ARE YOU STILL SUFFERING WITH KNEE PAIN ?
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Knee replacement surgery is usually done when the knee joint is damaged or worn out to such extent that mobility is reduced and you experience pain even while resting
Benefits of Knee Replacement surgery :
- Painless surgery
- Minimum blood loss
- Early hospital discharge
- Faster recovery
Myths | Facts |
Knee replacement surgery is a painful procedure | Modern day implantation techniques are so advance that patient doesn’t feel any pain during surgery |
After knee replacement surgery the patient become bed ridden | The patients starts walking the very next day |
Regular Physiotherapy is necessary post-surgery | Doctors train patients on how to exercise at home and patients need to practice at home |
Only elderly can undergo knee replacement surgery | Surgery is recommended based on patients’ degree of pain or disability , not age |
Once knee replacement is done person cannot live a normal life | With 1-2 week person can return back gradually to his work without any knee pain |
Myth and facts to know about Knee replacement surgery:
Post surgery care :
- Blood sugar level has to be kept under controlled -high blood sugar delays wound healing
- Resting is important but in every 1hr ,10-20 times- light to moderate exercise such as complete knee bend ,extending the knee or moving knee is important as it improve mobility and flexibility
- Avoid lifting heavy weight ,running ,jogging as it may worsen the healing process
- protein rich foods to be included -such as chicken ,egg ,beans ,legumes ,milk and dairy products to be included .As protein rich food helps in muscles growth which in turn helps in joint movement
- Generally patient starts to walk the very next day but due to joint stiffness delays can occurs hence to avoid joint stiffness, walking and moving has to be done
After knee replacement surgery will knee pains occur frequently?
- Implantation technique are so advanced that the patient doesn’t feel any pain during surgery but after surgery following doctors instructions ,keeping a check on vitals ,maintaining healthy joints , consuming protein rich food and performing moderate knee extending and bending exercise or walking will reduces chances of injuries
Can young people undergo Knee Replacement surgery ?
Age doesn’t matter for this procedure ;the life span of implant is 20-25 yrs
if patient is clinically affected then he or she can undergo knee replacement procedure
Infact in young people the rate of recovery is faster when compared to old age people as old people have various health condition such as bp , sugar, cardiac problem , kidney problems hence the rate of recovery is very low and chances of infection are more