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TonyDtorch
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My knees are worn out and they are talking about knee replacement surgery. Anyone with experience ?
Thanks Chet,Chet18013 said:I got a new one 8 years ago. I took therapy 3 times a week and asked for and got the maximum they allowed - 8 weeks. Took it and then went swimming every day. My replacement knee is absolutely great. Do not skimp on the therapy. The more you have the better your knee with be in the end.
OLDRACER said:Then again, my 6 1/2 years of USMC reserve duty did not qualify me for VA, so it may be different.
There's some excellent advice by many of the posters. Unfortunately we're human and not machines so the outcome cannot be accurately predicted. A significant portion of the time knee replacement is successful and the pain is reduced or eliminated. I'm a general practice doctor, not a surgeon, and I had knee replacement 5 years ago. I went from 40 years of pain to having no pain at all within 3 months of the surgery. I also chose the orthopedic knee replacement specialist that the general orthopedic specialists referred their failed surgeries to. The advice about going to a doctor who does lots of knees is good advice but also get a recommendation from someone who knows the docs in your area.rls7201 said:I had right knee replacement surgery 3 years ago. If only I had a "go back". I have more pain than before the surgery and no one can find an answer. I had outrageous pain for over 3 months and was on opioids for 4 months. Still take pain meds for the stupid knee replacement.
There is new regenerative technology for bad knees now, that doesn't require surgery.
https://www.bluetailmedicalgroup.com/
My 350 lb. friend had both knees done at the Blue Tail medical group and has absolutely no pain.
Takes one long day, and you walk home.
Ask any doctor what is the best cure for what ever ails you and he/she will recommend what ever he/she specializes in. Look around.
That is encouraging to hear, I was going to put up with the pain and swelling for as long as I can if success depends on going into the VA rehab clinics 3 times a week for 3 months.OLDRACER said:Neither my wife or I went to a rehab facility, my knee worked out fine following procedures at home, she went for 15 sessions at physical therapy center.
We had visiting nurses which were covered by medicare. You would need to drag me to an in-house facility and guard the door to keep me there. Bad enough that I had to go to hospital for surgery!
Then again, my 6 1/2 years of USMC reserve duty did not qualify me for VA, so it may be different.