National Bone And Joint Day: Key Signs You Might Need Knee Replacement Surgery

National Bone And Joint Day

National Bone And Joint Day: On August 4, we celebrate National Bone And Joint Day to spread awareness, especially among old people to take care of their Bones and joints.

Even if someone is having severe knee pains or joint problems they should consult with a doctor and do surgery as it is the best way to treat the cause.

Bones and joints are crucial parts of our bodies, so being impatience and not taking care of them will lead to serious bone and joint illnesses such as osteoporosis, scoliosis (abnormal curvature of the spine), bone cancers, osteomalacia (softening of the bones) and many more.

This day was create to assist the people's musculoskeletal health and to enhance the quality of life for people with bone and joint disorders.

Besides medications knee or bone surgery is the proper and faster way to cure the pains or illnesses. However, before the surgery, you need to make sure that you are ready for it and to know what the surgery involves.

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Let’s check out the key signs that you might need knee replacement surgery as per the doctor's suggestions.

Continuous Severe Pain: If your knee or joint pain is persistent and severe. Despite taking medicines, Physical therapy, or changes to your lifestyle, if it does not go away then the only option left is knee replacement surgery.

Reduce your mobility and Stiffness: It will become difficult to do your daily activities if your knee is very stiff and less mobile, then the only option will be to do knee replacement surgery.

Knee Deformity: It means that you are unable to fully straighten your knee, like bowing in or out. It is a clear sign of knee damage and can be cured with knee replacement surgery.

Affects Your Day-to-Day Activities: If your knee or joint pain significantly affects your daily activities such as work, sleep, walking, climbing stairs, and more. Then you should immediately resort to knee replacement surgery.

Failed Non-surgical treatments: When non-surgical treatments such as medicines, physical therapy, braces or canes, or weight loss didn’t cure your knee or joint pain then the only last option that is left is knee replacement surgery.

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