Medical Conditions

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future.

Sore lips

Your lips can become chapped and dry when they're exposed to the sun, wind or coldair. Alip balm containing petroleum or beeswax will provide a barrier and help seal in moisture.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Every year, thousands of people in the UK develop a blood clot in a vein. It's known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is a serious, potentially fatal, medical condition.

Addison's disease

Addisons disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency or hypoadrenalism) is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands.

Stomach removal surgery

A gastrectomy is a medical procedurewhere all or part of the stomach is surgically removed.

Vomiting in adults

Nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting (being sick) in adults isn't usually a sign of anything serious. In most cases, you won't need any specific treatment and can take care of yourself at home until you feel better.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint.

Angioedema

Angioedema isswelling underneath the skin. It's usuallya reaction to a trigger, such as a medication or something you're allergic to.

Salivary stones

Salivaconstantly flows from the salivary glands in your mouth. Sometimes,the chemicals in saliva can crystalise to form atiny stone.

Thrombophilia

Thrombophilia is where the blood has an increased tendency to form clots.

Endocrinologist

Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in glands and the hormones they make. They deal with metabolism, or all the biochemical processes that make your body work, including how your body changes food into energy and how it grows.

Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer that mostly affects babies and young children.

Nosebleed

Nosebleeds can be frightening, but they aren't usually a sign of anything serious andcanoften be treated at home.

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and inflammationin the muscles around the shoulders, neck and hips.

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism are rare hormone disorders caused by the parathyroid glands in the neck producing too little (hypo) or too much (hyper) parathyroid hormone.

Burns and scalds

Burns and scalds are damage to the skincaused by heat. Both are treated in the same way.

Vulval cancer

Cancer of the vulva is a rare type of cancer that affects women. Around 1,200 new casesare diagnosed each year in the UK.

Arthroscopy

An arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery usedboth to diagnose and treat problems with joints.