{"id":26,"date":"2021-10-12T23:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T15:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-02-10T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T07:27:04","slug":"orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-knee-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-knee-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Knee arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26\" class=\"elementor elementor-26\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6029130b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6029130b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef609fc\" data-id=\"7ef609fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e263175 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e263175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-v.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83\" alt=\"vertical dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54d0bc97 welcome-intro elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54d0bc97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23bcab20\" data-id=\"23bcab20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ec038 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading animated-slow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"14ec038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-widget-icon-box.min.css?ver=1713304792\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee arthritis Perth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ee0cf0 animated-slow welcome-heading elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ee0cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of the best treatment options for <span>knee arthritis<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771bfea animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"771bfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Knee arthritis is one of the most common conditions I see as an orthopaedic surgeon. Below, we will look at the causes and types of knee arthritis, and best treatment options. In this area, your effort and agency as a patient make a big difference, and our practice revolves around combining this agency with surgery to provide the best possible outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4398d759 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4398d759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-knee-arthritis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-132\" alt=\"Knee arthritis - Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-480f99a6\" data-id=\"480f99a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e27f2b9 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e27f2b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c67e72f\" data-id=\"4c67e72f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f53fd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f53fd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My orthopaedic practice in a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef6b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7ef6b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"335\" class=\"elementor elementor-335\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2132c87 nutshell elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2132c87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ca26b23\" data-id=\"3ca26b23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc60569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fc60569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-ultrasound-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa2c389 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3fa2c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">In-house ultrasound<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76a7ec5e\" data-id=\"76a7ec5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313b247b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"313b247b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-icon-avoid-surgery-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-332\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38773039 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"38773039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/avoid-orthopaedic-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Avoiding surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78bf502c\" data-id=\"78bf502c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2716158a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2716158a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-prepare-for-surgery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e65802 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"56e65802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/prepare-for-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Preparing for surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f8aa35\" data-id=\"29f8aa35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0caae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a0caae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-post-op-recovery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ed7d1 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"64ed7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/rehab-after-knee-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Post-op recovery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:15,&quot;end&quot;:19}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;page&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#mh_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b761a0a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b761a0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"otp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eba8f27\" data-id=\"1eba8f27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60d86b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a60d86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee arthritis definition\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d4cf4af heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d4cf4af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f2f33d9\" data-id=\"1f2f33d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fedc9e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fedc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is knee arthritis and how do you know you have it?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aebe480 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aebe480\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b0baf6\" data-id=\"3b0baf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508b3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508b3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The word arthritis means inflammation (-itis) of a joint (arthro-). When you have inflammation, the symptoms you will experience will often be pain and\/or swelling. These are the most obvious signs, but you may also experience loss of motion or limping (pain when weight-bearing) when it becomes too painful for one of your joints to carry weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d7d961 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d7d961\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c304fd\" data-id=\"6c304fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655a94e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"655a94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d33cb elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"55d33cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:481px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:480px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833d7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"833d7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Sometimes a patient will tell me their knee feels quite good in the morning but then their pain gets worse in the afternoon. This is typical of osteoarthritis.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930eae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"930eae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In other situations, you may feel that your knee starts swelling as soon as you use it more intensely. Pain that keeps you awake at night affects your quality of life significantly. It\u2019s not uncommon to find that when you have knee arthritis, you may be feeling similar symptoms in other areas such as the other knee, the base of your thumb or your midfoot. We call this \u201cgeneralised osteoarthritis\u201d i.e. the disease affects multiple joints.