Symptom

Knee pain

While there are other ways to investigate knee joint problems or injuries, an arthroscopy is the only way for us to get a direct view inside your joint.

We can often diagnose problems with an MRI scan, but we may still need to perform surgery to treat the problem.

During an arthroscopy, we look inside your knee using a small telescope with a light attached to a camera. This technique works with any joint in the body, although it is most commonly used with knees. Knee problems can happen at any age, and an arthroscopy is a safe and effective way to identify them and treat your knee.

Our knee pain symptom checker can help you understand what’s wrong with your knee. Our orthopaedic experts can diagnose and treat your knee in a hospital near you.

Related conditions

Chronic pain

Pain that lasts for longer than three months is called chronic pain. The pain can be a result of illness, an injury or accident or have no apparent trigger. It may vary in intensity and be in any part of your body.

Inflammatory arthritis

Inflammatory arthritis is an autoimmune disease. Your body’s normal defence system begin triggers an attack on the cells in the lining of your joints.

Knee ligament injury

Knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is a degenerative disease and is often referred to as "wear and tear" of a joint as you get older.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is a degenerative disease and is often referred to as "wear and tear" of a joint as you get older.

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bones’ and is one of the most common bone diseases in the world.

Rheumatic Disorders

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common form of inflammatory arthritis. Inflammatory arthritis is an autoimmune disease.

Tendonitis

The tissue that attaches muscles to a bone is called a tendon. Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon or the muscles around a tendon.