Bone Health

What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a condition which mainly affects the spine. It is an autoimmune disease. This means it happens because of a faulty immune system. There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis. Your GP will help you to manage your symptoms. There are many things you...

What is osteomyelitis? Osteomyelitis is swelling of the bone. It happens when germs (bacteria) spreads from the blood stream to the bone. When it gets into the bone it causes an infection. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common germ involved. The germ could get in through a small skin infection,...

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that makes it weaker and more likely to fracture. There are no symptoms of osteoporosis until a fracture occurs and because of this it tends to be under-diagnosed. All people over the age of 70 can be screened for osteoporosis...