Mike, professional weightlifter
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Mike, a paramedic and professional weightlifter, is back to full fitness following two shoulder injuries, both successfully treated by Professor Ali Noorani.

Biceps injuries, Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Shoulder stabilisation, Sports injuries and trauma

Mike, a paramedic and professional weightlifter, is back to full fitness following two shoulder injuries, both successfully treated by Professor Ali Noorani. In March 2017, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service and London Ambulance Service paramedic and professional weightlifter Mike suffered a rupture of the long head of his biceps tendon while lifting weights. After medical scans…

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Competitive endurance cyclist Roelof is back on his bike after an ORIF procedure with Professor Ali Noorani

Clavicle fractures, Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Sports injuries and trauma

Competitive endurance cyclist Roelof is back on his bike after an ORIF procedure with Professor Ali Noorani Roelof is a keen cyclist and rides competitively and for leisure in medium and long distance endurance events. Early in 2019, he was involved in an unfortunate incident where he came off his bike. He was knocked unconscious…

Senior woman doing pilates
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Following rotator cuff surgery carried out by Professor Noorani, Frieda is delighted to be back enjoying Pilates, swimming and gardening

Arthritis / osteoarthritis, Biceps injuries, Professor Ali Noorani, Rotator cuff injuries / tears, Rotator cuff repair, Shoulder & elbow

Following rotator cuff surgery carried out by Professor Noorani, Frieda is delighted to be back enjoying Pilates, swimming and gardening Frieda was experiencing severe pain and some weakness in her right shoulder and upper arm. This made exercise, gardening and general day-to-day activities very difficult. Make an enquiry< Back to all patient stories This operation…

Mother and baby
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New mum Melissa’s severe wrist pain and numb fingers are a thing of the past thanks to carpal tunnel surgery.

Carpal tunnel syndrome, Hand & wrist, Minimally invasive surgery, Professor Ali Noorani

New mum Melissa’s severe wrist pain and numb fingers are a thing of the past thanks to carpal tunnel surgery. After having her first baby and overusing her right arm and wrist while breastfeeding, Melissa experienced severe pins and needles. By the time her baby was 3 months old she only had 80% feeling in…

Jamie, 16, goalkeeper and cricketer
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Keyhole surgery offers an optimum solution for 16-year-old sportsman’s dislocating shoulder

Paediatrics, Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Shoulder & elbow sports injury and trauma, Shoulder instability / dislocations, Shoulder stabilisation

Keyhole surgery offers an optimum solution for 16-year-old sportsman’s dislocating shoulder Aged 13, Jamie broke his collarbone which healed without surgical intervention. At 15, his shoulder started to work loose when playing rugby. When his shoulder eventually dislocated, it was put back in hospital and Jamie started physiotherapy. When the dislocation later recurred, Jamie noticed…

David on horse back
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A successful clavicle fixation operation performed by Professor Ali Noorani has allowed David to return to horse-riding and skiing.

Clavicle fractures, Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Shoulder & elbow sports injury and trauma

A successful clavicle fixation operation performed by Professor Ali Noorani has allowed David to return to horse-riding and skiing. As a result of a riding accident, 38-year-old David suffered a comminuted midshaft fracture of his left collarbone, leaving it broken into multiple pieces. He was taken immediately to the Princess Grace Hospital, Marylebone, where he…

Alex Cyclist
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A second opinion from Professor Ali Noorani identifies a serious elbow injury after a cycling accident.

Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Shoulder & elbow sports injury and trauma

A second opinion from Professor Ali Noorani identifies a serious elbow injury after a cycling accident. Alex broke her left elbow, when falling off her bike on to her outstretched hand, one bone (radial head) knocking a tiny chunk of bone out of capitellum (end of humerus) with ligaments being torn near the joint. As…

Mr Ali Noorani uses physio to treat and heal a patient’s broken collarbone
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Physio rather than surgery proves the best way of restoring 29-year-old Pete’s right collarbone to full strength.

Clavicle fractures, Professor Ali Noorani, Shoulder & elbow, Shoulder & elbow sports injury and trauma

Physio rather than surgery proves the best way of restoring 29-year-old Pete’s right collarbone to full strength. 29-year-old Pete, a competitive triathlete working full-time in London, was injured while on a cycling holiday in Mallorca. He slid on a wet corner, landed on his shoulder and broke his right clavicle (collarbone). Although in pain, the…