Patients undergoing total knee replacement are highly likely to experience fatigue before the surgery and six months following the procedure. It’s normal to feel tired frequently after the surgery. Sometimes, people feel exhausted even without performing routine chores or strenuous exercises. Note that this is absolutely normal and will disappear with time. Knowing the triggers…
A joint replacement surgery or arthroplasty is a procedure of removing damaged joint and replaces it with an artificial one. An example of are the knee, hip and shoulder. It is basically where two or more bones come together. The expert in the subject is usually doctor with an orthopaedic specialty. Sometimes, the surgeon will…
Knee replacement has been used as a standard medical procedure to replace a damaged bone and cartilage with an artificial joint. Gone are the days when people would consider alternatives to total knee replacement because of the complications in the surgery and the long recovery period. Technological advancements have increased the success rate of this…
In a total hip replacement surgery, the damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The number of hip replacement surgeries performed in the US alone is expected to reach 635,000 in the coming years, show a report by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. While the surgery is safe and a wise decision…