Knee replacement, otherwise known as knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement (TKR), is a surgical procedure that entails substituting damaged bone and missing cartilage with artificial components to restore normal joint function. This form of replacement surgery predominantly serves to alleviate knee pain and restore physical mobility in patients enduring severe knee arthritis or knee […]
Knee Replacement Surgery
MAKOplasty Robotic-Assisted Surgery: a Game Changer in Hip and Knee Replacement
Millions of Americans are currently living with hip or knee pain caused by arthritic joint degeneration. Not only is it painful, but it limits their mobility, and it is a condition that will only get worse if left untreated. Nevertheless, many arthritis sufferers unnecessarily delay partial or full hip or knee replacement surgery due to […]
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO UNDERGO A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY?
Chronic knee pain caused by arthritis – especially when walking, hiking, climbing stairs, and even when you’re seated or lying down – is difficult to endure. If conservative treatments such as over-the-counter medication, exercise, physical therapy, or steroid injections fail to alleviate your pain, you may be asked to consider a surgical solution. Total knee […]
Why Is My Orthopedic Surgeon Recommending a Partial Knee Replacement?
If you have severe and persistent knee pain in one spot in your knee, then you may have localized arthritis. If your osteoarthritis damage – the wearing-down of the protective cartilage in your knee – is only in one section of your knee and is not across the entire knee, then your orthopedic surgeon may […]
Is Knee Replacement Treatment a Major Operation?
Chronic knee pain is a common problem, especially among athletes and active adults. Most often, it is due to general wear-and-tear arthritis in the knee joint resulting from daily activities such as walking, standing, bending, and lifting, or the result of an injury sustained during athletic activity. If your knee pain is constant or severe, […]
Ask Your Orthopedic Surgeons: What Will Life Look Like After My Knee Replacement?
When faced with chronic knee pain that can only be relieved through partial or total knee replacement surgery, most patients can’t help but wonder what their quality of life will be like after the procedure. “Will I really feel better with a prosthetic knee?” Once you’re fully healed, you will indeed be surprised at how […]
Getting the Most from Your Knee Replacement Surgery
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the world, and knee arthritis (osteoarthritis of the knee) is responsible for about 80% of cases of arthritic pain. As the condition progresses and no longer responds to simple remedies like medication and exercise, then joint replacement surgery may be your answer if you want to […]
Man’s Best Friend Like You’ve Never Seen – How Your Dog Can Help with Rehab After Knee Replacement
If you are planning to have knee replacement surgery, you are already aware of the physical limitations knee arthritis can place on your daily life. Pain can be very debilitating, robbing you of the things you love to do most. It can also be wearing on your physical and emotional health. But now that you’ve […]
You’ve Recovered from Knee Replacement – Now back to living!
If you’ve lived with the pain and physical limitations of knee arthritis, and then made the decision to undergo a total knee replacement, you are probably ready to reap the benefits of the past few months. Anyone with knee arthritis understands how much it can affect your ability to enjoy life, and to do the […]
Post-Surgery Process for A Total Knee Replacement
If you’ve been suffering with knee pain from arthritis and you’ve tried physical therapy, exercise, medications and even losing weight to help, but without success, you may have been given the option of a total knee replacement. In fact, this could be your best bet to begin living a pain-free life again. If this is […]