<\/p><p>I will generally see you when you feel that you want to consider surgical options, so it is worth coming to a clear diagnosis with your GP and thinking carefully about non-surgical options beforehand. As the saying goes: \u201cIf you visit a surgeon you will be offered surgery.\u201d<\/p><p>The aim of the first consultation is to clarify the diagnosis, and make a well-informed decision about treatment, creating the best possible outcomes by optimizing nonoperative, pre- and post-operative treatment, together with a high level of surgical expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90d120 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b90d120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCauses knee arthritis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0000079 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0000079\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf793\" data-id=\"6bdf793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defdc56 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"defdc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the causes and different types of arthritis?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4d5d51 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4d5d51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9c52f6\" data-id=\"f9c52f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6981ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6981ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knee arthritis can be caused by a variety of factors. My first goal as your knee specialist is to be clear about the type of knee arthritis you might be suffering from:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Osteoarthritis:<\/strong> often age-related, bilateral and it affects multiple joints.<\/li><li><strong>Post-traumatic arthritis:<\/strong> your knee may have undergone trauma, such as a meniscus injury or an ACL injury, typically a few decades prior.<\/li><li><strong>Inflammatory arthritis:<\/strong> these differ from osteoarthritis &#8211; rheumatoid arthritis is the best-known. Other types are gout or crystal-deposition diseases, inflammatory bowel-related and psoriasis-related. The good news is that \u2018disease-modifying agents\u2019 are often used to counteract the symptoms of rheumatoid and similar inflammatory arthritis. A rheumatologist (a physician specialising in joint conditions) would be useful to see prior to meeting with me if you have one of these conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Arthritis caused by weight<\/strong> &#8211; if you reduce your body weight by 20% you will reduce your symptoms by 50%. It\u2019s simple mechanics and it works. Obesity results in joints wearing out earlier &#8211; especially the knee.<\/li><\/ul><p>As an orthopaedic surgeon, I aim to give you an accurate and clear diagnosis and discuss both operative and non-operative treatment if appropriate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef953ef margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef953ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e86692d\" data-id=\"e86692d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c6f32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93c6f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abb9dc elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9abb9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e3185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e3185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Once you fully understand what is happening in and around your knee(s), we can make well-informed decisions together. It may sound counterintuitive, but moving and exercising an arthritic joint is often the best thing for it. Often with a well-motivated patient, surgery can be avoided and you can learn to manage your condition with some common sense principles.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb5cac elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"aeb5cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStory continues below video gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fee20cd heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fee20cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-745511c\" data-id=\"745511c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31ae47 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b31ae47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Videos about knee conditions and surgeries<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28a5425 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28a5425\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30efee8 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"30efee8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d943658 video-slider-box elementor-widget 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data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3012b481 video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3012b481\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cd9a9b8 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"4cd9a9b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727dfece elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"727dfece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7ac3ec5  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dJ5NcCWBRMI\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-knee-arthroscopy-in-over-50s.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf45819 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"4bf45819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7ac9185  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dJ5NcCWBRMI\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e6c2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e6c2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr Mark Hurworth talks about <span>knee arthroscopy in over 50s<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-2272\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e3a77c video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e3a77c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ab564c margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"49ab564c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2801e782 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2801e782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7ada875  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-key-questions-to-ask-your-orthopaedic-surgeon.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598da733 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"598da733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7ae56ec  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7476ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7476ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey questions <span>to ask your orthopaedic surgeon<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-2273\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"164\" class=\"elementor elementor-164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da97da3 video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4da97da3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c284eb margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"33c284eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6311a0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"5a6311a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7aede4d  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_byDPVg-Ms0\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-alternatives-to-knee-replacement-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb63174 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2eb63174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e7b03035  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_byDPVg-Ms0\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b3d890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b3d890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlternatives to <span>knee replacement surgery<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d8dc9 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"18d8dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagnosis knee arthritis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1ba45e heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1ba45e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6acb71c\" data-id=\"6acb71c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4fe3e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d4fe3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e90d36 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e90d36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47e31f6 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"47e31f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a73b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a73b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the first elements of making a diagnosis of knee arthritis is chatting about the symptoms you experience. We discuss the type of pain or discomfort you feel and any loss of function.