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Most patients with advanced arthritis reach a point where medications, physical therapy, and lifestyle changes no longer provide relief from symptoms. Quality of life is very important and is a primary consideration when recommending knee replacement surgery to patients. If you are considering a total knee replacement, here’s what you need to know about the…
Is there a “right” stage of life for joint surgery? What age is too old, or too young, to undergo a joint replacement? This question has no definitive answers. Traditional medical opinions are changing, especially as more people are beginning to suffer from osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint diseases at earlier ages due to sedentary…
Joint replacement surgery involves excision of the damaged portions of a joint such as the knee – or the complete replacement of the joint with artificial parts. Hip and knee replacements are the most common joint surgeries, with total knee replacements rapidly outpacing hip replacements. Arthritis is the leading reason for joint replacement – and…
Knee surgery is not something to be taken lightly. Arthritis of the knee is unfortunately common, and there is no cure. But many people treat the pain with medication or other conservative methods. When these treatments are no longer effective and the pain progresses to the point that it interferes with mobility and regular activities,…
