Treatments
Use the options below to explore potential treatments for your medical needs.
Types of treatment or procedure:
- Arms, Elbows and Shoulders
- Back and neck
- Bladder
- Bowel
- Cosmetic and reconstructive
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat
- Eyes
- Fertility
- Foot and ankle
- Gender affirmation
- Hands and Wrists
- Head and Neck
- Heart
- Hips
- Knees
- Legs and Buttocks
- Lifestyle management
- Men's health
- Oncology
- Other Treatments and Medicine
- Stomach
- Women's health
Achilles repair or reconstruction
The fibrous tissue that connects your heel to the muscles in your leg is called the achilles tendon. Through overuse or accident your achilles can tear or rupture and may require repair or reconstruction.
Ankle arthroscopy
Arthroscopy is a procedure in which a miniature telescope is inserted through a two centimetre incision over a joint - for example the hip, knee, ankle or shoulder.
Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)
A bunion is a bony bump on the joint at the base of your big toe.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT)
Shockwave therapy is a non-surgical treatment, and works by delivering impulses of energy, targeted to specific damaged tissues within the abnormal tendon.
Flat foot correction
Flat foot occurs when the arch of your foot is very low or flattens, causing your foot to fall inward.
Image guided joint injections
If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.
Ingrown toenail (and ingrown toenail surgery)
When the side of your toenail curls and pierces your skin this is called an ingrown toenail.
Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.
Midfoot osteotomy
An osteotomy is a procedure usually performed to correct damage caused by osteoarthritis or a deformity.
Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment (PRP)
PRP treatment uses a patient's own blood to promote the healing of injured tendons, joints, muscles and ligaments.
Tendon transfer in foot and ankle
The tissue that attaches muscles to a bone is called a tendon. A tendon transfer usually is performed under a general anaesthetic.
Toe surgery
The three main toe problems that can be resolved with foot surgery are Deformity (mis-shapen), Pain in the toe joints and Metatarsalgia (pain in the front part or ball of your foot).