Hip and Knee Surgeons in Cape Town
How to Choose a Physiotherapist Practical tips to finding a physio that will help you meet your goals. In one of our recent articles, Candice Sumner, an experienced sports physiotherapist from local practice Candice Sumner Physiotherapy, outlined the importance of
The Importance of Physiotherapy After Joint Surgery Why doing your exercises is so important. The “unknown” road to recovery is an unavoidable aspect of joint surgery. How long will it take? Will it be painful? Will you be able to
Meet Our Nurses Valuable members of our team of health professionals. In one of our recent articles, The Vital Role of Nurses, we took a closer look at the integral role our nurses play when it comes to the comprehensive
My Journey to a Total Hip Replacement We have a lot of information available on our website about the various procedures we perform at Cape Hip and Knee, and have attempted to explain medical terms or give some background information
Practical Lessons From My Knee Replacement Surgery As with our previous article, Journey to a Hip Replacement, we wanted to get feedback from someone who has gone through knee replacement surgery and hear something of their personal story and recommendations.
The Vital Role of Nurses An advocate, educator and carer all rolled into one. One thing that makes Cape Hip and Knee unique is that we offer a comprehensive service from a team of health professionals. A vital part of
What is a Scope of the Knee? 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
Three Sporting Greats Who Needed Joint Surgery 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
Who Can Undergo Joint Replacement Surgery? 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
How Do I Know if I Need Knee Surgery? 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