Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common form of arthritis and it’s incidence is rising. The most effective surgical treatment for the pain caused by osteoarthritis is a joint replacement. This is major invasive surgery associated with a prolonged recovery period.
Joint Reaction runs regular CPD seminars at Clare Park Hospital, Crondall and Windlesham Golf Club, Bagshot. These are suitable for General Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Paramedics, Ambulance staff, First Responders, Forces Medics
Great Feedback from Dom Walcott (BSc MCSP SRP) Clinical Lead, Thorpes Physiotherapy Ltd regarding Mr Syed Zuhair Nawaz – Consultant Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Specialist, Joint Reaction LLP.
After 25 years at Frimley Park and Clare Park hospitals, Mr Hugh Chissell has now fully retired from clinical work and is no longer available to receive referrals for treatment.
After working in the local area for the last 24 years Jerry Pike has announced that he will be retiring at the end of March
The number of Covid cases is now reducing nationwide and the private hospitals will no longer be used exclusively by the NHS after the end of March. We will be back operating normally from April 1st.
Adam Way, Sam Kazzaz and Mark Thomas attended Britspine for 3 days in Leeds. It was a national conference for spinal surgeons from across the British Isles, with some guest speakers from Hong Kong and the US.
Jerry Pike attended the BMC Climbing Injuries Symposium in Manchester over the weekend of the 26th & 27th November.
Azal Jalgaonkar has recently been appointed as a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at Frimley Park, taking over from David Dempster, and we are pleased to welcome him to Joint Reaction.
Gavin Brigstocke is awarded his Diploma in Post Graduate Hand Surgery from the BSSH in conjunction with the University of Manchester.
Gavin Brigstocke is the newest orthopaedic hand surgeon at Frimley Park Hospital and we are pleased to welcome him to Joint Reaction.
The British Hip Society held their annual meeting in Norwich in March 2016, Jonathan Hull and Seb Sturridge attended the 3 day meeting
The Vanguard XP is a new type of knee replacement that leaves the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments intact. It aims to give better function of the knee replacement because of improved biomechanics and proprioception. Currently there are only 6 units in the UK where this new prosthesis is available and it is being done by Hugh Chissell at Joint Reaction and also at Frimley Park Hospital.
Jonathan Hull and Hugh Chissell were invited to present papers at the Polish Orthopaedic and Trauma Society in Kalisz, Poland in September, sharing the podium with the rather better known Joseph Schatzker from Toronto.
Seb Sturridge attended this meeting in Cambridge in September. The Society was formed in May 2008 by some of the pioneers of arthroscopic hip surgery.
In October Nick Ward and David Hinsley (Foot and Ankle Specialists) attended the Fortius International Sports Injury Conference, in London.
