STA115 Focus on The Knee Pt3: ’Do I Need Knee Surgery?’ with guest Jonathan Bell

Part 3 of our 'Focus On The Knee' on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast: 'Do I Need Knee Surgery?' with special guest Jonathan Bell, Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon. Jonathan Bell is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon at Wimbledon Clinics. His areas of expertise include treating sports injuries, ligament reconstruction, tendinopathy and degenerative conditions. With his research dedicated to minimally invasive techniques, he is also vastly experienced with arthroscopic surgery and reconstruction of ligament injuries. In this episode, Jonathan Bell discusses arthroscopy, i.e. key hole surgery to remove debris, smooth ragged edges, and cut away cartilage that is impairing knee function. Topics discussed include: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach for patient care Tips for Sports Therapists & Sports Massage Therapists who work alone The history of arthroscopy Arthroscopy for osteoarthritis Arthoscropy for torn meniscus Meniscal tears as a signpost for osteoarthritis The relevance of age Useful Links   Wimbledon Clinics Website: https://wimbledonclinics.co.uk/ Jonathan Bell on Twitter: @bellkneesurgeon Our sincere thanks to Jonathan Bell for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]