Arthroscopy and Its Benefits to Knee Surgery
The use of arthroscopy to diagnose and treat joint illnesses and injury has been a tremendous improvement in the field of orthopedic surgery. With arthroscopy, an orthopedic surgeon can get an inside view of a damaged or diseased joint and make a quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. This technique causes a minimum of trauma; however, it is important to bear in mind that it will take time and effort to recover from any surgery. The amount of time and effort it takes is greatly influenced by the degree of damage or disease your joint(s) have suffered.
For example, if you have injured your knee(s) through hard use, like jogging, there will probably be a lot of damage to repair. Your articular cushion - the weight bearing part of your knee - may be badly degraded. If this is the case, you may never regain full use of the knee. After your surgery, you will surely need to limit your exercise regimen to low-impact choices.
You can speed your recovery time by following your doctors orders to the letter. Following your physical therapy routine exactly will help your knee to recover quickly and efficiently.
Another thing that will have an impact on the outcome of your surgery is your physical condition. People who are in better condition to begin with, recover more quickly. So you can see that it is not realistic to compare your recovery to that of a professional athlete, even if you have the same knee injury. The athlete will surely recover more quickly because his or her knee muscles will probably be in better condition.
Even if you have been very active in sports and physical exercise, it will be important to remember that you must modify your exercise regimen to protect your knee after surgery. An exercise program that is too stressful could cause you to re-injure your knee.
Expect to devote 4-6 weeks to your complete recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery. While you should be able to get back to your day-to-day tasks pretty quickly, understand that returning to your exercise program will take time and modification.
Click here for more on knee surgery recovery .
When considering returning to work, consider the type of work you do. An office worker can probably return to work within a very short time. A manual laborer would be well-advised to take a break until recovery is complete.
Exactly How Fast Is Recovery?
With knee arthroscopy, an orthopedic surgeon can get an excellent view of the interior of a patients knee. This is done by use of a very tiny camera inserted through a very tiny incision. The use of this technique tremendously increases the accuracy with which the surgeon can diagnose and treat diseased and damaged knees. That is why this technique becomes more popular every day.
A recent study (January 2008: Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery) documented the fact that eighty percent of patients who have had knee arthroscopy are able to return to light ADL (activities of daily living) like gardening and walking within a week following surgery.
Director of the Taos Orthopedic Institute in New Mexico, Dr. James Lubowitz is and a leading author of the study. He declares that this study gives the only definitive answer to the question patients ask most often: When can I be active again? - 17269
For example, if you have injured your knee(s) through hard use, like jogging, there will probably be a lot of damage to repair. Your articular cushion - the weight bearing part of your knee - may be badly degraded. If this is the case, you may never regain full use of the knee. After your surgery, you will surely need to limit your exercise regimen to low-impact choices.
You can speed your recovery time by following your doctors orders to the letter. Following your physical therapy routine exactly will help your knee to recover quickly and efficiently.
Another thing that will have an impact on the outcome of your surgery is your physical condition. People who are in better condition to begin with, recover more quickly. So you can see that it is not realistic to compare your recovery to that of a professional athlete, even if you have the same knee injury. The athlete will surely recover more quickly because his or her knee muscles will probably be in better condition.
Even if you have been very active in sports and physical exercise, it will be important to remember that you must modify your exercise regimen to protect your knee after surgery. An exercise program that is too stressful could cause you to re-injure your knee.
Expect to devote 4-6 weeks to your complete recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery. While you should be able to get back to your day-to-day tasks pretty quickly, understand that returning to your exercise program will take time and modification.
Click here for more on knee surgery recovery .
When considering returning to work, consider the type of work you do. An office worker can probably return to work within a very short time. A manual laborer would be well-advised to take a break until recovery is complete.
Exactly How Fast Is Recovery?
With knee arthroscopy, an orthopedic surgeon can get an excellent view of the interior of a patients knee. This is done by use of a very tiny camera inserted through a very tiny incision. The use of this technique tremendously increases the accuracy with which the surgeon can diagnose and treat diseased and damaged knees. That is why this technique becomes more popular every day.
A recent study (January 2008: Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery) documented the fact that eighty percent of patients who have had knee arthroscopy are able to return to light ADL (activities of daily living) like gardening and walking within a week following surgery.
Director of the Taos Orthopedic Institute in New Mexico, Dr. James Lubowitz is and a leading author of the study. He declares that this study gives the only definitive answer to the question patients ask most often: When can I be active again? - 17269
About the Author:
Dr. Edelson is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine. His clinic, Sports Medicine Oregon, focuses on athletes of all ages. Click here to learn more about Dr. Edelson, Vancouver ACL Surgery and Vancouver Athletic Injuries.
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