Painful Knees : Reasons and Expectations for Knee Surgery

Knee surgery is a common procedure helping people to overcome the chronic knee pain and lead more active lives. Over a period of time, an older knee replacement can loosen or the implant can wear down causing stiffness, instability and pain. In case of knee replacement failure, there are several options for revision.

The goal of the knee replacement revision is to relieve pain and improve function of the knee. During the surgery, the surgeon will remove the old components or implant of the prosthesis and replace them using a revision implant. In some cases, the bone around the knee also requires to be rebuilt.

Reasons for Total Knee Replacement Surgery Include :

• Chronic knee pain or stiffness affecting your everyday activities such as climbing stairs, walking and getting in and out of chairs
• Moderate to severe knee pain while resting either during day or night
• Using a cane or a walker
• Knee deformity
• Chronic knee inflammation and swelling which does not improved with rest or medicines
• Failure to improve even with other treatments or other surgeries

Expectations and Results

Over 90% people who have had undergone their cheapest total knee replacement surgery hospital in india have experienced a reduction in the pain and an improvement in their ability to perform daily activities. This surgery will not allow you to perform more activities than you did before developing arthritis. Most of the knee replacement implants start to wear over a period of time. Performing excessive activity or weight will speed up the normal wear as against the high-impact activities like jogging, running, jumping, etc. You should do appropriate activity modification that will help your implants to last for many years.

Is Total Knee Replacement right for you

As everyone’s anatomy and situation is different, therefore you should speak with your physician and learn about the pros and cons of every surgical option that are available. Many patients are getting successful results with the total knee replacement. However, as with any other surgery procedures there are many risks related to this surgery. Therefore, it is important that you should understand about each procedure completely before making a decision.

Consult professional knee surgeons in India

1)    Dr. Jayant Arora

Dr. Jayant Arora, MS-Orthopedics, did his fellowship in Joint Replacement and Arthroscopy in the UK, CCBST at Royal College of Surgeons in the UK in the year 2008. He has established a state of the art orthopedic department at Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon. Consult the best professional knee surgeons in India, Dr. Jayant Arora who performs all the joint replacement surgeries in India. Send us your query to jayantarora@jointreplacementsurgeryhospitalindia.com or call us at +91-9860432255.

2)    Dr. Ashok Rajgopal

Dr. Ashok Rajgopal is credited to have performed over 3,200 total knee replacement surgeries. He is an extremely prolific surgeon who has dedicated his careers to advance the techniques for performing the knee surgery. The orthopedic surgery unit is one of the most innovation oriented and academically inclined one. If you are seeking an appointment with the knee replacement surgeon at Medanta Medicity in Delhi, Gurgaon Hospital, send us your query to drashokrajgopal@jointreplacementsurgeryhospitalindia.com or call us at +91-9860432255 to get your appointment.

Successful recovery after knee replacement surgery

During the successful recovery and rehabilitation period, it is very important to follow the instructions of the physical therapists very carefully. Do not over work your new knee joint or the surrounding tissues and muscles while they are healing and become stronger. Pain management is an important part of the recovery process. The patient will be given the pre-operative education regarding discomfort, pain, medications and other pain management techniques which is significant for a smooth recovery. In order to keep the joint flexible, increase the range of your motion and build strength, it is essential to participate in the physical therapy and other exercise programs. Keep a positive attitude and a solid support network including the friends, family and or the patients groups can do wonders during the recovery process post knee surgery.

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