Cortisone before knee replacement may provide temporary relief from pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. That relief can be useful, particularly when pain is interfering with walking, exercise, sleep, work,…
Walking speed after knee replacement reflects more than how quickly you reach the other side of a room. It combines strength, balance, knee motion, coordination, confidence, and cardiovascular capacity into…
Strength after knee replacement cannot be judged by pain alone. Your knee may feel substantially better while your quadriceps remain weaker than your other leg. That difference can affect chair…
A successful knee replacement cannot be described by one range-of-motion number or a single point on the calendar. Knee motion is important, but it does not directly measure strength, walking…
Prehab before knee replacement gives you an opportunity to enter surgery stronger, better informed, and more familiar with the work you will be doing afterward. It can improve your physical…
Experiencing slow progress after knee replacement does not automatically mean that your effort is failing or that improvement has ended. The large changes of the early weeks eventually become less…
A knee replacement plateau can seem to appear when the obvious changes of the early weeks begin to slow. Swelling may no longer decrease every few days. Range-of-motion measurements may…
Being cleared after knee replacement is an important milestone, but the word “cleared” is often asked to carry more meaning than it was designed to hold. Your surgeon may clear…
The knee replacement timeline extends well beyond the first few weeks after surgery. Your incision may look much better, and you may be walking farther, while your strength, coordination, scar…
When should you walk more after knee replacement? The answer depends on more than pain during the walk. Distance, speed, terrain, fatigue, movement quality, swelling, confidence, and how your knee…