<\/p><p>The next step is an examination. By looking at the way your knee joint behaves under stress, and how you feel when you sit, stand or walk, we can gain more clarity about the condition.<\/p><p>The third pillar of diagnosis is what we see on X-Rays and other imaging. An experienced orthopaedic knee specialist will know what to look for and will recognise the characteristic findings on a radiological image.<\/p><p>Once we have this full picture, we will discuss the best way forward, and the most suitable treatment or surgery options for your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-33747b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33747b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-a-man-having-a-knee-injury-1900x800-1-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-a-man-having-a-knee-injury-1900x800-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-a-man-having-a-knee-injury-1900x800-1-1536x647.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><br \/><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vertical-dotted-pattern-dark\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-v.svg\" alt=\"vertical dotted pattern dark\" data-sitemapexclude=\"true\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c9bd0 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"76c9bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid surgery for knee arthritis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdf225e heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdf225e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0514475\" data-id=\"0514475\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93709ab elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93709ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-operative treatments<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a70ba45 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a70ba45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2a19fa margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"a2a19fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6f029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6f029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The non-operative treatments <strong><em>that have been shown to work<\/em><\/strong> will be the an important topic of our conversation if you have knee arthritis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weight loss:<\/strong> For every kilo of body weight you lose, your knee is actually spared up to 4 kg of weight going through it. Again: 20% reduction in body weight will typically reduce symptoms by 50%. Don\u2019t get locked into thinking you can\u2019t lose weight because you can\u2019t exercise &#8211; it\u2019s not true. Weight loss is a combination of diet and appropriate exercises that your body can cope with.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Change in activities:<\/strong> If you are squatting, or doing leg presses these can put a huge amount of force through the knee. If you are doing these types of activity as part of your workout, we will discuss other activities that don\u2019t have the same negative impact on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-inflammatories:<\/strong> You may have heard about treatment with COX 2 inhibitors such as Celebrex or Mobic. In most cases you would already have tried these, but if not then it makes sense to treat inflammation with anti-inflammatories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exercise:<\/strong> I typically prefer closed-chain exercises comprising smooth gliding exercises using both limbs. This will involve a static or road bicycle, a cross-trainer\/elliptical trainer and sometimes a rowing machine. This exercise should comprise just enough effort that you can still have a conversation at least 80% of the time. The typical program will consist of three sessions per week, about one hour each.&nbsp; I recommend that you choose something to listen to or watch on television of a fixed length, so that you know the time you are aiming at. You can also connect your exercise program to one of our <a href=\"\/research-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth\/\">research programs on non-operative management of knee arthritis<\/a>, and help other patients by submitting your exercise data to our system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> Time is still a great healer. It is important to realise that the natural history (ie what happens if we do nothing) of many osteoarthritis situations is intermittent flare-ups (bits of cartilage flake off) that cause an inflammatory response that lasts a few months then often settles. Teaching you how to manage the condition is often the key element of what a knee specialist does.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steroid injections:<\/strong> For some forms of inflammatory arthritis, this may be effective, or for short term relief of symptoms if you need change for temporary activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caring for your leg:<\/strong> As we age, our body loses muscle. If our knee aches, we tend to stop using it as much, resulting in more muscle loss. Again, managing this is a key to successful outcomes in both nonoperative and operative pathways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you are looking up information online on the subject of knee arthritis, you will come across content that might not be 100% reliable. That is why I decided to include a list of<em><strong> treatments lacking supportive evidence<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stem cell injections<\/li>\n<li>Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate<\/li>\n<li>Other injections, despite significant marketing campaigns, in my opinion, don\u2019t work any better than regular steroid injections.<\/li>\n<li>Stopping using the leg &#8211; avoiding motion can be disastrous without a clear reason. If you don\u2019t use it, you lose it. Motion is lotion for the knee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52ae03 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b52ae03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee arthritis surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72875e7 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72875e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd2c7d\" data-id=\"9dd2c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9634a2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9634a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgery for knee arthritis<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5c5ab6 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5c5ab6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f9eae3 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"0f9eae3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d34ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d34ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once we have confirmed your diagnosis, surgery can be discussed as the preferred treatment option, depending on your circumstances. Let\u2019s go over the various operative treatments &#8211; or surgery types &#8211; for knee arthritis:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Knee arthroscopy:<\/strong> Typically, there is less benefit from an arthroscopy the older you are (especially when you are over 50). This is because the benefits of an arthroscopic procedure are generally smaller the more \u2018worn out\u2019 your knee is. I would also be cautious of high expectations if you have already had one or more arthroscopies. Having said that, if you have new-onset symptoms, especially after trauma, and symptoms such as locking and clicking, then arthroscopy may be of benefit.<\/li><li><strong>Osteotomy:<\/strong> This may sound primitive, as it involves breaking the bone and changing the alignment of the leg to take the weight off the part of the knee that is most affected by arthritis. It can be very effective if you are a younger patient, especially if you are still doing heavy physical work.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-knee-replacement\/\"><strong>Knee replacement:<\/strong> <\/a>There are various types of knee replacement. The most common type is when I replace the femoral and tibial surfaces (top and bottom). Sometimes, if your kneecap is in good shape, we may spare it. There are also partial knee replacements when we replace the medial (inside) or patellofemoral compartment.