Do I Need a Knee Replacement?

Determining if you need a knee replacement depends on your level of pain, mobility, and how much your symptoms interfere with daily life. Common clinical signs include persistent pain that prevents sleep, difficulty walking short distances, and knee stiffness that doesn't improve with rest or medication.


Start the 2-Minute Knee Clinical Assessment

When is knee replacement typically recommended?

In a clinical setting, an orthopaedic surgeon evaluates whether the joint surface has deteriorated to a point where conservative management is no longer effective.

  • Chronic Pain at Rest: Pain that persists while sitting or lying down, often disturbing sleep.

  • Loss of Functional Mobility: Difficulty with everyday activities such as getting out of a car or putting on shoes.

  • Failure of Conservative Treatments: Symptoms that no longer respond to anti-inflammatories, steroid injections, or physiotherapy.

  • Visible Deformity: The development of a "bowed" leg or "knock-knee" appearance due to significant cartilage loss.

Clinical Knee Pain Severity Assessment

This assessment tool is designed to help you categorise your symptoms on a scale from mild to severe. It does not replace a clinical diagnosis but serves as a guide for when to seek a specialist consultation.

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1. How severe would you describe your typical knee pain?*
2. How often do you feel like your knee might suddenly give way?*
3. Does your knee pain cause you to limp when walking?*
4. How difficult is it to perform your daily activities (work, housework, etc.) because of your knee pain?*
5. How long can you walk before your knee pain starts to appear, either with or without a walking stick?*
6. How difficult/painful is it in your knee to stand up after sitting for some time?*
7. How difficult is it to get in and out of the car or use public transport, either with or without a walking stick, because of your knee pain?*
8. How difficult is it to go shopping on your own?*
9. How difficult is it to walk up or down a flight of stairs?*
10. How difficult is it to stand up after kneeling?*
11. How difficult is it to wash and dry yourself because of your knee pain?*
12. How severe is your pain when laying in bed at night?*

Patient Details

Your results will be emailed and you will be contacted by the Ortho Precision team if we feel you are a strong candidate for our knee pain treatment services.

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Have you previously had a joint replacement?
Do you currently have private health cover?
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