Rheumatoid arthritis can make falls and injuries much worse, and that goes for recovery as well. Read about the tools you can ...

Over time, knee cartilage ... prepare your home for recovery and gather some necessary items to have on hand: Once at home after surgery, you’ll likely need someone who can help take care ...

Knee surgery rehabilitation is a critical phase in the recovery ... common issue after knee surgery. Elevating the leg, applying ice packs and wearing compression stockings can help reduce swelling.

For at least the first week or so after surgery, your doctor will recommend the RICE method for your knee -- rest, ice, compression ... as part of your recovery. It will help increase your ...

Limit movement to walking if the knee is painful. Use crutches to help relieve pain. Ice your knee to reduce ... Meniscus tear recovery after surgery The rehab time (during which you'll be doing ...

Wondering what recovery is really like after knee replacement surgery? Dr. Ayesha Abdeen ... gets better after a few weeks. Ice and pain medications can help manage this. If you develop increasing ...

Casas' recovery will be more deliberate than his rehab from an injury last year, which should alleviate the mental strain.

“Any measures we can take around the time of surgery to help those factors ... of NSAID use for early recovery after TKA,” says Peter K. Sculco, MD, hip and knee surgeon at HSS and senior ...

Members of the medical team help get the person up and moving. A person may also use a continuous passive motion, or CPM, machine ... after surgery. The timing of recovery from knee surgery ...