Knee Pain and Injury
Stairs going down. Swelling after a walk. A knee you can't trust.
A sharp jolt mid-stride for no clear reason, an ache under the kneecap after a day on your feet, a knee that gives way when you put weight on it. A short assessment comes first, then a practitioner consultation about that pain and what you've tried.
Takes a few minutes. We'll contact you within one business day. Not for emergencies: for urgent symptoms call 000.
The moments your knee lets you down
The stairs going down.
The swelling afterwards.
The jolt out of nowhere.
The things you've quietly stopped.
Sound familiar?
- A sharp jolt in the knee mid-step, for no clear reason
- Pain under the kneecap after standing or a long walk
- Sitting out the walk with friends or paying for it later
- A knee that catches, gives way or can't be trusted
- Swelling and stiffness the night after activity
- Kneeling and squatting hurt, so you avoid them
- Choosing the lift over the stairs at work
You shouldn't have to retell it. Your consultation with an FX practitioner starts with your knee as it is now and everything you've already tried.
Start with where it hurts and when it hits
Tell us where it hurts: under the kneecap, behind the knee, down the inside. Tell us when: the first steps out of bed, the stairs down, the end of a day on your feet. Tell us what it has taken: the walk with friends, netball, stairs without thinking. In your consultation, the practitioner goes through it with any scans and what you've tried, then sets out a next step. That may include rehab, imaging or a referral.
Your plan may focus on:
Stairs and getting up
Going down steps, getting up from a low chair or out of the car, and kneeling or squatting at home or work.
Swelling and stiffness
How the knee reacts after a walk, a long shift on your feet or a session, and how to plan activity around it.
When it catches or gives way
Rehab or exercise for strength and control, and advice for putting weight on the knee.
The activities you want back
The gym, the run, a full day out on your feet. Your goals shape the plan.
Your personalised plan may include:
- Activity advice for stairs, standing and work
- Exercise or rehab built around your knee
- Lifestyle guidance for work and home
- Imaging or an in-person referral where needed
- Follow-up reviews to see how the knee is going
- Treatment, if it's suitable for you
- Where it hurts: kneecap, behind the knee, inside or out
- When it hits: stairs, standing up, after a walk, at night
- Whether it swells, locks, catches or gives way
- How it started: an old injury, a fall or no clear cause
- What you've tried, what helped and what stopped helping
- MRI, X-ray or ultrasound reports and specialist opinions
- Your health history and what you want back
Treatment is only recommended when the potential benefits are considered appropriate against the risks.
HOW FX CLINIC WORKS
Complete your private assessment
A few minutes online: where the pain is, when it hits, what it's taken from you and what you've tried.
Contacted in 1 business day
Within one business day, the FX care team contacts you, confirms your details and books a phone consultation with an FX practitioner.
Your consultation
Over the phone, your practitioner goes through your pain, what you've tried and any scans or reports you share.
Your personalised plan
It may include rehab, lifestyle advice, tests, a referral, treatment where appropriate or in-person care.
Ongoing reviews
Follow-up reviews to check how you're going and adjust the plan where needed.
Why patients choose FX Clinic
Treatment only where clinically appropriate
Your pain, in your words, from the start
What helped and what stopped helping
Your history and reports read together
Next steps explained with reasons
Reviews that adjust your plan
Advice for stairs, standing and work
Plain advice if you need in-person care
Tell us about the stairs, the jolts, the swelling
You don't need to know what's wrong or what comes next. Just describe it in your own words, including what it has stopped you doing. We'll contact you within one business day to book a phone consultation. Your practitioner then sets out a clear next step, which may be rehab, imaging or a referral. Then you decide.
FAQS
Have a few more questions about how our treatments and services work? Here are the most common.
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Medical disclaimer:
The information on this page is general and does not constitute medical advice.
Treatment options, potential benefits and expected outcomes vary between individuals. Completing an assessment does not guarantee access to a medicine or treatment.
All treatment decisions are made by an appropriately qualified practitioner following an individual clinical assessment.
Some treatment options may be prescription-only (S4) medicines. These can only be prescribed by a registered practitioner following a consultation and individual clinical assessment.
Some emerging treatment options may have limited clinical evidence or may only be available through specific regulatory pathways. Your practitioner will discuss the relevant evidence, limitations, potential risks and alternatives before recommending treatment.
Individual results vary.
