by Cape Hip & Knee | May 9, 2021 | Treatments
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 the quality of your...
by Cape Hip & Knee | Apr 22, 2021 | Treatments
When Is Joint Preservation the Best Treatment Option? 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...
by Cape Hip & Knee | Mar 27, 2021 | Treatments
An Introduction to Robotic Surgery 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 to...
by Cape Hip & Knee | Dec 11, 2020 | Treatments
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 severe complications a patient...
by Cape Hip & Knee | Oct 28, 2020 | Treatments
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 to help you. It is not...
by Cape Hip & Knee | Sep 2, 2020 | Treatments
The Ins & Outs of Hip Replacement Surgery It is not every day that you need to replace a part of your body. But then again, the ongoing joint pain that leads to joint replacement surgery should not be a regular occurrence either. Hip Replacement surgery (also...