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Planning Your Care
What to expect at your first visit, questions worth asking, costs and recovery timeframes. 7 articles.
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Planning Your Care
How Do You Choose a Knee Surgeon in Melbourne?
What to check when choosing a knee surgeon in Melbourne: training and registration, experience with your operation, questions to ask, referrals and second opinions. -
Planning Your Care
What Are the Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Knee Pain?
Non-surgical options for knee pain, including physiotherapy, weight management, injections and bracing, what each can and cannot do, and when surgery may be considered. -
Planning Your Care
What Should You Ask Your Knee Surgeon Before Booking Surgery?
Ten questions to ask your knee surgeon before surgery, covering alternatives, the diagnosis, recovery, pain, risks, rehabilitation and long-term results. -
Planning Your Care
What Happens at Your First Consultation With a Knee Surgeon?
What to expect at your first knee surgeon consultation: the discussion, history, examination, imaging, diagnosis and treatment plan, and how to prepare. -
Planning Your Care
When Should You See a Knee Surgeon? Signs to Look Out For
Signs it may be time to see a knee surgeon, including persistent pain, giving way, locking, recurrent swelling and significant injuries, and what surgery aims to do. -
Planning Your Care
How Long Does Recovery Take After Knee Surgery?
A typical recovery timeline after knee surgery, from the first two weeks to a year, with guide timeframes for arthroscopy, meniscus, ACL, kneecap and knee replacement surgery. -
Planning Your Care
How Much Does Private Knee Surgery Cost if You Are Uninsured?
What makes up the cost of private knee surgery if you are uninsured, including hospital, theatre, implant and specialist fees, with an example ACL reconstruction quote.
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