Unfortunately, I’m no longer recognised by AXA. Due my reluctance to become ‘fee assured’ and tied into their fee structure, therefore dropping my fees by up to 40%, AXA have taken the decision to de-recognise me and not allow me to see or treat any of their clients. Patients are asking whether they can ‘top […]
Rick Kelsey is a Times Radio, BBC Business and Spotify presenter who also hosts one of the fastest growing sports YouTube channels, The Running Channel, with well over 500,000 subscribers and bringing how-tos, features, top tips and more about running to runners of all abilities. Yet, after two failed knee surgeries, Rick was worried he’d […]
When patients tear their ACL, they often ask me the question: “Why them?” I explain there are multiple factors associated with the risk of tearing your ACL, the most common being landing sports and in particular landing or twisting in a specific way. However, why one person may tear their ACL ahead of another is […]
Once again, another study has been produced confirming the importance of exercise in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Not only does a strength and conditioning programme improve the muscle strength around your knee and will benefit you in terms of pain relief in the medium to long term, should you come to need a knee […]
Deciding when enough is enough when it comes to the knee pain, stiffness and lack of mobility you’re experiencing can vary from patient to patient. As discussed in our previous post [internal link], timing is everything when it comes to knee replacements as leaving it too late can have a significant impact on your quality […]
At the moment we are all trying to get to grips with Boris’s latest rules on what you can or can’t do, so understanding the long-term, collateral damage of COVID is almost too much to take on board. However, we are already seeing a very real impact on waiting lists for elective surgeries on the […]
Mr David Houlihan-Burne writes an articles for the BUPA Cromwell Hospital magazine on the enigma of anterior knee pain: “GPs and physiotherapists are often faced with patients of all ages complaining of pain at the front of the knee. This is an extremely common problem, accounting for 25-40% of all knee related issues seen in […]
Mr Houlihan-Burne talks to the Guardian Newspaper about new materials and technologies being utilised in knee reconstructive surgery: “Mr David Houlihan-Burne, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at BMI Bishops Wood Hospital, says that, after many years of trial and error, new materials are becoming available to repair damaged knee cartilage and torn knee ligaments.”
Every year thousands of Britons tear a knee ligament, increasing their risk of developing arthritis. Carlo Barbieri, 51, a civil servant from Bexley Heath in Kent, was given a new artificial knee ligament.
Watford Observer quotes Mr Houlihan-Burne in 2009 regarding the design and opening of the Mount Vernon Treatment Centre Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, David Houlihan-Burne, who has overseen the project, pointed to infection control being the most important aspect of the new building. He said: “I suppose the most important thing for me was starting off here […]
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