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This page provides you with information on how to manage and hopefully ease your back pain. Having back pain can be worrying. Even a minor back strain can be very painful and it’s natural to think that something dreadful might have happened. Your spine is made of solid bony blocks (known as vertebrae) joined by shock absorbing discs that give it strength and flexibility. This is then reinforced by strong ligaments, and surrounded by muscles which provide protection. Most back pain comes from the parts of your back which allow you to move such as the muscles, ligaments, and small joints.
This page explains what an opioid is and why it is beneficial to some patients who have acute pain.
The Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provides a comprehensive high-quality screening and advisory service to Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and GP surgeries in Gloucestershire and parts of Worcestershire.
The Discharge Lounge has been developed to provide a relaxed, comfortable and safe environment for patients awaiting discharge home or to another care setting.
About our Adult diabetes and endocrinology team, your appointment and how to contact us
In their first games, the Gloucestershire team have triumphed with three silver medals and one bronze at the British Transplant Games in Nottingham this weekend.
From 9 to 15 October, we are joining people across the country to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. This is a time to remember babies who have died during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy and to offer support to anyone affected.
We're working in partnership with Gloucestershire Libraries to promote free digital library services, including thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers that can be enjoyed via your smart phone, tablet, or laptop.
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This page gives you information about what to expect following your laser excision.
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The central slip is the name given to the tendon responsible for pulling the middle knuckle joint straight. Usually, the proximal interphalangeal joint or second knuckle joint becomes swollen and tender, and the finger will not pull straight easily.
It is essential that your bowel is empty for this investigation. In order for your bowel to be empty please follow the instructions below.
ALP has four main isoenzymes that are produced by the liver, bone, intestine and placenta. In most cases it is possible to identify the origin of a raised ALP from other routine testing and the clinical picture.
The extensor tendons of the hand are cord like structures that allow you to straighten your fingers or thumb (digits).
This page gives you information about the medication gabapentin which you have been prescribed to reduce the pain of vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is pain in the vulva (area around the outside of the vagina) that lasts at least 3 months and does not have a specific cause.
You have been referred this page because you or someone you care for has been found to have tested positive for Candidozyma auris (C. auris), or screening for C. auris has been offered. The information on this page answers some commonly asked questions.
