| After any surgical procedure where immobilization | | | | artery to filter or catch clots if they happen to let |
| takes place for an extended period of time, there | | | | loose from the artery wall before they move to the |
| may be risk of circulation problems such as clotting. | | | | lungs. |
| The recovery time for knee replacement surgery can | | | | In rare cases a clot can move from the surgery area |
| be an issue that needs to be addressed during which | | | | to the lungs. The symptoms are chest pain and |
| your doctor may have to keep an eye out for | | | | shortness of breathe and this problem needs to be |
| possible circulation problems. Planning out ahead of | | | | dealt with quickly or cold become fatal. Staying on |
| your surgery how you will address stretching during | | | | your blood thinning medications and doing stretching |
| your recovery time will get you better prepared to | | | | exercises can greatly improve your recovery time |
| deal with clotting and other issues. Clotting can be a | | | | with a minimal of risks. Getting on your feet as soon |
| dangerous surgical complication that your doctor will | | | | as possible with the best range of motion and with |
| help educate you to take care of. There are ways | | | | increased strength is the ultimate goal of a solid |
| however, to keep circulation problems at bay. | | | | recovery program. Your doctors will help you every |
| The first of which are compression stockings. These | | | | step of the way in reducing circulatory risks after |
| stocking steadily squeeze the legs to allow blood flow | | | | surgery. There is no real reason to be fearful of the |
| back out of the area and through the body. These | | | | pain and swelling of your legs after knee replacement |
| will be issued to you by your physician after your | | | | surgery. |
| surgery and should be worn for the majority of your | | | | Getting back to a normal, pain-free life is the goal of |
| recovery time. Blood thinning drugs may also be | | | | knee replacement surgery and a quick recovery time. |
| prescribed to help with clotting and swelling of the | | | | What if you could shorten your recovery time by |
| legs. These may be given to the patient in the form | | | | half of what your doctors are expecting? With the |
| of a shot or pills. More evasive procedures can be | | | | proper exercise, stretching and diet you could |
| performed if for some reason medications cannot be | | | | shorten your recovery time and not have to worry |
| administered, including vein filters that are placed in an | | | | so much about circulation problems. |