Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
What materials are used in a knee replacement?
Understand the roles of metal, polyethylene and bone cement, and what matters when discussing implant materials.
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Surgery and recovery
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Patient explanation
Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
How long can a knee implant last?
Duration depends on the implant, fixation and the individual course.
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Basic guideChoosing treatment and surgery
Does arthritis mean I need joint replacement?
It's not exactly surgery that you get diagnosed with.
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Patient explanationPreparing for surgery and recovery
What should I do with my medicines before surgery?
Agree on a separate stopping and restarting plan for each medicine.
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Patient explanationPreparing for surgery and recovery
When should swelling after knee replacement be checked?
Look at the trend and associated symptoms, not only the number of days since surgery.
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Patient explanationPreparing for surgery and recovery
When can I drive or travel after knee replacement?
Being able to sit in a car is different from being able to brake in an emergency.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
관절염 4기면 바로 수술해야 하나요?
관절염 4기는 영상에서 심한 변화를 보인다는 뜻입니다. 수술 시점은 통증, 생활의 불편, 치료 반응과 건강상태를 함께 보고 결정합니다.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
Shared decision making: choosing treatment together
Compare medical information with the activities and values that matter to you.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
Set a treatment goal that fits your life
Record what you want to do again, alongside pain scores.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
Questions to ask at a surgical consultation
Clarify the operation, expected benefit, personal risks and recovery arrangements.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
Will postponing surgery make my knee worse?
Consider daily limitations, structural change and the reason for waiting together.
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Patient explanationChoosing treatment and surgery
What does a total knee replacement replace?
It reconstructs damaged joint surfaces rather than removing the whole knee.
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Start with the basics of arthritis.
The first time I've seen it.
What kind of disease is arthritis?
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and the causes and treatments are different.
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Symptoms and tests
Knee pain: what should we check?
pain and we look at the bumps, bruises, discomfort of movement together.
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Daily activities and exercise
Can I exercise if I have knee osteoarthritis?
Learn how to start strengthening, walking and cycling, and adjust the amount to your symptoms.
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Find a cure.
How do you determine the treatment?
It reduces pain and combines treatment to make you move around in your daily routine.
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When is surgery needed?
It's not exactly surgery that you get diagnosed with.
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Prepare to be treated.
When should I go to the hospital?
Repeated pain and sudden hot swelling of the joints should respond differently.
Read moreRUNNING
Eight guides for sustainable running
Explore training load, recovery, common injuries and return-to-running plans.
Common runner pain: consider both location and how it changesTrack weekly load and the length of each long runStarting running: a first week of walking and runningStrength training for runners: fitting it into the weekKnee pain while running: assess location, load and recoveryAchilles and calf pain in runners: distribute load during recoveryShin pain: distinguish broad discomfort from focal bone painReturning after injury: use function and the next-day response
Du Hyun Ro’s exercise videos
Watch the movement,
start at your own pace.
Explore strength and stretching exercises for people with arthritis. Adjust the range of motion and exercise volume to your knee condition.
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