What Are The Symptoms Of Knee Arthritis?

When people in Castleford call our knee surgeons about knee arthritis they are usually referring to osteoarthritis. This “wear and tear” of the knee can cause varying degrees of pain.

Sometimes you may feel a niggling background ache when you walk. Sometimes you may notice pain which gets worse after sporting activities. And sometimes the effects of the arthritis can be far greater, leaving you with constant severe disabling pain which makes walking difficult or impossible.

Sufferers of knee arthritis in Castleford may also feel the knee catching or clicking. The pain may be sufficient to affect your sleep.

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How Do You Treat Knee Arthritis?

Initially, you may try off the shelf pain killers or anti-inflammatories. Losing weight, cortisone injections and modifying your activities can also help alleviate the symptoms.

Most of the people in Castleford who call our knee consultants, however, will already have tried those relatively simple techniques, so the remaining options are likely to involve surgery.

In early cases of knee arthritis and/or if you are relatively young, keyhole surgery (known as an arthroscopy) may help to provide temporary relief, although it’s important to realise the effects of knee arthritis cannot be reversed.

In more advanced cases, your knee surgeon may feel that a full or partial knee replacement is appropriate. By replacing the worn out part(s) of the knee, and providing you follow the recommended programme of physiotherapy afterwards, you could recover full use of the knee within 6 months.

For Knee Arthritis In Castleford, Talk To Yorkshire Knee Clinic

Our knee surgeons are your local knee specialists for Castleford. Nick London, Dave Duffy and James Newman provide specialised, state of the art private treatments, operating from nearby hospitals.

And because Yorkshire Knee Clinic only deals with diagnosis and treatment of knee conditions, you enjoy unrivalled expertise and a holistic approach that leads to better, faster outcomes.