Educational articles based on episodes of the Total Knee Success Podcast.
The belief that exercise will wear out your knee can make movement feel risky when you have osteoarthritis. Pain during activity may seem like evidence that cartilage is being damaged…
Being told that your knee is “bone-on-bone” can make total knee replacement sound immediate and unavoidable. The phrase usually describes advanced changes on an X-ray, but it does not establish…
Stem cells before knee replacement are often marketed as a way to regenerate cartilage, restore an arthritic joint, or avoid surgery. These claims are appealing when pain is limiting your…
PRP before knee replacement is often promoted as a regenerative treatment for osteoarthritis. Platelet-rich plasma injections use a concentrated portion of your own blood and may reduce pain or improve…
Gel injections before knee replacement are often presented as a way to reduce osteoarthritis pain and postpone surgery. They are also called hyaluronic acid injections or viscosupplementation. Some people report…
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…