Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
Vitamin D is a vitamin that helps the body manages calcium. Calcium keeps your bones strong and is needed for muscles to contract. Vitamin D also has a role in immune function and cell division, helping your body deal with infection and cancer. Vitamin D has effects on many different organs and tissues all over…
People who have suffered a fragility fracture are at higher risk of breaking another bone; either the same bone again or another bone in the body. East Sussex Healthcare Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) consists of a team of nurses, doctors, and administrative staff who provide people with the care that is necessary to reduce this…
Pain following an operation is inevitable, different operations lead to varying degrees of post-operative discomfort and everyone experiences pain differently. We aim for your pain to be at an acceptable level on movement, and should not prevent appropria
Osteoporosis means bones of low density (= weak bones). Many people get this especially as they get older without realising until a bone breaks with little trauma. Your fracture will heal just as quickly whether you have osteoporosis or not. The following advice is to prevent future fractures, not to help any current fracture.
Blood clotting is natural mechanism to stop you bleeding from a cut. It is triggered by the body when you have a cut to stop you from bleeding too much. A DVT is a blood clot that forms within a deep leg vein.
