Mr Asif Parkar 2022-06-22 Person 5 5 0

I have had a long standing issue with my right knee - ongoing for many years. I have had MRI scans, CT scans and numerous referrals which have amounted to nothing. I had considerable pain, lack of stability and strength of the whole knee joint. I was lucky to get an NHS referral to Mr Parkar by a locum at my doctor`s surgery and saw him first in Sept 2021 at Hartswood Spire Hospital. He was extremely thorough, gave my knee a full examination and suggested xrays might show the problem. I had them the same day and after discussion Mr Parkar told me that a Total Knee Replacement was the best solution to rectify the problem and give me a better quality of life. A big decision to make but Mr Parker guided me through it and gave me the pros & cons. I immediately agreed and had no doubt that this was the best and only cause of action. I got a very quick date for the operation of December 2021 but due to covid this was cancelled and rearranged for January 2022. I was extremely lucky to have my operation at The Hartswood Spire Hospital under the NHS and was an in patient there for 3 nights. Physiotherapy started immediately and I was discharged with crutches and given a strict course of exercises to do at home. I also had 5 physiotherapy sessions back at The Hartswood. I again saw Mr Parkar in April 2022 for a follow up appointment. All was good and the integrity of the new knee was perfect. However, I was struggling to bend my knee sufficiently to walk steadily. Mr Parkar suggested an MUA ( manipulation under anaesthetic ). This entailed another small operation which was arranged for 10 days later. Another overnight stay at The Hartswood and 24hrs manipulation by a Kinetic Spectra machine and all was well. This was also followed by a supervised course of physiotherapy in The Hartswood hydrotherapy pool ( I would highly recommend this as part of rehab from knee or lower limb surgery ). I have now been signed off by Mr Parker and realise that it could be up to 12 months before the knee finally settles down. I am absolutely satisfied with the treatment I had by Mr Parkar and his team. He is extremely thorough, very understanding and a world class surgeon in his field. I would highly recommend him for any lower limb, hip or knee surgery - one of his specialties is sports knee injuries. ( The Hartswood Spire Hospital also comes in for high praise ).