Any joint replacement can be a daunting idea for non-physicians. It has always been thought of as a major surgery, often interrupting daily life for a minimum of 3 months. The result of which was iffy – sometimes limited motion or pain would still be present. And the traditional artificial joints were reputed to last ...
I’m writing this article to encourage people who are going through the difficult process of recuperation after hip replacement surgery. Not everyone will have the same experience I had, but I have a few simple tips that will apply to most people. Background. I had my replacement surgery on my right hip on February 16, ...
If your quality of life has been so damaged by your arthritis that you can’t walk, you might benefit from a total knee replacement surgery. I have had two replacements-one on each knee. Prior to the surgery I was in pain all the time; it didn’t matter if I was on my feet, sitting down ...
If you have a total knee replacement surgery planned, you’d be doing yourself a huge favor by losing weight before having this procedure done. A report in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Oct. 2012) says that obese patients are at higher risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery. These complications (including infections) ...
Have you had knee replacement surgery, and have noticed that the other leg seems to be getting bigger or swollen in appearance, even though after the first several days following the operation, it looked like it always has? One of the leading risk factors for a deep vein thrombosis is knee replacement surgery, says Mayoclinic.com ...
