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What is an Intra-articular Joint Injection? The foot and ankle is a complex structure made up of 33 joints, 26 bones and numerous muscles, tendons, blood vessels, ligaments and nerves.  A joint is made where two or more bones join together and if these joints become inflamed it can cause pain, swelling and restriction movement […]

What is Toe Walking? Often in the early stages of walking, children will try different foot positions for walking. Walking up on their toes may be part of this and is considered a normal part of development. By around 24 months, a child should walk with their feet flat on the ground, and by 3 […]

Exercises for hand & finger function Tendon gliding exercises – start with elbow resting on a table and fingers as straight as you can. Flat Position Start with fingers straight. then ben at the knuckle joints and keep fingers straight. Keep the knuckles straight and bend the finger joints so pads of fingers are near […]

Advice after a finger fracture

Constipation is when your child has two or more of the following: Other symptoms of constipation can also include:  Treatment Osmotic laxative – Movicol / Macrogol medication The sachet of medication is mixed with water which moves through the childs gut without being absorbed into their body so stays in their bowel. This makes bowel […]

This leaflet is designed for people taking Pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Pioglitazone helps your body make better use of the insulin it produces to control yourblood sugar levels. How do I take this medication? This medicine is taken once daily at the same time each day, with or without […]

This leaflet is designed for people taking Metformin for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Metformin works to lower blood sugar levels. It does this in several ways. It reduces theamount of sugar released by the liver, it reduces the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestine and it increases the sensitivity of […]

This leaflet is designed for people taking Gliclazide or Glimepiride for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to increase the release of insulin from the pancreas and therefore lower sugars in the blood. How do I take this medication? It is best to take the tablets shortly before eating or […]

This leaflet is designed for people taking a DPP-4 inhibitor, also known as a ‘gliptin’ for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to lower blood sugar levels by increasing the amount of insulinthe body produces and decreases the amount of sugar made by the body. How do I take this […]

This leaflet is designed for people taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, also known as a ‘flozin’ or ‘gliflozin’ for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These drugs work to lower blood sugar by causing the kidney to remove excess sugar from the body through the urine. They also help to lower blood pressure and […]