Patient guides

Understand your joints, before the waiting room

Written the way things get explained in a good consultation: plainly, honestly, and without trying to sell you anything.

12 September 20265 min read

Hip pain or back pain? How to tell which one you actually have

Half the people who say "my hip hurts" are pointing at their back, and the treatments could not be more different. Where the pain sits, and what brings it on, usually settles it.

HipSymptoms

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5 September 20266 min read

Frozen shoulder: why it takes so long, and what actually helps

A frozen shoulder gets better — almost always — but on its own timetable. Knowing the three stages tells you what to do in each one and what to stop worrying about.

ShoulderSymptomsRecovery

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30 August 20265 min read

You have twisted your knee playing sport. What to do in the first 48 hours

The first two days after a knee injury decide how quickly it settles and how clearly it can be examined. Here is what helps, what does not, and the four signs that mean it should be seen quickly.

Sports injuriesKnee

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26 August 20266 min read

Four weeks before a joint replacement: a practical checklist

The patients who recover fastest from a knee or hip replacement are usually the ones who prepared their body and their home before the operation. Here is what to do, week by week.

SurgeryRecoveryKneeHip

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20 August 20265 min read

Why knees hurt on stairs (but not on flat ground)

Stairs load the kneecap with several times your body weight. If stairs hurt while level walking feels fine, the pattern itself is a clue to what is going on.

KneeSymptoms

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16 August 20265 min read

Preventing falls and fractures at home: ten changes that take an afternoon

Most hip fractures in older adults happen at home, on a flat floor, doing something ordinary. The fixes are cheap, unglamorous, and among the most effective things in orthopaedics.

Bone healthPrevention

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10 August 20267 min read

Robotic knee replacement recovery: what actually happens, week by week

The operation takes about ninety minutes. The recovery takes months — and knowing the honest timeline in advance is what keeps patients from panicking at week three.

KneeSurgeryRecovery

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3 August 20266 min read

Twelve questions to ask before you agree to any orthopaedic operation

A good surgeon welcomes these questions. The answers tell you whether the operation is right, whether now is the time, and what your part in the result will be.

SurgerySecond opinion

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28 July 20266 min read

Seven habits that protect your joints after 40

Cartilage does not grow back — but how fast it wears is substantially in your hands. What the evidence actually supports, minus the supplement hype.

PreventionArthritisBone health

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New guides are added regularly — the best article ideas come from questions patients ask in the OPD. Every article is educational, not medical advice for your specific case.

Reading about a problem you actually have?

Articles explain patterns; a consultation examines your knee, not the average knee. Bring your questions — and any scans.

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