Knees Therapy
Total knee replacement has matured over recent years into a well-accepted medical intervention with excellent and predictable results. The benefits of total knee replacement are pain relief, undisturbed sleep, functional range of motion of the joint and painless weight bearing on your knee when walking.
Osteoarthritis is the main condition for which knee replacement is considered, with rheumatoid arthritis also important. The arthritic surfaces of the joint are replaced by metal components. Total knee replacement produces some of the largest improvements in quality of life of all medical treatments.
Total knee replacement operations are performed by highly skilled and specialist surgeons in major hospital units. To get a knee replacement you need to be referred by your GP to a private or NHS consultant orthopedic knee specialist. After your total knee replacement you will need intensive physical therapy rehabilitation for up to three months to ensure you get the best from your new knee.
The following resources provide much of what you need to know about a total knee replacement procedure and the rehabilitation phase.
- Total Knee Replacement Exercises
- Rehabilitation After TKR
- Golf swing a strain on your knee replacement
Knee Injuries
A knee injury benefits from early treatment by a physiotherapist who is skilled in diagnosing the problem and in the management of acute knee injuries. Longer term rehabilitation of knee injuries is important for future prevention of knee injury and restoration of normal knee function.
Knee Pain
Getting the correct diagnosis and treatment for your knee pain from a physiotherapist is very important, as this can prevent a worsening of your knee pain and stop it developing into a more serious problem.
Knee arthroscopy is the main diagnostic and treatment operation used by specialist knee surgeons for knee pain, as it clearly visualizes the interior structures of the knee. Many conditions can be treated by arthroscopy which is minimally invasive and allows a rapid and short rehabilitative period back to normal function.
Severe knee pain is common in elderly people and mostly due to osteoarthritis of the knee. Total knee replacement is a very successful surgical intervention for arthritic knee pain.