| If you are having problems with one or both of your | | | | from high-impact workouts, your doctor will probably |
| knees, you may be at the point that you are ready | | | | recommend you cut back on those activities to allow |
| to throw in the towel and go through the process | | | | your knees to rest and heal. |
| getting an artificial knee. Hold that thought, there are | | | | You many need to add some type of pain |
| alternatives to knee replacement surgery. This | | | | medication to your diet and exercise plan to manage |
| procedure should always be a last resort. You want | | | | problematic knees. There are many different forms |
| to make sure you have put a good effort into | | | | and levels of both over the counter and prescription |
| exploring your other options before you go under the | | | | medicines that can alleviate pain. Collaborate with |
| knife. Knee surgery can come along with a difficult | | | | your physician to come up with an appropriate plan |
| and painful recovery period, so before you take this | | | | for your situation. There are other surgical |
| drastic measure investigate all the choices available. | | | | alternatives to knee replacement that might work, |
| When you visit the doctor to discuss your painful | | | | should you have exhausted the non-invasive |
| knee, the first suggestion you are likely to get is to | | | | treatments. These involve removing excess cartilage |
| lose weight. When you carry around excess weight, | | | | and realigning the bones in the knee joint. If you and |
| you place undue pressure on your joints. Over time, | | | | your doctor do make the decision to have total knee |
| this pressure can wear down your knees. Just losing | | | | replacement surgery, be sure to have a quality |
| 10% of your body weight can bring enormous relief | | | | recovery program in place. |
| to your aching knees. Your doctor may also refer | | | | Following knee replacement surgery you will have a |
| you to a nutritionist help you lose weight in a healthy | | | | strict doctor ordered rehabilitation program. |
| and sustainable way. | | | | Unfortunately, this rehab program is only enough to |
| If your pain is not related to weight, your doctor will | | | | give you some of you mobility and life back. They |
| look towards exercise as an alternative to knee | | | | don't expect people with total knee replacements to |
| replacement surgery. Exercise, in proper amounts, | | | | have full flexibility like they once did, so they don't |
| can do wonders for your body. You can strengthen | | | | even try. With the right exercises and routines, |
| the muscles around your sore joints to improve | | | | though, you can have that life back, despite what |
| function and reduce pain. Exercising will increase your | | | | the doctors tell you. Take the time to learn about |
| flexibility and improve the blood flow around your | | | | rehabilitation from knee replacement surgery, and |
| knees and other joints. When implementing a plan to | | | | how you can ease your fear of living a sedentary life |
| improve the function of the knees, be sure you | | | | by taking action now. |
| select low-impact activities. If your knees are in pain | | | | |