Many patients wants to know what is the recovery time for knee replacement? The level of answer depends upon you. After knee replacement surgery doctors consider some precautions and guidelines. Whoever take this precautions serious and continually get recovery in short time and vice versa. Dr. Kunal Patel is an orthopaedic surgeon as well as orthopaedic consultant in Mumbai. He also performs various successful knee replacement surgeries. Dr. Patel suggest his patients to should not pivot or twist on the involved leg for at least six weeks.
Here are some precautions that help you in faster recovery time for knee replacement:
- Find a good physiotherapist
- Keep someone always with you after surgery that helps you in sitting, moving and much more.
- Use walking frames or clutches.
- Use raised seat for toilet.
- Take shower by using chair
- Do exercise recommended by physiotherapist
- Use an ice pack or bag of frozen peas wrapped in towel and put in to swollen area
According to Dr. Kunal Patel recovery time for knee replacement surgery is about 6 weeks. Most of people walking comfortably with minimal assistance in 6 weeks. But still never stop doing exercise. One of the important part in knee replacement surgery is to check the signs of blood clots before going for surgery. Because after surgery these clots can give pain.
Also there are chances of some risks and complications after knee replacement surgery. These complications include- blood clots, pulmonary embolism, wound infection, nerve and other tissue damage, pain, stiffness and much more. To prevent these complications and risks complete antibiotics within 24 hours of onset. See your doctor soon before great impact of infection on your body.
For more consultancy and information about orthopaedics you can contact with Dr. Kunal Patel by calling or filling contact form on our website.
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