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Gareth Stables
My name is Gareth Stables and I am a Specialist Knee Surgeon. I can help you with your knee pain. I will help you get the right diagnosis and provide you with the best treatments to get rid of your knee pain and give you back your quality of life.
Why Does Your Knee Keep Giving Way? As a Consultant Orthopaedic and Knee Surgeon I treat many patients with difficult knee problems.
A common problem that affects many of my patients is the feeling of their knee “giving way”. This often happens unexpectedly and can be painful, although sometimes it is not. It causes instability and can affect everyday life, they lose confidence in their knee and it can get in the way of them doing the things they enjoy such as running, taking the dog for a walk or having a kick about with their kids in the garden.
Many things can cause this troublesome problem the following are some examples from my patients.
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Getting a good night’s sleep can help you feel better, make better decisions, be more productive at work, have more quality time with your family and improve your general health.
If you could avoid a trip to your doctors, or avoid the need for surgery, just by sleeping with a pillow between your legs, then for some people it would be worth trying. However not all knee pillows are created equal so before you run out and buy one, there are some things you should know. Some are better than others in terms of quality, but not only that, there are different shapes and sizes that will help with certain conditions. Here’s a quick look at my top choices of knee pillow for 2022.
https://www.mykneedoc.co.uk/5-best-knee-pillows-for-a-good-nights-sleep-in-2022/
How do steroid injections work for knee pain? If your knee joints are very painful and inflamed, or you need extra pain-relief, you may be offered a steroid injection to treat your knee pain.
The steroid injection can reduce the inflammation in your joint which in turn should reduce your knee pain.
Steroid injections can’t treat the underlying cause of your condition, but they can treat the symptoms.
Some steroid injections start to relieve pain within hours and the effects should last about a week.
https://www.mykneedoc.co.uk/steroid-injections-for-knee-pain/
What YOU should ask YOUR specialist before deciding on what treatment to have. Top tips from Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables to help you get the most out of your consultation.
The latest non-surgical treatments for Osteoarthritis Replacing worn-out bone and cartilage from your knee, with metal and plastic is still a major operation. It almost always requires a hospital stay and months of rehabilitation and therapy for you to regain motion, strength, and the ability to do daily activities. For very active people, these procedures often mean being less active than you would like to be. The good news is that we are entering a period in healthcare and in particular in orthopaedic surgery when it’s becoming possible to treat osteoarthritis without surgery. Some of these treatments relieve the pain and swelling that make it hard for you to run, play sports and do other activities you love to do.
6 tips to keep you exercising (or to help you get started) Here at My Knee Doc we are firm believers in the old adage that “prevention is better than cure”.
Whilst we can’t always turn back the hands of time and undo the consequences of a life lived to the full, there is now a large body of evidence confirming that exercise can and does help many people manage their knee problems.
We know that people who’ve suffered knee injuries such as ACL tears or cartilage tears can regain a good level of function and even return to high level sports with the right physiotherapy and exercise programs.
How do you know if your knee injury is serious? Knee injuries are among the most common injuries in sports. With many more people taking part in exercise we are seeing more people coming to the clinic with problems.
Fortunately, for most of the patients I see in my clinic, their knee injuries do not require surgery. If you suffer a knee injury, what are the signs your knee injury is serious? Is it worth seeing an orthopaedic surgeon?
This list is far from comprehensive, but here are seven signs that might mean you have a serious knee injury that possibly requires surgery.
Paying for your treatment? Why going private could help you and also help others.So what are your options if you’re suffering from knee arthritis, a torn cartilage, or if you’ve suffered a knee injury? Who makes the choices about when you see a specialist? Who do you see about your knee problem? Where you are seen? And, perhaps most importantly, what treatments are available to you? Find out more...
Here at My Knee Doc we are firm believers in the old adage that “prevention is better than cure”.We understand that it can be difficult to start exercising when your knee is painful and we understand that people can be worried that they are “doing more damage” to their joints. That’s why we believe that getting the right diagnosis early will help many people get the right advice and treatment and potentially avoid the need for surgery.
With this in mind here are 6 top tips from the My Knee Doc clinic founder and specialist knee surgeon Gareth Stables.
