News & Insights
Expert medical commentary from Dr Prashant Sankaye, Consultant MSK Radiologist (MBBS, MS, FCPS, MRCS, CCBST, FRCR, PGCE(Med), FHEA, PGDip Sports and Exercise Medicine), and the specialist team at LSRI Harley Street.
LSRI News & Insights
Stress Fractures in Runners, HYROX and Triathletes: Sites, MRI Grades and Recovery
Where stress fractures happen in marathon runners, HYROX athletes and triathletes, which sites are high-risk, why an early X-ray is often normal, what MRI grades 1 to 4 mean, how low energy intake raises the risk, and how to get…
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Shin Splints or a Stress Fracture? How to Tell, When to Get an MRI and How to Recover
Shin splints and a stress fracture of the shin bone can feel alike at first but are managed differently. How to tell…
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Botulinum Toxin Beyond Cosmetics: Medical Uses, Evidence and Safety
Botulinum toxin is best known as a cosmetic treatment, but it is also used for spasticity, dystonia, muscle spasms, sweating, Raynaud's and…
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T1 vs T2 MRI and Other Sequences Explained: Why Your Scan’s Settings Matter
T1, T2, PD, STIR, fat-sat: what the labels on your MRI mean, what each sequence shows, why slice thickness and the scan…
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Booking a Private MRI Online? What to Check Before You Pay
Some private MRI websites are booking services rather than clinics. A consultant MSK radiologist explains what happens behind the booking, who is…
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Sudden, Severe Shoulder Pain? Acute Calcific Tendinitis Explained
Sudden, severe shoulder pain can be caused by calcium in a rotator cuff tendon. Why it hurts so much, how long it…
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De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (Mummy Thumb): Symptoms, Treatment and When an Injection Helps
Pain on the thumb side of the wrist, especially after having a baby? An MSK radiologist explains De Quervain's tenosynovitis: symptoms, what…
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Frozen Shoulder and the Menopause: Is There a Link, and What Helps?
Frozen shoulder peaks in women at the age of the menopause. What the research really shows about perimenopause and HRT, how to…
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How Long Does Tennis Elbow Last? What Actually Helps, From Exercise to Injections
How long does tennis elbow last, and is there a quick fix? What the trials show for exercise, braces, steroid and PRP…
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Do You Need a GP Referral for a Private MRI? How It Works in the UK
Do you need a GP referral for a private MRI in the UK? When you don't, when you do (X-ray, CT and…
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