Conditions we treat:
There are about 200 different musculoskeletal conditions, some of the more common conditions we treat are: rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, polymyalgia rheumatica, osteoarthritis, back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis.
We also treat soft tissue musculoskeletal conditions such as tennis elbow, golfers elbow, shoulder pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist tendonitis, hip bursitis.
Connective tissue diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, raynaud’s phenomenon and Sjogren’s syndrome are also treated in our clinic.
New Appointments:
If you feel you have a problem that needs specialist referral to our rheumatology clinic, please approach your GP who will be able to advise you on initial management and any investigations that might be required in advance of your appointment.
It is a requirement of the Medical Council that patients wishing to attend a medical specialist should have a letter of referral from their GP. We regret that we are unable to see patients without a referral.
If you have any questions about appointments please email us.
Local Steroid Joint Injection Clinic:
Joint injections may occasionally be required as part of your treatment. Where this is the case we will try and facilitate an appointment for this on the same day in our joint injection clinic.
Rapid Access Clinic:
We provides a weekly rapid access clinic for patients with low complexity musculoskeletal problems.
The types of conditions seen at the clinic include; tennis elbow, golfers elbow, shoulder pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist tendonitis, hip bursitis.
The Musician's Clinic:
Dr Kavanagh's Musicians' Clinic provides specialised medical care to musicians with musculoskeletal problems that affect their ability to play their instruments. Please see his website for more information on this service.
