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Numerous conditions can affect the spine. While some are minor, others can result in symptoms so severe that they impair daily functioning. Approximately 50,000 people in the UK are living with a spinal injury, while around 2,500 people are newly injured or diagnosed every year.

When you book your appointment for your private ultrasound scan, make sure you’re thoroughly prepared. It will prevent any problems that may result in delays or rescheduling.

Every year, millions of people in London and across the UK have an ultrasound scan. Ultrasound scans today, provide clinicians with images that can diagnose all sorts of conditions. But how does an ultrasound scan work? And had you realised of how it all began?

Thyroid nodules or lumps are common. In most cases, they aren’t cancerous. The cancerous ones, however, do not often have symptoms. But as cancerous thyroid nodules grow, they cause pain and swelling in your neck.

As the blood circulates, the heart pushes against the blood vessel walls and the strength of this pushing is what you may know as blood pressure. High blood pressure, though, puts a strain on your heart and arteries, which can result in cardiovascular problems down the road.

In the UK, hypertension serves as the third biggest risk factor for life-threatening diseases such as heart failure, stroke and coronary artery disease. Tracking your blood pressure and understanding what the numbers mean are crucial to preventing hypertension and related serious health conditions.

An echocardiogram, which is also called an echo, is an ultrasound scan of the heart and the main blood vessels. It is a safe, painless imaging procedure that checks the structure and blood flow through the heart.