I have been told that good sports for a total knee replacement are...swimming, walking, biking and anything that does not stress the parts...such as I gave up ice skating...also, you do not want to run but walking is great! A physical therapist could give you exercises to do at home. Good luck & happy healing, it is great that we have this surgery available to us.
You can find information on knee ligament replacements by visiting your family doctor or nurse for advice on what suitable replacements are available. There are also health websites which you can visit that will provide relevant information in regards to knee replacements.
Knee strengthening exercises is important. You can visit robertstrainingsytems, sparkpeople, webmd and knee-pain-explained online to check out a knee strengthening exercises.
Information regarding knee exercises can be acquired in two places depending your current need, a hospital if it refers to knee pain, or a gym fro exercises regarding the knee's performance.
you can do exercises for your knee
yes
Ask your doctor
Yes. I work in an Orthopedic office and many patients that have previously had partial knee replacements are candidates for a total knee replacement. In our office, many of the docs do not do partial knee replacements, especially in younger people because the chance of the cartilage on the other side wearing down necessitating a total knee replacement is quite frequent.
Osteoarthritis, which often leads to Knee replacements does have a genetic factor.
There isn't a quick way to recover from knee related injuries or pain. You have to keep doing knee related exercises, such as bending and stretching.
knee bends
There are many exercises a person with a knee injury can do. Doing aerobic or endurance exercises can help. There have been studies that show that aerobic exercises help reduce inflammation, so those should help you.
Yes, knee replacement equipment and techniques were developed and tested in animals prior to being used in human medicine. The best part, though, is the technology and skill has returned to the veterinary field and knee replacements can be done for pets as well.