Total Knee Replacement

About Total Knee Replacement

A total knee replacement surgery may be needed when the knee has suffered a significant trauma or due to severe arthritis. In a total knee replacement surgery, the ends of the femur (thigh) and tibia (shin) bones, and backside of the kneecap are replaced. With a partial knee replacement either the end femur bone or top of the tibia is replaced. There have been many advances in the technology of the total knee replacement prosthesis and procedures allowing for less invasive surgery and faster recovery times.

Typically people have suffered for prior to surgery, leading to changes in walking, muscle strength, and function. Physical therapy before surgery has shown to help with the timeliness and quality of recovery after surgery.

How physical therapy helps:

Working with your surgeon’s protocols, we coordinate a thorough rehabilitation program to get you back to normal walking as soon as possible.

Typically, you start physical therapy in the hospital the day after your procedure. After progressing from the hospital, you may the have home physical therapy. It is very important to attend outpatient physical therapy in our practice to maximize your recovery.

We complete the rehabilitation cycle, further restoring your range of motion, improving your ability to walk, maximizing your balance, and alleviating your pain. The end result is being able to return to most normal activities pain-free. Call Bay State Physical Therapy today to learn more about our post-surgery rehabilitation program.