My Knee Doc Gareth Stables

Why Does Your Knee Keep Giving Way?
As a Consultant Orthopaedic and Knee Surgeon I treat many patients with difficult knee problems.

A common problem that affects many of my patients is the feeling of their knee “giving way”. This often happens unexpectedly and can be painful, although sometimes it is not. It causes instability and can affect everyday life, they lose confidence in their knee and it can get in the way of them doing the things they enjoy such as running, taking the dog for a walk or having a kick about with their kids in the garden.

Many things can cause this troublesome problem the following are some examples from my patients.

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Getting a good night’s sleep can help you feel better, make better decisions, be more productive at work, have more quality time with your family and improve your general health.

If you could avoid a trip to your doctors, or avoid the need for surgery, just by sleeping with a pillow between your legs, then for some people it would be worth trying. However not all knee pillows are created equal so before you run out and buy one, there are some things you should know.
Some are better than others in terms of quality, but not only that, there are different shapes and sizes that will help with certain conditions.
Here’s a quick look at my top choices of knee pillow for 2022.

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How do steroid injections work for knee pain?
If your knee joints are very painful and inflamed, or you need extra pain-relief, you may be offered a steroid injection to treat your knee pain.

The steroid injection can reduce the inflammation in your joint which in turn should reduce your knee pain.

Steroid injections can’t treat the underlying cause of your condition, but they can treat the symptoms.

Some steroid injections start to relieve pain within hours and the effects should last about a week.

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What YOU should ask YOUR specialist before deciding on what treatment to have.
Top tips from Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables to help you get the most out of your consultation.

The latest non-surgical treatments for Osteoarthritis
Replacing worn-out bone and cartilage from your knee, with metal and plastic is still a major operation. It almost always requires a hospital stay and months of rehabilitation and therapy for you to regain motion, strength, and the ability to do daily activities. For very active people, these procedures often mean being less active than you would like to be.
The good news is that we are entering a period in healthcare and in particular in orthopaedic surgery when it’s becoming possible to treat osteoarthritis without surgery. Some of these treatments relieve the pain and swelling that make it hard for you to run, play sports and do other activities you love to do.

6 tips to keep you exercising (or to help you get started)
Here at My Knee Doc we are firm believers in the old adage that “prevention is better than cure”.

Whilst we can’t always turn back the hands of time and undo the consequences of a life lived to the full, there is now a large body of evidence confirming that exercise can and does help many people manage their knee problems.

We know that people who’ve suffered knee injuries such as ACL tears or cartilage tears can regain a good level of function and even return to high level sports with the right physiotherapy and exercise programs.