New Hall Hospital in Salisbury offers specialist care for knee injuries and arthritis, emphasizing early diagnosis and modern treatment options to help patients maintain an active lifestyle.
- When to see a knee specialist: Persistent knee pain, swelling, instability, or locking after injuries common in winter and pivoting sports should be assessed early, as should arthritis or older injuries impacting daily life. Early diagnosis prevents further damage and enables effective treatment.
- Winter sports knee injuries: These injuries often involve high rotational forces affecting the ACL, PCL, collateral ligaments, menisci, or cartilage. Symptoms may initially improve but can leave instability or mechanical problems, requiring specialist assessment for proper management.
- Treatment options: Not all knee problems need surgery; many benefit from physiotherapy, activity modification, bracing, or injections. Persistent symptoms may require arthroscopy, meniscal repair, ligament reconstruction, or knee replacement, with most surgeries performed as day cases using modern techniques for enhanced recovery
Consultant knee surgeons Mr Leonidas Vachtsevanos, Mr Jonathan Quayle and Mr Ryan Higgin discuss sports injuries and how modern surgical care can help.
If you’ve injured your knee skiing, snowboarding, or playing sport - or you’re living with an older injury or arthritis that’s limiting your lifestyle - it’s natural to feel unsure about what to do next.
When should I see a knee specialist?
Twisting and impact injuries, common in winter and pivoting sports, often damage the meniscus, cartilage, or knee ligaments. Persistent pain, swelling, instability or locking beyond a few weeks should be assessed early. Likewise, arthritis or older injuries that affect work, sleep, fitness, or day-today enjoyment are best reviewed by a specialist. Early diagnosis helps prevent further damage and enables timely, effective treatment.
Why are winter sports knee injuries different?
Winter sports place high rotational forces through the knee. Injuries frequently involve the ACL, but may also affect the PCL, collateral ligaments, menisci, or cartilage. Symptoms may initially settle, but instability or mechanical problems often remain. Specialist assessment ensures injuries are fully understood and managed appropriately, reducing the risk of long-term issues.
What about older injuries or knee arthritis?
Many patients present with knee pain that began years earlier due to previous sports injuries, untreated ligament damage, or gradually progressive arthritis. These problems are often very manageable. A specialist review can identify whether symptoms are caused by cartilage wear, alignment issues, or instability and whether physiotherapy, injections, realignment surgery, or joint replacement could significantly improve comfort and function.
Non-surgical and surgical treatment options
Not all knee problems require surgery. Many patients benefit from tailored physiotherapy, activity modification, bracing, or injection therapy. When symptoms persist, surgical options include arthroscopy, meniscal repair, cartilage procedures, ligament reconstruction, and knee replacement. Most knee surgery at New Hall Hospital is performed as a day case using modern techniques that support enhanced recovery. Knee injuries and arthritis don’t have to mean giving up an active lifestyle. With specialist assessment, rapid imaging and modern care at New Hall Hospital, Salisbury - effective treatment is achievable.
Knee Surgery at New Hall Hospital
Find out more about how we with persistent knee injuries here or call 01722 704138 for more information or to book an appointment, you can also search for consultant availability and book an appointment online.