Archive for September 2026
Why Do Your Joints Ache in Menopause, and What Helps?
Key Takeaways Falling and fluctuating oestrogen around perimenopause and menopause can leave joints stiff and aching, often in the hands, knees, hips and shoulders. Menopausal joint pain is usually widespread and eases as you move through the day, which helps set it apart from osteoarthritis and from inflammatory arthritis. Swelling, heat, prolonged morning stiffness or…
See MoreInflammatory Joint Pain: Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Causes
Key Takeaways Inflammatory joint pain is usually stiffest after rest, eases with movement and affects more than one joint, which sets it apart from wear and tear. Psoriatic arthritis is linked to psoriasis and can appear as swollen fingers or toes, nail changes, heel pain or a stiff spine, sometimes before the skin is affected.…
See MoreHow Much Does Shoulder Surgery Cost in Australia?
Key Takeaways Public care as a public patient carries no direct cost for the surgery, while private care brings out-of-pocket costs in return for choosing your surgeon and your timing. A private shoulder surgery bill is made up of separate fees from the surgeon, the anaesthetist, the hospital, a surgical assistant and any implant. Medicare…
See MoreCortisone Injection for Shoulder Pain: Does It Actually Work?
Key Takeaways A cortisone injection settles inflammation and eases pain for a period, but it does not repair a torn tendon, worn cartilage or the underlying cause. How well it works depends on the diagnosis. A frozen shoulder or an acute flare often responds, while pain from arthritis or a degenerative tendon tends to return.…
See MoreShoulder Pain at Night: Why It Worsens and When to Act
Key Takeaways Lying down loads the shoulder differently and removes the daytime movement that masks pain, so a tolerable ache can dominate once you are still. The position that hurts and how the shoulder behaves by day give clues, from a rotator cuff ache when lying on the side to the all-round stiffness of a…
See MoreWrist Pain on the Little Finger Side: TFCC Injuries
Wrist pain on the little-finger side is often a TFCC injury. Learn the signs, why it clicks on rotation, physio-first care and when arthroscopy helps.
See MoreWrist Pain After a Fall on an Outstretched Hand
Sore wrist after a fall on an outstretched hand? How to tell a scaphoid fracture, ligament sprain and distal radius fracture apart, and what to do next.
See MoreStiff Elbow After a Fracture: Why It Won’t Straighten
Elbow still won’t straighten after a fracture? Why post-fracture stiffness happens, how the rehab window works and when arthroscopic release is considered.
See MoreA Pop at the Elbow When Lifting: Distal Biceps Rupture
A sudden pop at the elbow when lifting may be a distal biceps rupture. Learn the signs, why the first weeks matter, and repair versus rehab options.
See MoreNumb Ring and Little Finger: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Numb ring and little finger, worse with a bent elbow or at night? Learn the signs of cubital tunnel syndrome and how MTP Health treats it.
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