Hip Pain After A Fall In Your 60s
Hip pain after a fall in your 60s may be a fracture, bone bruise or gluteal tendon injury. Dr Donald Cawthorne explains how to tell them apart.
See MoreOuter Hip Pain When Lying On Your Side
Outer hip pain when lying on your side is usually gluteal tendinopathy, bursitis or a tendon tear. MTP Health explains the causes, sleep fixes and next steps.
See MoreWhy Hip Problems Cause Groin Pain
Groin pain is often the hip joint, not a pulled muscle. Dr Donald Cawthorne explains why hip problems refer pain to the groin and what MTP Health can do.
See MoreKnee Pain With A Normal Knee Scan
Knee pain but a normal MRI? Dr Jonathan Negus explains how hip arthritis, lower back nerve roots and load present as knee pain, and what to do next.
See MoreBone Bruise And Bone Marrow Lesion Knee Pain
Bone bruise or bone marrow lesion on your knee MRI? Dr Jonathan Negus explains why bone hurts, healing times, loading and when subchondroplasty may help.
See MoreA Swollen Knee: What The Fluid Tells You
How fast a knee swells, and whether it keeps returning, points to the cause. Dr Jonathan Negus explains what the fluid means and when to seek help.
See MoreMorning Joint Stiffness: Why It Happens and How Long Is Normal
Key Takeaways Brief morning stiffness that eases within about half an hour is common and usually mechanical. Osteoarthritis stiffness is often short but may last up to an hour, while inflammatory arthritis can last much longer. Duration is only part of the picture. Which joints are involved, one side or both, and how the stiffness…
See MoreKnee Pain After A Twisting Injury
Twisted your knee? Learn how ACL, meniscus and MCL injuries differ, what to do in the first 72 hours and when to book an assessment with MTP Health.
See MoreWhy Joint Pain Feels Worse at Night, and What Actually Helps
Key Takeaways Joint pain at night often worsens because anti-inflammatory cortisol falls overnight while inflammation rises, and stillness, sleep position and fading pain relief add to it. Warmth before bed, pillows that support the sore joint, a steady wind-down and sensible timing of activity and stimulants may help you settle enough to sleep. Over weeks,…
See MoreAdult Hip Dysplasia: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Key Takeaways Adult hip dysplasia means the hip socket is too shallow to fully cover the ball, so load concentrates on the labrum and cartilage rim, and pain tends to surface in adulthood. The usual pattern is groin or deep hip pain, a sense of instability or catching, and fatigue that builds with standing, walking…
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