Knee Replacement: Things youmust know about it.


We see so many people regularly with problems related to knee and joint pain, few of them needed their knees to be operated as soon as possible. But some of them are not aware of the solutions and just taking painkillers randomly. Some of them know what a knee replacement surgery is, but have so many doubts in their mind due to which they hesitates to even take consultation of the doctor and take the pain as their birth sentence and get ready to be with it for the whole life.


Here are some points that help you to know whether you need to have a knee replacement surgery or not.


• Firstly you need to know what knee replacement surgery is:
1 Knee replacement surgery is a procedure in which the diseased part of knee joint is replaced by an artificial prosthetic knee joint, made up of plastic or metal. This is also known as Knee Arthroplasty, 
mainly being performed for osteoarthritis. 


• Signs you observe may that require knee replacement:
Your mobility is no longer the same as you had.
1 Not getting enough relief by medication or using the cane for walking.+++
2 The pain reoccurs and persists for long time.
3 The temperature of knee rises, and becomes swollen and stiff.
4 Experiencing difficulty in climbing stairs, getting in and out of chairs.

• When nothing relieved you:
1 If you had taken the anti-inflammatory medications, painkillers, taken cortisone injections. Also taken physical therapy, help of cane to walk, but nothing comes out to relieve the pain, and then it might be the sign to get the consultation of an orthopaedic surgeon.

• What diagnosis to be done:
1 For diagnosis, get a thorough check-up from an orthopaedic surgeon by physical examination. X-rays, MRI to be done for detailed look of bone and tissues. Blood tests are performed for getting signs of infection and inflammation.

• Selection of centre and procedure is also important if you need knee replacement:
1 You are required to know about different procedures, (like Traditional surgery, Minimal invasive surgery, Computer assisted surgery) done for knee replacement and which one is suited better for you. For this get proper consultation and get your clear about the method of surgery to be performed, pre-surgical & post- surgical complications, Cost of procedure, and anything related to your knee problems.

• And lastly, you need to have positive attitude:
1 The positivity of mind is really important to achieve almost anything in your life. If you have the attitude to win a challenge nobody can make you lose it, similarly your physical health after surgery also correlates with your mental attitude. If you believe that you need this problem to vanish from your life, then only you get the inspiration to defeat the pain.

Dr. Sunil Rajan is an experienced and one of the Best Knee replacement Surgeon in Indore. Knee replacement surgery is very advantageous for patients suffering from knee pain from a long time as now they can enjoy a much better and improved quality of life. Book appointment online with Dr. Sunil Rajan Knee Clinic. For more details log on to our website https://www.drsunilrajan.com


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