ACL injuries - The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of your most important knee ligaments. It helps keep your joint stable during activities that involve twisting, turning or side-stepping...Find out more about how to diagnose and treat ACL injuries with Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables
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Do All Cartilage Tears Need Surgery? - Find out more about what your MRI results actually mean...Specialist knee Surgeon Mr Gareth Stables answers your questions
TOP 5 TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY IN LOCKDOWN - Well, we’ve made it through the first lockdown... How was it for you? I don’t know about you, but going into lockdown part 2 , I'm certainly feeling anxious about having to deal with so many concerns all at once (such as high-risk family members, work commitments, paying bills and staying healthy). But having come through the first lockdown and reflected upon THE POSITIVES of what’s happened to me I wanted to share with you my “Top 5 Tips to Stay Healthy in Lockdown” so here goes..
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KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY -– What's it all about? What are the risks? What are the benefits? CALCULATE YOUR PERSONAL RISK AND BENEFIT SCORE - Find out more from your host specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables...
Link - https://jointcalc.shef.ac.uk/
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KNEE Replacement -– Who's it for? Who's it not for? Find out more from your host specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables...
TOP 5 TIPS TO STOP KNEE PAIN - – Your knee joint is the largest joint in your body, your knee takes a lot of load through it, even just doing everyday things like walking up and downstairs, bending to load the washing machine or kneeling to put on your shoes. Not surprisingly, knee pain is a common complaint among people of all ages Here’s a look at 5 of the best things you can do to avoid knee pain compiled by you host specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables...
WHAT CAUSES KNEE PAIN? - – Knee pain is common. It affects people of all ages. Knee pain may be the result of an injury, such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage, medical conditions e.g. arthritis, gout and infections and overuse conditions such as tendinopathy and muscle injuries. Here’s a look at the common causes and what you should do about them. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
TOP 5 SUPPLEMENTS FOR KNEE PAIN - – There are dozens of supplements that claim to treat joint pain, but which ones actually work? Here’s a look at 5 of the best options and what the existing research says about them. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
HOW TO STOP KNEE PAIN - Part 1 - Exercise and Osteoarthritis – Why it works - Exercise is proven to help people manage the symptoms of knee arthritis and help them avoid or delay the need for major knee surgery. Make exercise an essential part of your weekly schedule. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more... https://www.mykneedoc.co.uk/exercise-and-osteoarthritis-why-it-works/
STOP KNEE INJURIES - Part 5 - STRETCH - This program is proven to help prevent serious knee injuries. Make these exercises an essential part of your weekly schedule. Shown to reduce knee injuries by 70% as part of the PEP programme. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
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STOP KNEE INJURIES - Part 4 - Simple AGILITIES - proven to help prevent serious knee injuries. Make these exercises an essential part of your weekly schedule. Shown to reduce knee injuries by 70% as part of the PEP programme. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
STOP KNEE INJURIES - Part 3 - Simple PLYOMETRICS - proven to help prevent serious knee injuries. Make these exercises an essential part of your weekly schedule. Shown to reduce knee injuries by 70% as part of the PEP programme. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
STOP KNEE INJURIES - Part 2 - 3 Simple knee strengthening exercises proven to help prevent serious knee injuries. Make these exercises an essential part of your weekly schedule. Shown to reduce knee injuries by 70% as part of the PEP programme. Specialist Knee Surgeon - Mr Gareth Stables - explains more...
STOP KNEE INJURIES - Simple 3 step warm-up proven to prevent knee injuries. Specialist Knee Surgeon Gareth Stables takes you through the basics of injury prevention starting with the warm-up to the PEP ACL prevention program. Find out what exercises prevent ACL injury in this weekly guide. Download your FREE guide to ACL injuries here - https://tinyurl.com/yyayn7eo
KEYHOLE KNEE SURGERY. How it's done. Who it's for and who it's not for. Find out how to treat cartilage tears and ligament injuries. Specialist knee surgeon Gareth Stables explains more in this week My Knee Doc Monday podcast
Can knee injections help me? This week I discuss how knee injections can help patients manage their symptoms. Find out how they work, who they can help and what's involved. My Knee Doc clinic founder and specialist knee surgeon Gareth Stables takes you through the pros and cons of this simple but effective treatment.
The My Knee Doc podcast brings you expert advice, tips and tricks on all things knee-related. How to manage your knee problem, how to get the right help and how to make sure you have all the information you need to make the right decisions about your health.