Frequently Asked Questions

Pain after surgery is managed with modern pain-relief protocols and local anaesthetic, and it eases steadily over the first weeks. Most patients find it less than the arthritis pain they lived with for years.

A partial replacement resurfaces only the one worn compartment and usually recovers faster; a total replacement resurfaces the whole joint. The doctor recommends the right option after examination and imaging.

Most insurers in Jordan cover the operation depending on your policy. Contact us and we will help you check your coverage.

Most patients walk with a frame the day after surgery, then move to a crutch and then to walking unaided over the following weeks.

The doctor will explain which movements to avoid in the first weeks. After recovery, many patients return to most of their usual positions. Discuss your needs with the doctor before surgery.

It is done under anaesthesia, and pain afterwards is usually mild and controlled with ordinary painkillers.

Most patients go home the same day or the following morning.

No. It depends on your age, activity level, whether the knee is unstable and any associated injuries. Some patients do well with rehabilitation alone.

Usually after 6 to 9 months, once you pass the strength and stability tests set by your doctor and physiotherapist.

Rarely. Most patients improve with physiotherapy and injections over a few months; surgery is kept for cases that do not respond.

This is common with rotator cuff inflammation and tears, because lying on the shoulder compresses it. Night pain that lasts more than a few weeks is worth having assessed.

No. Many fractures heal in a cast or splint. Surgery is needed when a fracture is displaced, enters the joint or is unstable.

In most cases they can stay in permanently. They are removed only if they cause discomfort, or depending on the fracture and your age.

Usually not. Most disc herniations settle over weeks to months with conservative care; surgery is kept for nerve weakness or pain that does not respond.

Sudden leg weakness, numbness around the groin, or loss of bladder or bowel control. Go to the emergency department straight away.

They can help early arthritis and some tendon problems, and response varies between patients. The doctor will tell you whether they suit you after an examination.

Steroids are used carefully with suitable gaps, because repeated injections can harm cartilage and tendons. The doctor will advise a safe number.

Yes, often in the early and moderate stages, through exercise, weight loss, medication and injections. Surgery is considered when pain limits your life despite treatment.

Yes. Moderate walking on level ground and strengthening exercises help a lot. During flare-ups, avoid lots of stairs and long periods sitting on the floor.

Usually not until a bone breaks, which is why density screening is advised for people at higher risk.

They are the foundation of prevention, but people with osteoporosis usually need bone-strengthening medication prescribed for their case.

It is one of its classic signs, especially in the thumb, index and middle fingers. The doctor confirms it with examination and sometimes nerve studies.

It is usually plantar fasciitis and improves with stretching and proper footwear, sometimes with an injection.

Bow legs are common and normal up to about age two, often turning into knock knees until around seven. See a doctor if it is severe, one-sided, or persists beyond these ages.

Not always. Flexible, painless flat feet are common in children and usually need no treatment. We assess whether any treatment is needed.