Knee replacement Health Feed

Knee is a hinge joint where the lower leg bone tibia meets the thigh bone femur. During osteoarthritis, cartilage or ligament defects and degenerative arthritis, knee replacement surgery is recommended world-wide to get relief from extreme pain. Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroscopy, is a surgical procedure, in which the affected knee joint is replaced with synthetic material. The most likely candidates for total knee replacement are the patients with severe destruction of the...more

Why do you want to go for knee replacement surgery? knee replacement surgery is the last resort if all necessary actions fail. First of all the diagnosis of knee pain has to be made. At the age of 52 years the most common cause of knee pain is osteoarthritis which can be diagnosed by an x ray. If it is osteoarthritis then along with medications few life style modifications are extremely important. You must avoid sitting on the floor, squatting, stair climbing, prolonged standing or prolonged wal...more

Hello lybrate user arthritis in old age especially in weight bearing joints is common. Its disorder of joint. A condition related to joint has not cured totally only prevented. Joints articulated surface became rough and irregular & cartilage torn. We can restore a joint by avoiding some position as squatting, fast climbing stair without support, avoid heavy weight lifting, forward bending position s, etc. Pain and stiffness can reduce by physiotherapy treatment. To provide strength to muscle ex...more

If you r having a grade 3-4 osteoarthritis and deformity of knee replacement is a good option. Regards.

You appear to suffer from degenerative {premature aging} damage to your spine, as in your knees and peripheral neuropathy - need investigations to establish diagnosis- these problems are chronic and progressive. Conventional medicine does not usually offer any definitive arrest or reversal of such ailments. However, for good results I recommend holistic medicine therapy to you.

Some cases respond to knee replacements but after some period of time relapse has occurred in knees with severe pain , hence you can try for AYURVEDA TREATMENT WHICH ARE MORE CONSERVATIVE AND CORRECTIVE IN NATURE . i HAVE TREATED QUITE A NUMBER OF CASES AND HAVE RESPONDED WELL..

Laser treatment in physiotherapy works for deep seated pain, but if there is extreme degeneration of the cartilage and bones, knee replacement is inevitable as it is a non reversible condition.

dear anju.
its compulsory for each patient who undergoes knee replacement surgery to take physiotherapy or physical excercise treatment for 2 months to avoid any muscle or knee problems.
if your mother takes physiotherapy treatment she can be fine and pain reduces.

If your knee completely damage then do surgery its safe other physiotherapy treatment best to maintain your problem.

Dear user. if the replacement is suggested by the dr. then you can go for it. after surgery proper excercises is needed to make it perfect.