| There are many aspects of surgery that scare most | | | | is a complication that can be fatal, though it is |
| people. Going into an operation without the proper | | | | extremely rare. You can recognize a possible issue if |
| information is never recommended, so educate | | | | you experience chest pain or shortness of breath. |
| yourself before you go under the knife. This will help | | | | Every surgery holds its risks, as every patient should |
| your piece of mind as you prepare for the big event | | | | be aware. If you want to get on the road to living |
| and allow you to glean the most information about | | | | pain free, you must be willing to accept a few risks |
| quick recovery. Many people fear the actual process | | | | as they come. Staying with the blood thinning |
| and anesthesia. Others focus more on the pain they | | | | medication and doing the right exercises after your |
| will face during recovery. Among these concerns, one | | | | knee replacement surgery and circulation are great |
| that many pre-patients have is the connection | | | | ways to prevent blood clotting as you head in the |
| between knee replacement surgery and circulation | | | | direction of total recovery. The goal of any recovery |
| issues in the leg. | | | | method is to increase proper circulation, improve |
| True, circulation is decreased during knee replacement | | | | motion, boost strength and restore full function. |
| surgery because the leg or legs are immobilized. The | | | | There are obviously more effective ways than |
| decreased amount of blood flowing quickly through | | | | others to achieve this. |
| the leg veins can lead to blood clots. Knee | | | | Many physical therapists expect you to stay |
| replacement surgery and circulation issues are | | | | completely off the leg that had the surgery for six |
| apparent to doctors, however, so patients are placed | | | | to eight weeks. What a debilitation! What if you could |
| on blood-thinning medication to decrease the risk. | | | | shorten that time by half or more? Stop worrying |
| However, a small percentage of patients still suffer | | | | about your knee replacement surgery and circulation |
| from clotting caused by the immobilization of the legs | | | | issues by doing the right things to speed up the |
| during surgery. On rare occasion, the blood clots that | | | | healing process. These are basic procedures that you |
| form among that small percentage of patients detach | | | | can do on your own, like proven exercises and eating |
| from the wall of the vein and travel to the lungs. This | | | | right! |