Mr Andrew Irwin

Written by a patient at Spire Harpenden Hospital

I am a 42 year old male that had surgery on my shoulder about 20 years ago which left me with pins holding the joint in place. This worked well but wear and tear and many previous dislocations had taken their toll and last year I started to experience aching pain in my shoulder which got to the point that I could not even get comfortable when sleeping. I arranged to see Mr Irwin who listened and very quickly sent me for scans and x-rays to determine the extent of the problem and a plan of actions was put in place and all the possible treatments were explained. Due to my age, it was decided to see if injections followed by a clean up operation would cure the pain. Unfortunately these procedures did not work due to the extent of the damage to my shoulder. In January 2019, Mr Irwin performed a full shoulder replacement, which included a new ball and socket joint. The operation was performed at the Spire Hospital in Harpenden and everything about the pre-op procedure, the care at the hospital and the actual procedure itself, was first class. I am now nearly 8 weeks into my recovery and I couldn't be happier. All the old joint pain has gone, the movement is getting better by each passing day and the hydro pool and physio at the Spire is superb. I would just like to thank Mr Iwrin for all his help. (Many many thanks.)

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Written by a patient at Spire Harpenden Hospital

Mr Irwin was very helpful advising me on a small wrist pain and tenderness in the opposite wrist to the one for which I was being treated. He was able to give a diagnosis and showed me exercises to stretch the area and suggested topical NSAI to help with the tenderness. Very helpful and his advice has really helped.

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Written by a patient at Spire Harpenden Hospital

Mr Irwin is highly recommended. Every part of my treatment was explained fully and nothing was rushed. My questions and concerns were answered in full and I believe I could not have had any better treatment.

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Written by a patient at Spire Harpenden Hospital

Mr., Irwin is a charming man but more importantly is obviously an expert in his field.; I had a left shoulder replacement on 4th January 2019 and everything was perfect. I am out of pain and well on the way to full recovery after only 6 weeks. I cannot find any fault with my treatment.

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Written by a patient at Spire Harpenden Hospital

Mr Irwin operated on my shoulder one month ago after over a year of pain and restricted movement. I am pleased to say the operation was a complete success and has restored the movement in my shoulder and arm and eliminated the pain. He was able to accurately identify the problem straight away and I am pleased to say I have experienced virtually no pain after the operation. I would un-reservedly recommend him.

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