of your knee) is the result of overusing the joint. Therefore, by allowing your knee the right amount of rest, whilst following the guidelines below and avoiding any activity that is worsening the pain, you can make a full recovery. Try to reduce any...
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Glossary of other terms
The section aims to explain some of the terms you might hear when it comes to a diagnosis for your hip pain.Some of these are historical and do not reflect more up to date thinking.Others overlap or focus on structure rather than an underlying cause.Trochanteric bursitisIn simple terms this is inflammation...
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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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Week 5
Eating a balanced diet It is important when waiting for a hip or knee replacement that your health does not decline while waiting for surgery, so you are better able to handle the physical demands of the procedure and the recovery period. If you are fit, strong and healthy, your surgery has the best...
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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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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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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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Moving more with knee and hip pain
Exercise has been shown to be effective for a vast range of knee and hip complaints. Improved movement, strength but 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...
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Week 1
Supporting you while you wait for surgery When waiting for a hip or knee replacement, you will have pain that affects you every day which can have a significant impact on your health and wellbeing. It is important that your health does not decline while waiting for surgery, so you are better able to...
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Are you suffering with knee pain?
Knee osteoarthritis Anterior/knee cap painSoft tissue injuries
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Red flags in back pain
What are they? Features, signs and symptoms in a patient with back pain which indicate serious spinal pathology Features Previous history malignancy (however long ago) Age 16< or >50 with NEW onset pain Weight loss (unexplained) Previous longstanding steroid use Recent serious illness Recent significant infection Signs Saddle anaesthesia Reduced anal tone Hip or knee weakness Generalised neurological deficit Progressive spinal deformity Urinary retention Symptoms Non-mechanical pain (worse at rest) Thoracic pain Fevers/ rigors General malaise Urinary retention How to identify High index of suspicion Majority of information in history Simple inspection of back with movement Simple neurological examination Heel/ toe walk, squat Cord Compression Back pain Leg weakness Limb numbness Ataxia Urinary retention (with overflow) Hyper-reflexia Extensor plantars Clonus Cauda Equina Bilateral leg pain Back pain Urinary retention Perianal sensory loss Erectile dysfunction Reduced anal tone When to investigate red flags Urgent when red flags present To include: Myeloma screen ESR, CRP, FBC, U+E, Ca2+ Plain xray particularly osteoporosis / infection Consider MRI
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Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis causes inflammation in and around the joints. It usually affects people who already have psoriasis, a skin condition that causes a red, scaly rash, especially on the elbows, knees, back, buttocks and scalp. However, some people develop the arthritic symptoms before the psoriasis...
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Knee and hip pain
The good news is that knee and hip pain can be easily treated by you, at home.This website provides information, advice and resources from Sheffield clinicians to help you do this.
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Lateral knee pain
Reducing inflammation is key to decreasing pain. This involves rest, ice, and anti-inflammatory medications. This should improve pain, swelling and tenderness. Download our patient information sheet opposite about the use of ice and heat treatments. Stretching the muscles on the outside of your leg...
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About Us
This website has been put together by hospital consultants, Sheffield GPs, physiotherapists and clinicians with a special interest in managing knee and hip pain.The site takes into account the latest national and international best practice guidelines on pain management and should be used in conjunction...
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Osteoarthritis
Arthritis is the word used to describe pain swelling and stiffness in a joint or joints. A joint is where two or more bones meet, for example at the knee as seen in the diagram. The ends of the bones within a joint are covered with cartilage. This is a smooth thick layer that allows the bones to move...
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Knee & Hip
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