Frequently Asked Questions from Our Patients

LIV ORTHO has several locations (Neuchâtel, Lausanne, Clarens/Montreux, La Chaux-de-Fonds) to facilitate access to care. Contact information is available on the website.

During your first visit, you will receive a complete assessment: medical history, clinical examination, imaging (X-ray/MRI if already performed), discussion of your expectations, pain, and limitations. Bring your previous examinations, symptom questionnaire, and be ready to ask all your questions. You will be directed toward the best course of treatment (conservative or surgical).

It is recommended to have a letter from your general practitioner or specialist to facilitate coordination, insurance, and access. If you do not have one, the secretariat can provide guidance.

LIV ORTHO offers: targeted physiotherapy (strengthening, proprioception), injections (hyaluronic acid, PRP), lymphatic drainage, electrostimulation, nutrition and physical preparation advice. The goal: relieve pain, improve function, delay or avoid surgery.

Surgery is considered when: pain persists despite conservative treatments, the joint is severely affected (advanced arthritis, prosthesis), or there is instability/ligament rupture requiring repair. After individual assessment, the team explains the options, risks, and benefits.

This depends on the procedure. Follow-up includes: pain management, early initiation of physiotherapy, regular check-ups. LIV ORTHO accompanies you "from treatment to life after."

Our centers are located in accredited facilities. Reimbursement depends on your insurance plan, your outpatient/hospitalization status, and whether or not a referral has been made. It is advisable to check with your insurance provider before the procedure.

Addresses are listed on the website. The centers are well served by public transportation and have parking facilities. Consult our "Location" page.

Yes. A system or protocol is in place for the delivery of reports, examinations, and transmission to other professionals. If needed, contact the secretariat.

Consultations are held Monday through Thursday from 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:45 PM. For other times, please contact us.

In a few words: The patient comes first. We value listening, transparency, and a relationship of trust. The patient is an active participant in the therapeutic decision. We engage a multidisciplinary team for personalized follow-up.

It is a progressive wear of the articular cartilage of the knee, causing pain, stiffness, decreased range of motion, and sometimes deformity (valgus/varus knee). It can be promoted by excess weight, joint overload, leg misalignment, or previous trauma.

The rupture often manifests as a cracking sound at the time of trauma, immediate pain, swelling, knee instability, and a sensation of "giving way." Treatment depends on age, athletic level, and patient preference.

For ACL/ALL: if instability persists despite physiotherapy, or if the patient wishes to return to pivot sports. For severe knee arthritis or prosthesis loosening: when pain, stiffness, or functional loss impacts daily life despite conservative treatments.

Targeted physiotherapy (strengthening, balance, proprioception), hyaluronic acid or PRP injections, axis adjustment (osteotomy), shoes/insoles, weight management.

It varies depending on the procedure but: brief hospitalization, early start of rehabilitation, 6 to 12 months to return to full athletic activity. A personalized protocol is established.

regular muscle strengthening (quadriceps, hamstrings)
– correction of axes (varus/valgus)
– maintaining a healthy weight
– moderate-impact sports (swimming, cycling)
– avoiding repetitive joint trauma.

Involuntary knee instability, chronic unrelieved pain, persistent swelling, inability to walk normally, history of prosthesis with new pain. It is advisable to consult without delay.

It is a degenerative disease of the hip joint, where the cartilage wears down, the bones rub together, resulting in pain, stiffness, loss of mobility, and sometimes limping.

Joint overload (excess weight, heavy work), anatomical abnormalities (hip dysplasia, leg length discrepancy, bowed legs), previous trauma (fracture, dislocation), genetic factors, inflammatory diseases.

Pain in the groin, thigh, or buttock – exacerbated by exertion or after prolonged positioning –, morning stiffness, decreased range of motion, sensation of rubbing/crepitation, limping.

Weight loss, low-impact activity (cycling, aqua aerobics), physiotherapy, cushioned shoes, cane for relief, injections (corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid) for relief.

When pain and functional loss persist despite conservative treatments, the joint is seriously deteriorated, or in cases of femoral head necrosis, severe fracture, or advanced dysplasia.

Preoperative assessment, explanation of risks/benefits, anesthesia (general or regional), incision, replacement of joint surfaces with a prosthesis, then an active rehabilitation phase with the goal: pain-free walking, return to adaptive activities.

Move regularly, practice moderate sports, avoid joint overload, control weight, adapt your environment (grab bars), correct lower limb deformities.

Significant pain at rest or at night, very reduced mobility, new and persistent limping, history of prosthesis with worsening symptoms — it is then recommended to consult promptly.

Electrostimulation uses electrical impulses to activate muscles, improve proprioception, limit muscle atrophy, and accelerate functional rehabilitation.

Yes. They are often integrated into the postoperative protocol to optimize recovery, reduce complications, and shorten the return to normal life.

These treatments require prior assessment: certain vascular pathologies, pacemaker installations, active infections may contraindicate or require adaptation. The practitioner discusses this during the consultation.

Depending on the procedure or pathology, these treatments can begin as early as the first few days after surgery or after stabilization of the acute phase. A personalized protocol is established.