<\/li><\/ul><p>This overview helps you understand that you may not necessarily need a knee replacement when signs of arthritis are detected. It is important to get all the information and an accurate diagnosis before you make any decisions about treatment or surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c55eb elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"36c55eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecovering after knee arthritis surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a96421 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a96421\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-216bf62\" data-id=\"216bf62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ae323 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ae323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recovery after surgery for knee arthritis\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-401ddea margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"401ddea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e83341\" data-id=\"8e83341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee16de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee16de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best piece of advice a knee specialist can give you is that you need to learn to manage your knee and not let it manage you &#8211; prior to surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c077e5 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c077e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-632f898\" data-id=\"632f898\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c966d86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c966d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac30897 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ac30897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c841a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c841a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important to be clear about this: If you haven\u2019t learned to handle pain before surgery, you will struggle to handle a painful operation such as a knee replacement.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f79ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f79ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That is why I advise trying to let your function control your pain, not the other way around. That &#8211; in my experience &#8211; puts you in the best position to do well after your knee surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f05c97 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f05c97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e2a871\" data-id=\"9e2a871\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b87cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6b87cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58234ac elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"58234ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32dca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f32dca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;At our Perth practice, we participate in innovative research in this area and our focus is on optimising function: non-operative, pre-operative and post-operative. One of the crystal-clear insights of our <a href=\"\/research-orthopaedic-surgeon-perth\/\">research<\/a> program is this: starting your exercise program after you have had surgery is not ideal. To get the best possible recovery after knee surgery, you need to start before your operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92391a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92391a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important to be realistic. You won\u2019t have the knee you had as a 20-year-old after your knee surgery. Also, the literature in this area is clear that the improvement after replacement surgery is an ongoing process out to 2 years after surgery. I always tell my patients to think slow and steady, and not to expect rapid progress.<\/p><p>I do not recommend jogging or any activity that involves jumping after a knee replacement. Cycling on the other hand is something you should start doing as soon as possible and the same goes for walking. Whilst hydrotherapy is popular, social and may feel good, it does not work your muscles compared to cycling or walking, so my advice is a \u201cland-based\u201d exercise strategy.<\/p><p>Patients sometimes ask if they will be able to kneel after knee surgery. The best predictor of postoperative knee bend is your preoperative flexion or knee bend. There is approximately a 50% chance that you will be able to kneel afterwards. Again, if you invest in getting in the best shape possible prior to surgery, the odds will be in your favour. If you are in poor shape, the operation will not be as successful. This is the ultimate \u201ctakes two to tango\u201d operation &#8211; your input makes a big difference.<\/p><p>Your knee is a cylindrical structure in three dimensions, so it is predictable that swelling (universal after this sort of surgery) will make it difficult to bend. A patient from a Scottish background recently told me it felt like bending a haggis&#8230; It felt like the knee would explode if she bent it too far! I also like to use the illustration of bending a balloon &#8211; it feels like it will pop at the front and kink at the back &#8211; this is quite normal, and you need to keep going.<br \/>Swelling is one of the factors that all patients comment on &#8211; it typically takes three months before you start to think your knee is beginning to look normal again.<\/p><p>Most patients will need crutches for 4-6 weeks and will not be permitted to drive a vehicle for 6 weeks.<\/p><p>You may need some relatively strong painkillers after surgery. Always remember that opiate medication is highly addictive. When you start it, you should have a clear idea of how to stop it. Speak to our clinic nurse at two weeks after surgery &#8211; she has some great tips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adecbc1 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"adecbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee arthritis surgeon Perth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3357a8 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3357a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45346f0\" data-id=\"45346f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0701a74 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0701a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The way I help my patients in Perth<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-319ddb3 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"319ddb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcb7833\" data-id=\"bcb7833\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3f0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3f0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you come to see me at my Perth practice, we will often talk about your effort and agency as the patient. In the media, there is a lot of talk about robotic surgery. Whilst it is clear that robots are here to stay, experience suggests that the advantages of using a robot are minimal compared to an experienced surgeon and a motivated, well-prepared patient.<\/p><p>This is why I always try to keep things in context: surgery can also only do so much. You need to be convinced in your own mind that you have:<\/p><ul><li>Exhausted nonoperative management<\/li><li>prepared as best possible for surgery<\/li><\/ul><p>Our aim at the practice is to be world leaders in this area: helping you to manage your limb, not be controlled by pain. We help you deal with this pain prior to surgery, which puts you in a better position for recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c31a37 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c31a37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2eae7a\" data-id=\"d2eae7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcfe5c elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"edcfe5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369b8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369b8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;I prefer to be upfront with you that this surgery makes you feel worse before it makes you feel better. Generally, there are more grimaces than smiles in the first six weeks&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da40aac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da40aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba341ac 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