While there are more than 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is by far the most common amongst them. It’s the age-related, “wear-and-tear” type of arthritis that affects almost everyone fortunate enough to live a long life, affecting up to 80% of older adults. Fortunately, symptoms may be mild and minor. But for those in whom
Before starting this blog for Knee Replacement Range of Motion, we need to start off by saying that every person is different. Some people are naturally born with more flexion and extension in their knee joints, while some people have complications or severe osteoarthritis degradation to overcome, some people may experience knee stiffness, and so
The average weight of Men’s Knee Replacements is around 1.12 Lbs and Women’s Knee Replacements Average is 0.76 Lbs (both weights include the cement). Although the weight of an individual knee replacement may vary depending on the size of the knee and the size of the patient, they only weigh a few pounds. Thus, there
Knee replacement surgery, can relieve pain and helps to get mobile and active again after a knee injury or osteoarthritis. After surgery, almost every patient experience significant improvement in the quality of their life, but it won’t happen at once. According to Dr. Ramakant Kumar, Best Surgeon for Joint Replacement Patna – “It takes almost
Total knee replacement surgery has long been used to treat severe arthritis in elderly patients. However, concerns arise, when a patient in their 40s or 50s has severe knee arthritis that is not relieved with simpler, non-surgical treatments. Once reserved for elderly patients, total knee replacement surgery is becoming more common in the younger and
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery may be a treatment option for certain types of knee pain. Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure that involves inserting a small camera inside the joint. Through other small incisions, instruments can be inserted to repair or remove damaged structures. Arthroscopic knee surgery is often called “scoping the knee” or knee arthroscopy. The
Because of the unawareness of the Dangers of Delaying Knee Replacement Surgery many patients delay the surgery stating a number of reasons. Patients state these reasons, mostly out of fear and misinformation – says Dr. Ramakant Kumar. Most patients delay unnecessarily for several perceptual reasons. These include fear of the unknown, fear of surgery, fear
