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What is hydrodilatation? Hydrodilatation is a medical treatment for a stiff or frozen shoulder.  At Gateshead Health NHS Trust, this is done by the consultant radiologist in the ultrasound department. The procedure takes about one hour.  Under ultrasound scan guidance we will put local anaesthetic onto the skin and surrounding tissues and then, along with […]

The finger is made up of several small bones with the joints being supported by strong ligaments; one of these ligaments is called the volar plate. It helps to support the joint and prevents it from being over stretched or dislocated. A volar plate injury occurs when the middle joint of the finger (PIP joint) […]

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 […]

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