dr rajan's knee clinic

Knee joint replacement is a procedure that involves replacing an injured or ailing knee with an artificial joint, or prosthesis. The prosthesis is made of metal alloys, plastics, and polymers. It mimics the function of a knee. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), replacement knees can fit your needs and specifications. When selecting a prosthetic knee, your doctor will take into account your: age weight activity level overall health The procedure to remove your old knee and replace it with a prosthesis usually takes less than two hours, but recovery and rehabilitation can last months. Another name for this procedure is knee arthroplasty. Knee replacements are a very common surgery. The AAOS notes that more than 600,000 knee replacements occur every year in the United States. What is the purpose of a knee joint replacement? Damage from arthritis is the most common reason for knee joint replacement . This includes both osteoarthritis and r...

Do exercises for knee pain really make a difference? The answer is a resounding yes!  There are a huge number of different causes of knee pain, but in virtually every case exercises will really help. Improving the strength and flexibility of the leg muscles changes the support around the knee and how the forces travel through the joint. Better support and better weight distribution helps to reduce pain and improve function. It is easy to get disheartened when you have pain and to think that it's never going to get better, but that is very rarely true. So take control of things today and get back to doing what you love. Where Do I Start? There is something here for everyone. Not only will you find a whole range of tailored programmes for all causes of knee problems, there's also loads of great advice on how to exercise safely and my top tips on getting the best results.  Each of these exercises for knee pain comes with easy to follow instructions in...