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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have reported that around 600,000 knee replacements are being performed each year in the United States. Since 1968, knee replacement surgery has been performed to help patients whose knee(s) have been injured, or plagued by conditions such as arthritis, causing degeneration and severe chronic pain. The goal of…
During knee replacement surgery, knee joints damaged by arthritis can be replaced with an artificial knee, also known as a prosthetic knee. A prosthetic knee can help restore mobility and reduce pain in the affected knee. When the joints of both knees are damaged, double knee replacement may be recommended. A doctor will usually recommend…
Knee replacement removes a damaged knee joint and replaces it with an artificial joint. Your knee is the largest joint in your body. It’s involved in most of your movements throughout the day. The goal of knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is to restore pain-free range of motion and function. When it comes…
So, you are on a hike or doing a lot of walking, and realize that your knees are not feeling as resilient as they used to be. Our instinct with pain is to try and move on and ignore it, however as we get older, sometimes that pain in your knees becomes so unbearable that…
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