Hip and Knee Surgeons in Cape Town
In all likelihood, you have heard of people going for a scope of the stomach, whereby patients need to “swallow a scope” (a thin, flexible camera) so that their doctors can see what is going on internally. With this image
It is a common misconception that joint surgery is reserved for only the elderly and infirm. For many years total replacement surgery, in particular, was primarily done on patients over 65 years but in recent years, younger and younger patients
Joint pain is a lot more common than some might think, and the unfortunate fact is that it tends to become more common and get worse with age. In one American national study1, a surprising third of those interviewed
Are you experiencing unexplained pain and stiffness in your knee when doing simple everyday activities like walking, exercising, climbing stairs, or possibly even while doing nothing all? If this pain impacts the quality of your life and daily functioning it
One of the most common complaints in the medical world is of pain. Yet so many people continue to walk around experiencing some measure of it – and we know that experiencing pain is debilitating. No matter how severe the
With the arrival of Dr Zaheer Moonda to the Cape Hip and Knee team and the knowledge that he has adopted robotic technology in Orthopaedics and is establishing a Robotic Arthroplasty unit in the practice, we have taken some time
Post-Op Helpful Tips for Home In our previous article, Preparing Your Home for After Surgery, we provided information on how to prepare and adapt your home environment for your home-coming after hip or knee surgery, to make it a suitable environment
Preparing Your Home for After Surgery There are many practical things you can do to prepare and adapt your home environment for your home-coming after your hip or knee surgery, making it a more suitable environment for you to heal
Infections in Total Joint Replacement Surgery It is possible by now that you have heard your doctor or nurses talk about avoiding infection when it comes to total joint replacement surgery. This is because infection is one of the most
Packing for the Hospital & Other Helpful Tips Sometimes a very practical task – like packing your bag for the hospital before surgery, can be very overwhelming, especially when you are in pain and have a well-meaning family member offering