Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are independent of surgeon influence. I receive reports from the NJR, Amplitude and My Clinical Outcomes. They all show that my patients improve their Oxford Knee Score (0-48) by 16 points at 6 months post-operatively; this is the same as the national average. My Clinical Outcomes report that this increases to an improvement of 18 points by 12 months (The NJR do not report 12 month figures). These compounds include flavonoids, which are also found in vegetables and fruits, and coumarin. Both have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions,” explains Dr. Lin. “Lavender essential oil is just as powerful and contains important compounds such as linalool. Linalool has been shown to reduce anxiety and blood pressure.” To relieve stress and anxiety, and improve sleep, diffuse lavender, or inhale it directly from the bottle. This can be particularly useful before and after surgical procedures and chemotherapy treatment.

Additionally, an animal-based study found that lavender oil aided wound healing by improving the skin’s ability to produce collagen post-surgery. The forms of lavender Tea. (“Tea provides double the benefit since you’re inhaling the scent and getting the medicinal components of the plant by drinking it,” notes Dr. Lin.) Doodlebug: The owner of the space supermarket taken over by Colonel Clump. He is placed in suspended animation by Clump, though is rescued by Sir Squeakalot, Lyca and Roger. Whilst it is stated that he will recover from the experience, he presumably set up business elsewhere because Clump is still at the supermarket in Birds of a Feather. He is the only character not to have a voice. The National Ligament Registry has published its sixth annual report. On every one of the parameters that it measures, my patients start with scores worse than the national average. By one year post-operation, they have recovered to approximately the national average.

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