Tag: knee replacement
Relieving knee pain
Relieving knee pain often requires experimenting with different approaches. It’s always best to start with the least invasive approach available. You’ll know it’s time for knee replacement when all of the other options fail to bring relief and your daily activities…
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been slowly gaining acceptance in the medical field as effective, non-surgical solutions to the inflammation and…
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement. Frequently, an X-ray is one of the first tests chosen for joint…
A second opinion for knee pain relief
A second opinion for knee pain relief may be the first step that’s needed. Consider the following situation:
A doctor tells a…
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…
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 to…