Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
What is Manual Lymphatic Drainage? Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a specialised form of massage which uses light, rhythmical, very precise hand movements retraining the lymph fluids to flow faster and efficiently from swollen areas. MLD is an effective way to greatly minimise side effects from surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The side effects of treatment include […]
What is breast screening?
Breast screening helps detect cancer or any other abnormalities at an early stage. This can be significant as breast cancer can be treated early, before it starts to spread. Women are advised to get their mammograms done annually. This applies to women right from when they have 3 months to turn 40, and over. Women […]
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer, also known as carcinoma of the breast, starts when a single cell in the tissue of that breast starts to divide and grow in an abnormal way. There are different types of breast cancer and it is important that an accurate diagnosis is made so that the most appropriate treatment can be planned. […]
What is Adductor injury?
An adductor strain is a common problem amongst athletes and sportsmen and women. The adductor muscle can be injured when there is a forced push off or if the leg is taken forcefully out to the side. Very high forces can be put through the adductor muscles and tendons when an athlete suddenly changes direction […]
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: What You Need to Know
A hernia occurs when tissue or part of an organ protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. Laparoscopic hernia repair is a technique used to fix hernias with as little surgery as possible. Unlike traditional open surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair involves making small incisions through which surgical tools and a camera are inserted […]
Incisional Hernia Repair
An incisional hernia happens through an old scar on the tummy from a previous operation. Surgery Incisional hernias are often more complicated to fix and can be done from the front (open) or from the inside (laparoscopic). Repairing these will often involve a “mesh” to make the area stronger and to try and reduce the […]
Epigastric Hernia
Epigastric Hernia occurs higher up, above the umbilicus, where there may be a weakness between the muscles on either side as they meet in the middle (called the linea alba, or white line), through which the abdominal contents can protrude. This is usually fatty tissue (the omentum) but it can be bowel. Surgery The aim […]
Umbilical Hernia: Everything You Need to Know
An umbilical hernia occurs when a portion of your abdominal contents (fatty tissue between organs or parts of organs) pushes through a weak spot near your belly button. It’s a common condition that can affect anyone, but it’s particularly prevalent among women during or after pregnancy, due to the increased strain on the abdominal area. […]
Inguinal Hernia
An Inguinal Hernia occurs when abdominal contents protrude through a hole in the muscles of the groin at the top of your inner thigh. The appendix can sometimes form part of a right sided hernia. Surgery The aim of the inguinal hernia repair is to close the hole to prevent the hernia. During your inguinal […]
Femoral Hernia
When you have a Femoral Hernia, there is a space (called the femoral canal) next to the main blood vessels in the groin through which the abdominal contents, usually fatty tissue or sometimes even bowel or your bladder, can protrude. This is wider in women and so femoral hernias are more common in women. Surgery […]