Your main goals right after surgery are to get used to the feel of your new knee joint and to prepare yourself for living with your new knee. To do this, you must regain the normal movement of your knee without damaging your new joint before its muscles are strong enough to control it. Bending [...]
Surgery is only half the battle of getting a new knee joint — the other half is physical therapy. A physical therapist will work with you daily on getting out of bed and walking. It is very important that you get out of the bed as early as the day after surgery. The therapist will teach you exercises to strengthen your knee and leg. Exercise also helps blood circulation and prevents pressure sores. Your participation in the therapy sessions and exercises is a very important part of your recovery. You will begin the exercises in the hospital and continue them once you get home.
Knee replacement surgery is usually scheduled weeks in advance. Use this time wisely. There is a lot you can do before surgery to make sure your recovery at home goes smoothly.
Your surgeon will ask you to sign a surgical consent form. This form is a legal paper that says your surgeon has told you about your surgery and any risks you will be taking by having the surgery. By signing this form, you are saying that you understand the risks and agree to have the surgery. Ask your surgeon about any concerns you have before you sign this form.
This booklet will answer general questions about your surgery and hopefully put some of your fears to rest. Share this booklet with your family. It explains what will happen before, during, and after knee replacement surgery. But, it cannot answer all of the questions you might have about your own knee problem and the treatment of it. Your surgeon can answer any questions you and your family still have after reading this booklet.
Having a hip replacement is not a simple decision. To have the best results you need to learn all you can about the surgery and what you can do to help speed your recovery and prevent complications.
A painful hip can severely affect your ability to lead a full active life. Over the last twenty five years, major advancements in hip replacement have improved the outcome of the surgery greatly. Hip replacement surgery is becoming more and more common as the population of the world begins to age.
This article explains what happens during a cardiac catheterization and about the risks involved. You will also learn what you should do before and after this procedure.
A cardiac catheterization is not a surgery. It is a test in which a catheter (long, thin plastic tube) enters an artery or vein and passes into the heart in order to get certain information.
This procedure usually gives information about your heart and blood vessels that other tests cannot find. Knowing more about this test ahead of time may help you feel less nervous and more prepared.
Angioplasty is a surgical procedure that opens blood vessels that have narrowed due to deposits of plaque. Angioplasty is done in a cardiac catheritization laboratory (cath lab). Angioplasty can be done with or without stents.
Cardiologist. Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with treatment of the disorders of the heart. The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.
As with all major surgical procedures, complications can occur.
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