Patient Education with Dr Daniel Meyerkort, Orthopaedic Specialist Surgeon and WA Health Group Allied Health Team
WA Health Group Studio – Physio, Podiatry, Remedial Massage, Dietitian & Exercise Physiology,
About this Perth event
Hear from an orthopaedic surgeon and allied health team. The speakers are passionate about helping patients optimise their knee pain through diet and exercise programs. You will leave the night with clear options for the treatment of knee arthritis.
The seminar will focus on:
- Why knee arthroscopy ‘clean up’ surgery is ineffective for arthritis
- The benefits of starting a Physiotherapy exercise program on knee pain and function
- Practical weight loss methods and how this can help knee pain
- Injections for knee pain
- Modern Knee Replacement Surgery and the role of Robotic Surgery in Knee Replacement
- Getting ‘fit’ before surgery and the benefits of exercise and dietary ‘prehab’
Seminar Presenters
Dr Daniel Meyerkort – Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
Samy Boutros – Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist & GLA:D Certified Physiotherapist
Joel Kenny – GLA:D Certified Physiotherapist
Ivana Gionvanini & Megan Hardy – Dietitans
Nardine Gillman – Exercise Physiologist
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