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Bilateral Knee Replacement Recovery Tips

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Bilateral Knee Replacement Recovery Tips

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  1. DR. SUNIL RAJAN Head ofDepartment Apollo Institute of Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospitals,Indore M.S Orthopedics, Specialization: Joint ReplacementSurgery

  2. Bilateral Knee Replacement Recovery Tips The knee replacement surgery can help the patient to relieve pain and to restore the proper functioning of the Knee joint. The average recovery time after any knee replacement surgery is approximately 3 to 6 months, well there are several tips that can help you to reduce this healing time and to recover faster. The recovery phase play a major role in  bilateral knee replacement surgery as it has a vital role in helping you to resume your normal activities of the daily living quickly. The recovery phase and the rehabilitation process will help you to heal faster after the surgery and improves the long-term outcome of the surgery. The normal bilateral knee replacement recovery usually takes at least 10 weeks. The rehabilitation program helps a lot in recovering and if the patient has high commitment to recover early, following therapist instruction properly and giving your hundred percent will help you to recover more quickly, after 3 months you should be able to resume the regular activities.

  3. Recovery tips after bilateral knee replacement:- Recovering after bilateral knee replacement might take a few weeks or months to recover fully, some of the tips that can help you in early recovery are :-  1) Keep the knee straight- it is very important to keep the knee joint completely straight immediately after the surgery it might not be incredibly comfortable in the starting, the amount of time you are on your feet should be minimised, try to keep your leg straight while sitting and lying down with no band between the joint, it is very important to give appropriate time for the joint to heal.  2) Wearing proper knee brace- after the surgery the doctor may recommend knee brace, it is very important to wear it as much as possible as it can help you Ani to prevent unnecessary strain on the joint and to keep it straight in the perfect position, the knee brace  generally act as a protecting and stabilizing medical equipment that is very important during the recovery phase of bilateral knee replacement.

  4. 3) Physical therapy- exercises and therapies play a major role in recovering after bilateral knee replacement, the doctor or the physiotherapist will introduce few regular physical therapy which will help them to monitor and ensure the proper mobility of the knee joint and to ensure that there is no agitation or the problem  in The Knee joint, regular physical therapy are an essential part of the recovery always give your best during physical therapies.

  5. 4) Proper exercises- it is very important that you should include appropriate exercises and activities after the knee replacement. Performing proper exercises can I help you to regain range of motion of the joint and to prevent any time of strain to the joint, some of the most common exercises that could be done after bilateral knee replacement are:- • Light leg press using resistance band • Walking • Step ups on the stairs • Toe raising • Bending and extending the knee joint while seated posture • Leg raises Always consult your doctor before performing any kind of movement or exercise after the surgery. 5) Start using the knee early- the recovery phase and rehabilitation must start after you get up from the surgery, on the very first day normal standing and brisk walking would be recommended with the help of an assistive device like Walker or crutches. 

  6. 6) Increasing strength of the Knee- staying on the perfect exercise schedule will help you to gradually improve strength of the knee joint, after few time of the exercises the doctor will exclude the assistive devices, independent walking and standing would be added as a part of rehabilitation to increase the strength of the knee joint. 

  7. 7) Rest- resting the knee joint after an appropriate amount of exercise is the most vital part of the recovery phase after knee replacement, all the movements that are done after the surgery require proper rest so as to heal the knee joint, for the first few months you might experience some mild swelling over the knee joint, getting proper rest and keeping the leg elevated can help you to boost the healing time.

  8. How much does knee replacement surgery cost in Indore?, Dr. Sunil Rajan is the most experienced who has successfully performed more than 15000 knee replacement surgeries in 20 years. If you are troubled by your knee pain and are thinking of getting knee replacement surgery then book your appointment now with the best Knee replacement surgeon in MP. For appointment call immediately 9826200015 or visit our site - https://www.drsunilrajan.com/

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