Knee and hip replacement surgery are common procedures. Unfortunately, around 1% of patients will develop an infection after these surgeries.

Exercise like Pilates is excellent in strengthening and stabilising your joints. Whether you’ve had hip or knee surgery or not, you are likely to benefit from this form of exercise. Incorporating Pilates into your lifestyle is good for your general wellbeing, will strengthen and support...

You’ve just had a knee or hip replacement and aren’t sure if the symptoms you are experiencing are normal. These are the top five things my patients worry about in the first two weeks after their surgery. I go through each one and explain what is normal and what isn’t – when you should contact your surgeon or physiotherapist.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the knee. Sometimes this ligament can tear, especially during sports that involve sudden stops and changes in direction.Here’s what you need to know about how ACL injuries occur, how they are diagnosed, and what you can expect from treatment and rehabilitation

Using robots to assist in surgical procedures is not new and is becoming increasingly common across the world, including in knee replacement surgery. A robot assisted knee replacement surgery is similar to traditional or manual surgery.

In part two of this series, we looked at the different types of meniscus tears and how we diagnose and treat them. In this article, physiotherapist Heléne Swanepoel, explains what physiotherapy and rehabilitation entails after meniscus repair surgery.

In the first part of this series, I described what the meniscus is and the important role it plays in shock absorption, load bearing and joint stability in the knee.

The meniscus is a C-shaped pad of fibrous cartilage in the knee. Each knee has two menisci, and these are essential for the long-term health of the knee. One of their most important functions is as shock absorbers in the knee joint.

It is concerning that between 20 – 25% of patients are dissatisfied with the outcome of their total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (Cherian, 2014, p.89). The way that the knee is aligned plays a crucial role in long-term outcome and patient satisfaction.

A knee replacement is a big, but life-changing surgery. It is completely normal to feel overwhelmed and nervous about the operation and what’s to follow. Here we outline what you can expect during your hospital stay, the rehabilitation stages and how long recovery will take.

The type of knee replacement (arthroplasty) a patient undergoes depends on where in the knee they experience pain and inflammation,

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If you are experiencing knee pain or other symptoms that affect your daily activities, you might be considering knee replacement surgery.

Total knee arthroplasty, or total knee replacement, is a mostly-effective surgical option to reduce pain and restore function in patients.