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Two surgeons recently visited Spire Cardiff Hospital to learn more about anterior hip surgery from an educational point of view with Mr Marcellino Maheson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Spire Cardiff Hospital is excited to announce that they have partnered with the Welsh National Opera (WNO) to sponsor their Come & Sing! Hospitals programme.

Spire Cardiff Hospital would like to wish Cardiff Met Football Club best of luck in starting the Welsh Premier League 2019/2020 fixtures, after providing the teams medicals earlier this year.

Spire Cardiff Hospital are pleased to announce that they have recently released a new menu for our inpatients and visitors to enjoy.

Two operations on a damaged knee could have put a stop Welsh karate black belt Gareth Rowe competing at the top level after almost 30 years in the sport. But as he was presented with the Gold Medal at the WUKF World Championships in Bratislava, 52-year-old Gareth was looking to the future and now has eyes on more international titles.

Janine felt her legs always seemed a little too large for her body. Even after losing two stone in weight Janine saw no change in the size of her legs – in fact they continued to expand. Read about her surgery at Spire Cardiff Hospital.

Hydrotherapy may a useful addition to your rehabilitation programme following injury or surgery. It increases strength, balance and flexibility – essential to regaining normal function – and is less likely to exacerbate any pain due to the fact that the water reduces the load through your joints. In the early days when you could be sore, the effect of the water supporting your limb means it is easier to move through a full range of movement, rather than struggling on land without any buoyancy assistance. As you progress through your recovery and the pain of your injury or surgery decreases, your hydrotherapist will increase the difficulty of the exercises and this can be at a quicker pace than if you were exercising in a gym.

It should have been something that dreams were made of but for Katie Beard a family holiday in Florida became something of a nightmare. At 21 stone Katie had spent her life unsuccessfully trying to lose weight, but when the she couldn’t fit into the aeroplane seatbelt things really did hit rock bottom.

Men are being urged to talk the talk and walk the walk, to highlight health issues that are causing thousands of premature deaths in the UK. It is part of this year’s Movember campaign, where men grow moustaches to encourage awareness of killer diseases such as prostate and testicular cancer as well as poor mental health. Now they are also being asked to become ‘a walking, talking advertisement’ to show that taking early action really can save lives.

It is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK and usually shows no symptoms in the very early stages – so recognising possible signs of lung cancer when they do occur is of the utmost importance. Now, with Lung Cancer Awareness Month running throughout November, medical experts are supporting efforts to make people fully aware of what they should be looking for.