knee replacement surgery

How exercise helped a mother tackle serious knee pain and return to cane-free walking

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When teaching assistant Kavita Biswas first asked for a wheelchair at the airport, she was struggling to walk even short distances. It was a world away from her active life practising yoga and dance alongside her full-time job in a Hong Kong school. Suddenly, in her mid-forties, she found herself relying on a cane and, … Read more

5 Things You Should Know About Knee Replacement Surgery

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What is the recovery like? Some pain is to be expected once you get home, but over-the-counter pain relievers, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, may be all you need to combat it. And because of improved pain control efforts and new nerve blocks given during surgery, Summers says, “we can make the whole knee extremely comfortable … Read more