Patient guide
Common conditions
When to see an orthopaedic specialist and how to prepare — a brief guide to the problems patients most often come with.
Knee pain
The most common causes of knee pain and when it is worth consulting an orthopaedic specialist.
Shoulder pain
Where shoulder pain comes from, which symptoms should prompt a consultation and when urgent help is needed.
Hip pain
Pain in the groin, the side of the thigh or the buttock — possible causes and warning signs not to ignore.
Injuries, sprains and fractures
Which injuries need urgent emergency care and when an orthopaedic consultation within a few days is enough.
Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)
What osteoarthritis is, what symptoms it causes and when it is worth discussing them with an orthopaedic specialist.