Obesity rates continue to climb in America, and consequently it should come as no surprise that joint replacement procedures are also becoming more common. Carrying more weight means that your knees have to handle more stress with each step you take, and over the course of years, this repetitive
How To Reduce Your Reliance On Painkillers After Knee Replacement Surgery
Although anesthesia makes it so that patients aren’t uncomfortable during surgery, the operation will result in significant trauma to soft tissues in your body, and there will be some pain once the anesthesia wears off. Doctors and surgical teams work closely with patients to help them manage this
5 Tips For Avoiding A Knee Replacement On Your Good Knee
Even though our joints typically wear down rather evenly, most people who are considering knee replacement surgery talk with their doctor using terms like “my good knee” and “my bad knee,” suggesting that one of their knee joints is better than the others. Some people end up having both knees
5 Alternatives To Knee Replacement
We are more than happy to provide patients with minimally invasive partial or total knee replacement operations to help restore their quality of life, but because a replacement procedure is a big undertaking, it’s not typically the first treatment that is pursued. Many patients look for alternatives
How To Avoid Common Patient Mistakes After Knee Replacement Surgery
Some people believe that if something is going to go wrong with their knee replacement operation, it’s going to be because of an issue with how the operation is performed by their surgeon. And while surgical errors can certainly occur, far more often than not a post-op issue is caused by a mistake
Insurance Aspects To Consider Before Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery is a major medical undertaking, and that means there will likely be significant expenses related to your operation and recovery. The good news is that health insurance plans are put in place for this very reason, to help offset the majority of your medical expenses in the
Thinking Of Joint Replacement Surgery? Don’t Delay
Humans are prone to procrastination, especially when we need to do something we aren’t particularly looking forward to. Even if the end result will be great, the act of reaching that destination can seem daunting and make us put off things that we shouldn’t. That’s especially true for something like
Marijuana Use Could Complicate Knee Replacement Surgery
New research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which concluded on September 3rd, suggests that preoperative marijuana use increases a person’s likelihood of needing to be readmitted to address an issue with their recovery following total knee
