Alexander Dodds Knee and Hip Consultant

27/11/2024

Can Ozempic and Wegovy help reduce knee osteoarthritis-related pain?

Medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and boost weight loss, may also help reduce knee osteoarthritis-related pain in people with obesity, a trial finds.

18/11/2024

Time to get your knee sorted?

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For diagnosis and treatment of Knee and Hip conditions see Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Alexander Dodds at the Winfield Hospital, Gloucester and the Nuffield Health Cheltenham.

12/11/2024

ACL Tears. Can They Really Heal On Their Own?

When you rupture your ACL, you’re likely to feel a sense of instability, as though your knee is about to give way, particularly when you twist. That’s the effect of the ACL not working properly (or at all)...

Is it time for knee surgeons to reconsider ACL reconstruction? Alex Dodds, knee consultant for the Cotswolds, Cheltenham and Gloucester, thinks not.

07/10/2024

Had a hip or knee replacement with Alex Dodds? We'd love to hear how it went & share your experiences with us.

See what our clients think of the services we provide.

01/10/2024

What activities can you return to after knee replacement and what should you avoid? https://www.alexanderdodds.co.uk/when-can-you-run-after-knee-replacement-surgery/

25/09/2024

When you live with arthritis, it’s important to be able to talk to the people around you about how you’re feeling. Communication is vital in ensuring you receive the right treatment, care and support.

Here, people living with arthritis share how they have learnt to open up about their conditions and offer their tips.

Communication is vital in ensuring you receive the right treatment, care and support. Here, people living with arthritis share how they have learnt to open up about their conditions and offer their tips.

19/09/2024

There’s another ‘alternative’ to knee replacement in development. But is it worth pursuing such alternatives?

Are synthetic plugs a viable alternative to knee replacement? Alex Dodds, Cheltenham knee surgeon, explains.

13/09/2024

A wafer that slowly releases painkilling medication as it dissolves inside the body could help recovery after knee replacement surgery.

About the size of a 20p piece, the implant, named ATX101, is sewn into the new joint during the operation, which is performed on around 100,000 NHS patients a year.

05/09/2024

Why Is Cycling So Good For the Knees?

Cycling is likely to reduce your risk of knee osteoarthritis. But why is that?

How can cycling benefit knee osteoarthritis (OA)? And if you already have OA, how should you approach exercise? Alex Dodds, Cheltenham knee surgeon, explains.

28/08/2024

Versus Arthritis recently celebrated “Research Appreciation Day” to recognise the breakthroughs made by their fantastic researchers that offer a real hope for a future free from arthritis.

We are celebrating Research Appreciation Day to recognise the breakthroughs made by our fantastic researchers that offer a real hope for a future free from arthritis.

20/08/2024

How Does Weight Affect Knees & Knee Replacements?

Can weight prevent you from having a knee replacement? And if so, what’s the weight limit?

Can weight prevent you from having a knee replacement? And if so, what’s the weight limit? Alex Dodds, knee surgeon for Gloucestershire, explains.

12/08/2024

Tips for staying active with joint pain: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sports-safety-spotlight-mayo-clinic-gives-tips-on-staying-active-with-joint-pain/

Pain can be a barrier to maintaining regular exercise and enjoying being active in sports or other activities.