There are alternatives to total knee surgery, or at least something effective to do while considering this type of surgery.
It is common for the patient with knee arthritis to be told "come back when the pain it is so bad you cannot stand it".
Well enough, but what is the patient do in the mean time?
There are alternatives for those patients considering total knee replacement surgery.
To gain some understanding about total knee replacement surgery, the following information may be helpful.
FACT: The results from total knee joint surgery are generally good.
FACT: The best predicable results are achieved by surgeons who specialize in total joint surgery, doing hundreds per year.
FACT: Total knee surgery is commonly performed when only one or the other compartments of the knee are severely arthritic. The remainder of the joint is typically only minimally affected. However, the surgery removes all the joint surfaces good and bad.
FACT: The arthritic knee also loses ability to fully extend or straighten which results in a painful uncomfortable walking or limp.
FACT: When one compartment of the joint is involved, the knee joint narrows and the leg becomes bowed or knock kneed. This may be your condition. The soft tissues surrounding the joint tighten in the deformed position.
FACT: Walking with a deformed knee results in greater forces across the already compromised affected joint compartment resulting in pain in the area of the joint that has lost the cushion cartilage as well as progression of the condition.
AN ALTERNATIVE FOR TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
Many patients waiting for a total knee surgery will benefit with the following steps.
#1: Straightening the knee by daily stretching by our method.
#2: Stretching the tight ligaments on the side of the knee each day by our method.
#3: Using our cushion wedged insole inside the shoe to dynamically shift forces away from the affected compartment during walking. Note: Independent testing at nationally recognized laboratory has shown a significant 15% reduction in forces across the affected knee joint compartment.
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