Hip · Rehabilitation
Recovery after hip replacement
A practical guide to home care, walking, exercises and a safe return to daily life after hip replacement.
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Patient Academy: understand your diagnosis and your options
Guides to help you prepare for your consultation, compare treatment options and understand what to expect before or after an operation.
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UnderstandThe symptom and possible causes
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PrepareInvestigations and questions
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CompareBenefits, limitations and alternatives
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RecoverSafe and realistic steps
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Knee · Rehabilitation
Recovery after knee arthroscopy
How recovery after knee arthroscopy varies with the procedure: walking, physiotherapy, return to activity and warning signs.
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Anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation
The stages of rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and the functional criteria for returning to running, training and sport.
Read the guide (In Greek)Knee · Treatment decisions
PRP or hyaluronic acid for the knee?
A comparison of PRP and hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis: differences, scientific evidence, limitations and questions to ask before deciding.
Read the guide (In Greek)Investigations · Understanding and preparation
MRI of bones and joints
When MRI of bones and joints is helpful, how to prepare and how its findings relate to the clinical examination and treatment.
Read the guide (In Greek)Knee · Treatment decisions
Meniscus: arthroscopy or physiotherapy?
When exercise comes first and when repair or partial meniscectomy is discussed.
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Knee replacement: recovery at home
Preparing your home, daily care and returning to activities.
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Shoulder arthroscopy step by step.
Understand the pathway before, during and after arthroscopy.
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After shoulder dislocation: when can you return to your activities?
A guide to rehabilitation and returning to activities after dislocation.
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Shoulder dislocation: when is surgery discussed?
The questions discussed when an operation is being considered.
Read the guide (In Greek)Knee · Comparing options
Partial or total knee replacement? Joint wear guides the choice
Understand the differences between partial and total joint replacement.
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Recovery after a hip fracture: every safe step counts
Planning hospital discharge, care at home and everyday support.
Read the guide (In Greek)Shoulder · Treatment decisions
Rotator cuff tear: when is surgery needed?
A guide to discussing non-surgical management and surgery.
Read the guide (In Greek)Knee and hip · Comparing options
Robotic-assisted or conventional joint replacement?
Read about the differences in planning and the questions that help guide the choice.
Read the guide (In Greek)Shoulder · Exercise and treatment
Shoulder tendinitis: how exercise fits into the treatment plan
The role of exercise in an individual treatment plan.
Read the guide (In Greek)Before the operation
What is arthroscopy and when is it needed?
Understand the arthroscopy procedure and the discussion of its indications.
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Decision guides
When you need to compare options
The most useful guides do not simply describe what is done; they explain for whom, why, with which alternatives and with what limitations.
Knee · Comparing options
Partial or total knee replacement? Joint wear guides the choice
Understand the differences between partial and total joint replacement.
Explore the guide (In Greek)Shoulder · Treatment decisions
Rotator cuff tear: when is surgery needed?
A guide to discussing non-surgical management and surgery.
Explore the guide (In Greek)Knee and hip · Comparing options
Robotic-assisted or conventional joint replacement?
Read about the differences in planning and the questions that help guide the choice.
Explore the guide (In Greek)Shoulder · Treatment decisions
Shoulder dislocation: when is surgery discussed?
The questions discussed when an operation is being considered.
Explore the guide (In Greek)Rehabilitation
Returning to function is planned step by step
Progress is not the same for everyone. Safety, healing, gradual loading and functional criteria take priority — not just the calendar.
Beforehand
Preparing your home, medicines, support and realistic expectations.
The first few days
Pain control, safe mobilisation and recognition of warning signs.
Progress
Gradually increasing movement, strength and endurance using defined criteria.
Return
Driving, work and sport only when the appropriate conditions are met.
General guides do not replace your own protocol
After an operation or fracture, follow the specific instructions from your surgical and physiotherapy team, as these may differ according to the technique and findings.
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Medical review is provided by Georgios Petridis, MD, MSc. Each guide helps you prepare your questions and understand your discussion with the doctor.
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