Arthroscopy – Driving
Driving is usually possible after five days when the knee is feeling comfortable. Make sure you can bend and straighten your knee vigorously without pain. Check that you can perform an emergency stop safely.
Driving is usually possible after five days when the knee is feeling comfortable. Make sure you can bend and straighten your knee vigorously without pain. Check that you can perform an emergency stop safely.
This group is patients where the categorisation is not clear or where the referring doctor wishes to consider early referral to MSCAT without dwelling on specific investigations or assessment. There are many additional causes of knee problems that may not fit into the above categories. These include the following: Problem joint replacement patients: need trial…
Controlling sheer stress and load is more complex in the patello femoral joint. The surgeon needs to specify the contact position of the articular cartilage so that exercises can be undertaken outside of this particular movement. The principle here is that when the area of repair is on the distal part of the patella or…
Early physiotherapy is directed at patella mobility in addition to static quadriceps and hamstring work maintaining muscle bulk. The most important part of the initial rehabilitation is to maintain patella mobility in the medial/lateral plane as well as the superior/inferior plane. Once the wound has settled then mobilisation of the patella tendon should also start…
Equipment considerations that can help you activate your quadriceps muscle, improving your pre-operative condition and aiding your post-operative recovery.
This section provides a wealth of information about the knee; conditions that can affect it, treatment options and detail on the operations along with rehabilitation afterwards. These pages are provided for general information only — you should not undertake any part of a programme unless instructed by your consultant or physiotherapist. If you have had…