PATIENT EDUCATION
Clear information for confident decisions.
Straightforward guidance about common hip, knee and children’s orthopaedic concerns, treatment choices and what to expect from your care.
ADULT HIP & KNEE
Understand your options.
KNEE
Knee injections explained
Compare steroid, viscosupplement, PRP and Arthrosamid® hydrogel injections, including their evidence, aims and limitations.
KNEE
Knee pain & replacement
Learn how knee pain is assessed, when non-operative care may help and when knee replacement may be considered.
HIP
Hip pain & replacement
Understand assessment, treatment choices and the role of hip replacement when symptoms continue to affect daily life.
KNEE ARTHRITIS
Understanding your treatment choices
A clear guide to exercise, medicines, injections and when knee replacement may be considered.
BEFORE SURGERY
Preparing for hip or knee replacement
Practical steps for pre-operative assessment, exercise, health, home preparation and early recovery.
SPORT & ACTIVITY
Sports knee injuries
Find out how activity-related knee symptoms and injuries are assessed, investigated and managed.
CHILDREN
Children’s lower limb concerns
Read about careful assessment of walking, alignment, movement, pain and lower limb injuries in children aged 3 and over.
KEYHOLE SURGERY
Knee arthroscopy explained
Understand when arthroscopy may help, why it is not routine treatment for osteoarthritis and what recovery may involve.
Information to support a consultation.
These guides provide general information and cannot diagnose a condition or replace an individual clinical assessment. Your symptoms, examination, imaging, health and priorities all help shape an appropriate plan.
NEXT STEP
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