‘I’m just so pleased to be back out on Dartmoor!’ says keen Letterboxer, John. John Young 73, had been walking the rolling hills of Dartmoor with his wife for 20 years. But when his knee became too painful to continue, he knew he had to do something about it. John is part of a large…

“My goodness! What had I been missing!” says cataract patient Shane Hallatt. Shane Hallatt, 57, had worn glasses all of his life. But after noticing his eyesight getting worse he decided to do something about it. He says: “I had been noticing driving in the dark to be more of an issue, with glare from…

“I had to do something as I couldn’t see the cricket scores!” says cataract patient, Lesley. Lesley House had been told by her optician years ago that she had cataracts forming. However, it wasn’t until she was really struggling with her reading and crotchet that she knew something had to be done. She said: “My…

“I wanted to get back to my golf!” says keen sportsman Jim. Jim Weir, 74, loves golf and after spending many years on his favourite course with his friends, he was quite alarmed to suddenly find himself with joint pain. He said: “I was really quite surprised as I had never had any issues with…

Thumb replacement patient, Richard D’Arcy has found his life transformed after surgery to his right thumb. Richard said: “Constant pain is awful to live with so it was time to get something done. I had been suffering with thumb pain for over 7 years and enough was enough.” Richard was struggling with basic everyday tasks…

“The testimonials alone were enough to make me book,” says Jay Vaya after his hernia surgery in Ilford. Jay, 60, had been suffering with the symptoms of a hernia for a while, which were becoming more and more troublesome. He said: “I couldn’t stand for long periods without the hernia pain becoming so bad that…

“I had stopped doing what I love doing,” says John, Practice Plus Group hernia repair patient. John Wilson 70, is a semi-retired, active man who works in a café and would think nothing of walking five miles into town and back. However, after some games of badminton last year, he developed groin pain that got…

Karen used to play lots of sport when she was younger and had always been fit and active. So, when her knee started to cause more issues and she even had to reduce her driving and gardening, she knew it was time to act. “I wanted my life back,” said keen gardener, Karen. Initially, her…

Tony Herbert had been suffering with knee pain for years and had stopped playing golf after he was struggling to finish nine holes. His GP had been trying different treatments and suggestions but Tony really felt he was getting nowhere. “It was my friend who recommended Practice Plus Group, Barlborough, and even though I live…

Mike Rajkovic had spent quite a few years with pain, from what he thought was his knee. Getting out of the car had become a challenge and his trips to the gym had come to an abrupt end. “It had got to a point where the pain was impacting my sleep. I was regularly needing…