Does walking, climbing stairs, or even sitting or lying down hurt your
knee? If your knee pain is interfering with your daily activities and/or
holding you back from doing things you like, it might be time to speak
with your doctor about knee surgery.
Signs You May Need Knee Surgery
It may be time to have knee replacement surgery if:
- Your pain persists or recurs over time
- Your knee aches during and after physical activity
- You feel a decrease in knee motion, losing mobility
- Medication and using assisted devices are not delivering enough relief
- Your knee stiffens when you sit for long periods of time
- You feel pain in cold weather
- Pain prevents you from sleeping
- Your knees are stiff or swollen
- You have difficulty walking or climbing stairs
- You have difficulty getting in and out of a sitting position
- You experience morning stiffness
- You feel a “grating” of your joint
- You had a previous injury on your knee
Reduce Your Pain and Improve Your Mobility
Knee joint replacement is a viable option to help reduce your pain when
nonsurgical interventions, such as medication, physical therapy, assisted
walking devices like a cane, walker, are no longer helping alleviate your
knee pain.
Every year in the United States alone, more than 600,000 knee replacements
are performed, and the number is expected to increase 525% by the year 2030.
Speak with your primary care doctor and ask for an orthopedic surgeon referral
to diagnosis your knee condition properly and provide you with the best
treatment options.