If you’re dealing with significant knee discomfort and conservative techniques have failed to help you find relief, the next logical step in the process is joint replacement surgery. Recently, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS)
4 Things You Can Do Now To Avoid Knee Replacement Later
As the old adage goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Putting in a little work when you’re young can go a long way in helping to prevent some common health conditions that can develop when we’re a bit older. That sentiment is especially true when it comes to your knee health. If
5 Tips For Managing Pain, Bruising And Swelling After Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery can provide immense pain relief and help you become more active, but those benefits won’t happen overnight. A knee replacement procedure is a major undertaking for your body, and this controlled trauma will elicit a normal trauma response. You’ll experience bruising,
Could A Smart Knee Be In Your Future?
You’ve heard of smartphones and smartwatches, but could a smart knee be something you’ll have in the near future? Biometric data continues to make it easier for people to monitor their health and make adjustments as needed. Smartwatches and fitness trackers keep track of our pulse, blood oxygen
Can I Go Skiing After A Knee Replacement Procedure?
As we’ve talked about numerous times on the blog in the past, patients are undergoing joint replacement surgery at a younger age, and they have no intention of slowing down once the operation and their recovery is complete. They want to get back to doing all the activities that they once loved, and
Am I Too Young For Knee Replacement Surgery?
When age is being considered prior to an operation, oftentimes it’s in relation to whether or not the person is too old or too unhealthy to safely undergo the procedure. While that question comes up a fair amount in regards to joint replacement surgery, we also get questions from the opposite end of
A Little Weight Gain Can Greatly Increase Your Risk Of Knee Replacement
As we’ve discussed on the blog in the past, obesity is one of the leading contributing factors for the need to undergo knee replacement surgery, and new research out of Australia suggests that it doesn’t take much weight gain for you to substantially increase your risk of needing a knee
5 Mistakes To Avoid After Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery can be just what you need to decrease knee discomfort and get back to doing a number of the physical activities that you love, but the surgery alone won’t get you back to full health. You’ll need to be smart about some of the decisions you make during your rehab in order to