Author: Ginny Peterson
Revision knee replacement
Revision knee replacement refers to the procedure to repair or replace a failed first knee replacement. All implants have a limited life expectancy depending on an individual’s age, weight, activity level and medical condition(s). We expect most knees to last more…
Post-operative questions about knee replacement
Post-operative questions about knee replacement vary, depending on the type of knee replacement surgery you have had. For instance total knee…
After knee replacement surgery
After knee replacement surgery, your first thought will most likely be “When can I go home?” Some of the most important preparation…
Medication issues for knee replacement surgery
Medication issues for knee replacement surgery in Naples include which medicines or supplements to start and which to stop prior…
Preparing for knee replacement surgery
Preparing for knee replacement surgery involves establishing relationships – with a physical therapist, with your insurance company, and with the…
Too old for knee replacement surgery?
Too old for knee replacement surgery? Nonsense! Each year, over 580,000 people in the U.S. undergo total
Hip pain after total hip replacement surgery
The last two questions we’ll address in this series about total hip replacement relate to regaining motion and to residual…
Activity after total hip replacement surgery
Getting “back to normal” will depend greatly on your pre-operative physical condition and what you consider to be normal activity. …