If your knee pain has gotten to the point where it is interfering with your day-to-day activities, it’s time to talk to a NY knee surgeon about a knee replacement. Knee replacement surgery may be offered as an option when non-surgical options such as physical therapy, medications, or a walking aid are no longer helping alleviate your pain.
HOW COMMON ARE KNEE REPLACEMENTS?
Knee replacement surgery has become a routine procedure in many hospitals. Surgeons carry out approximately 600,000 total knee replacements annually in the United States. The surgery consists of replacing the failing knee joint with a prosthetic that carries out the daily functions your knee used to.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS THAT I NEED A KNEE REPLACEMENT?
- Knee/Joint Stiffness
- Chronic swelling or inflammation
- Pain no longer responding to medication or physical therapy
- Loss of mobility
- Deformity of the knee (bowing in or out)
- Grating or grinding of the knee joint
- Daily activities are inhibited
- Loss of sleep due to pain
- Difficulty climbing stairs or getting out of chairs
- Pain that increases during rainy weather
- Increase in pain after activities
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, we strongly recommend seeing a NY knee surgeon to get a professional recommendation on what is the next best step for you. If your pain has worsened recently, it may be time to explore a potential knee replacement surgery before it worsens any more. Factors such as existing medical conditions, age, weight, and lifestyle play a crucial role in whether you should undergo knee replacement or an alternative procedure.
WHAT EXACTLY IS A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT?
Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. A knee replacement can help alleviate pain and restore function to your knee joint. The surgery involves cutting away damaged and diseased bone and cartilage from your knee joint and surrounding areas and replacing it with a cemented prosthetic joint made of metal and plastic.
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NY KNEE SURGEON
If you’ve been living with knee pain for an extended period of time, make an appointment with a NY knee surgeon at OrthoManhattan! Our practice boasts one of New York’s top knee doctors, Dr. Adam Cohen, and he’s passionate about providing the highest level of care possible. To make an appointment, contact our office during business hours or submit a contact form in the top right corner of this page.