Knee Replacement- Post-Surgery Expectations V/S Reality

Everyone who is undergoing with knee replacement surgery gets so many questions about the phases of recovery, most importantly "how soon I will be able to walk again?"

Recovery after surgery depends upon various factors and very much differ from person to person. Expectations of a person after recovery are based on what they see around them, but in reality it all depends upon what is inside them.

Some of the most common doubts are enlisted here with the reality check.

I. Now I’m bound to use crutches for lifetime

Reality: With new techniques and high quality implants, patient can get rid of crutches and have very flexible movements. Such implants allow person to walk freely.

II. I will not be able to use stairs.

Reality: Today the surgeries being performed are mostly with minimal invasive techniques. Patient get to climb up stairs on the very next day of surgery.

III. I will not be able to recover fully to normal after having knee replacement.

Reality: Recovery is totally dependent upon the patient itself. The reason behind this is that how well patient follow the schedule of exercises, medications and nutrition, makes recovery faster.

IV. The surgery is going to be very painful

Reality: This is not at all true about surgery procedure. The procedure is mainly performed with the supervision of anaesthesiologist, who is well trained to reduce the pain during procedure. Though after the procedure a little pain is expected but now with much advanced techniques, it has been reduced to very less. This helps patient to get recovery easy and fast, also patient starts to walk the very next day.

V. After surgery will I be able to fold my knees?

Reality: It was true with traditional technique of knee replacement but now with minimal invasive knee replacement surgery, folding of knee is possible.

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