Rheumatoid Arthritis
Common Symptoms of Toe Joint Pain
Toe joint pain is not something all people with arthritis suffer with, but for some it can be the first sign of the condition. The condition more commonly attacks the joints in your hands, knees and hips but it can happen at any part of the body where joints exist....
Interview with Dr Stephanie Barrett in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph Interview in The Daily Telegraph (Tuesday 8th January 2019) with Dr Stephanie Barrett discussing Rheumatoid Arthritis – Early diagnosis key to battling painful disease. The full interview can be found below… Rheumatoid arthritis is an...
Gout – Treating, Relieving and Preventing the Problem of Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis and is caused by high levels of uric acid that results in crystals forming within and around a joint. When your body produces high levels of uric acid or if your kidneys cannot filter it out, it can result in a build up. When this occurs,...
Inflammatory Arthritis – All that You Need to Know About the Disease
Inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissues are often clear signs of inflammatory arthritis. This is a group of diseases that includes rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis as well as many more. What Causes Inflammatory Arthritis?...
Joint Injections – What you Need to Know and How to Prepare
If you are suffering from joint pain as a result of an injury or arthritis, joint injections are often given to help with the pain and swelling. This will involve having a steroid injection in the troublesome joint that can help to reduce pain and swelling. The pain...Dr Stephanie Barrett
M.B.C H.B, M.D, FRCP
GMC No. 2825957
President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, 2017-18