A healthy diet and good sleep habits also support a smoother recovery. At Boston Medical Center, many patients follow a Rapid ...

Patients who engage in structured rehabilitation recover faster, experience less pain, and reduce their risk of long-term ...

Dr. Kevin Borchard of Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine (CAO) at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, performs revision total knee arthroplasty when a previous knee ...

Before undergoing total knee replacement, the average TAS score was only 1.5, indicating they could work in a sedentary job and walk on uneven ground but not hike or backpack.

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Follow up visits: regular visits to the surgeon as prescribed is required for post cooperative recovery assessment and for removal of the stitches. Typically recovery after total knee replacement ...

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass., have created an algorithm to predict total knee replacement outcomes in patients five years post-surgery. The study, co-authored by ...

Medications that help patients sleep linked to more falls, fractures, and other problems after joint procedures, a study ...

Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is usually done using spinal anesthesia along with a nerve block to help reduce pain ...