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Acceptable Activities After Knee Replacement Surgery Knee replacement is required when you sustain a serious injury in your knee joint or there is a dislocation of the knee joint. Knee injuries mostly occur during the course of playing a sport and these types of injuries are quite common for the athletes. Top orthopedic surgeons suggest that knee replacement surgeries are quite safe and with a little caution, a patient can easily recover from the post operative period and with little support he can utilize his legs like before. Just after the knee replacement surgery, there are a lot of activities which are prohibited for the patient like lifting up heavy loads, doing rigorous exercise, running, walking too much or giving too much stress to their legs and knees. There are, however, many activities which can be done just after the surgery. Early Mobilization Even though a patient might want to rest a little before he commences his day to day activities, it is quite important to undertake early mobility so that the knee and legs muscles do not get too weak and become stiff. The strengthening of the quadriceps needs to be built up and early activity is also important as it helps in reducing the effects of anesthesia and also to encourage healing. It is suggested by all the top orthopedic surgeons that a patient must be encouraged to become mobile early as delaying the process can cause stiffness of the muscles and this can make things worse for the patient. It is important to engage in acceptable activities. You will not be able to play sports, but walking with assistance at first and then without assistance is a good activity. The patient may have physical therapy and the physical therapist helps patients understand the limitations they now face. Pain Management This is an important step as just after the surgery, the patient is under a lot of stress and pain and suffers from stiff and weak

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Acceptable Activities After Knee Replacement SurgeryKnee replacement is required when you sustain a serious injury in your knee joint or there is a dislocation of the knee joint. Knee injuries mostly occur during the course of playing a sport and these types of injuries are quite common for the athletes. Top orthopedic surgeons suggest that knee replacement surgeries are quite safe and with a little caution, a patient can easily recover from the post operative period and with little support he can utilize his legs like before.

Just after the knee replacement surgery, there are a lot of activities which are prohibited for the patient like lifting up heavy loads, doing rigorous exercise, running, walking too much or giving too much stress to their legs and knees. There are, however, many activities which can be done just after the surgery.

Early Mobilization

Even though a patient might want to rest a little before he commences his day to day activities, it is quite important to undertake early mobility so that the knee and legs muscles do not get too weak and become stiff. The strengthening of the quadriceps needs to be built up and early activity is also important as it helps in reducing the effects of anesthesia and also to encourage healing. It is suggested by all the top orthopedic surgeons that a patient must be encouraged to become mobile early as delaying the process can cause stiffness of the muscles and this can make things worse for the patient.

It is important to engage in acceptable activities. You will not be able to play sports, but walking with assistance at first and then without assistance is a good activity. The patient may have physical therapy and the physical therapist helps patients understand the limitations they now face.

Pain Management

This is an important step as just after the surgery, the patient is under a lot of stress and pain and suffers from stiff and weak muscles. Pain control medication is provided in order to reduce the pain and to help the patient in becoming mobile. Top orthopedic surgeons suggest the use of intravenous (IV) tubes for supplying the medicines and after a few days they replace the IV tubes with pain killers and other medication.

Physical Therapy

This is also an important activity just after the surgery. A physiotherapist takes care of the patients and puts them through a regime which helps in strengthening the muscles and joints. The therapist will visit every day and help you in smoothly straightening your knees and bending them without feeling much pain. Top orthopedic surgeons recommend the services of a physiotherapist just after the surgery, for a period of one to two months in order to ensure that the knee is fully healed and can be used for all the normal activities.

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All these activities are undertaken just after the surgery in order to put the patient on the healing track.

It is advised to consult a top orthopedic surgeon in order to know all the activities that will suit you. There are some activities which may not suit a certain individual and subjecting that individual to these activities can cause him more harm than good. Based in Los Angeles? You may visit the following website: Top Orthopedic Surgeons In Los Angeles