Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

Whilst social media is full of tips and tricks and life hacks of all kinds, not all of them are useful for those people who don’t have two fully functioning upper limbs. Knowing that…

Do you know the possible signs and symptoms of a stroke? As specialists in brain injury, we realise the importance of sharing information that helps people get diagnosed and treated quickly. We want to…

The early implementation of appropriate rehabilitation is of equal importance to the family of those who have sustained a brain injury, to that of the individual who sustained the brain injury. When you have…

According to Cancer Research UK, each day around 46 people are diagnosed with melanoma skin cancers. It is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with the numbers rising each year. Although mortality…

Spinal surgery is a very complicated area of medical practice. Despite studies demonstrating the success rates of surgical treatment, in some circumstances patients can still feel pain after undergoing surgery. Post-operative pain is sometimes…

It is hard to beat the exhilaration of skiing or snowboarding down a mountain on a perfect piste, but even the best conditions are not without risks and winter sports accidents are a common…

On 7 September last year, my colleague and Head of Nursing at Mesothelioma UK, Leah Taylor, and I boarded a plane for the 14-hour flight to Singapore to attend our first International Association for…

RWK Goodman, who have recently opened a new Bristol Office, will enhance the support available for those with asbestos-related illnesses in the area and their families. The Chambers-ranked Mesothelioma & Asbestos team at RWK…

Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor, discusses her journey to becoming a doctor and how certain events in her life have led to her becoming the doctor she is today. Clarke also talks about…