Mr Philip Mathew 2018-10-03 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with arthritis at the base of my thumb two years ago and the pain became increasingly worse. I was given an injection to help control the pain which even though was the most painful thing I had ever experinced it did help for about six months. I was recommeded to see Mr Philip Mathew and from the first consultation he explained all the options availabile to me including a procedure called Trapeziectomy with Tightrope. He did not push surgery on me and paitently allowed me to discuss all my concerns with care and understanding, as at that point i was still very unsure. However after the pain became so severve that i was unable to perform even every day tasks I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I am now 7 weeks post op and the pain has completely disappeared. My thumb is still stiff but with the help of a very skilled hand therapist i am gaining more and more movement. I am aware that my full recovery depends on my ability to maintain my physio, however right now we are all very happy with my progress. I would like to highly recommed Mr Philip Mathew as he showed me compasion and understanding and ultimately I am now pain free and can go about my life. Thank you Mr Mathew Kindest Regrards Voulla Georgiou