Rapid Recovery Program is an innovative program for pain management that many Knee Specialists use on patients who undergo knee joint replacement surgery. The program has been developed following years of study and research by the surgeons and research. Researchers at Sydney Knee Specialists are using the latest methods from evidence-based scientific studies around the world. This has led to the development of a multimodal plan for management of pain following knee replacement surgery and revolutionized the way that people recover from a knee replacement. Traditionally, knee replacement surgery has been viewed as a very painful process and because of this, recovery has been slow. This new approach and research aims at reducing both pain and swelling within the joint so as to allow a faster recovery with least pain so that you can return to normal regular activities as early as possible. As you can imagine, however, pain is a much individualized problem and varies from patient to patient. Most patients however define the recovery following knee replacement at Sydney Knee Specialists with the Rapid Recovery Program as being comparatively free from pain or significant discomfort which allows you to get back onto your feet a lot sooner.
Pre-surgery Workup: The surgeons strongly consider that developing muscles prior to your surgery not only accelerates the recovery, but also educates you on how to perform Pre-surgery Workup following the operation. Seeing a physiotherapist prior to your operation to work on strengthening weak muscle groups as well as improving the way you walk has significant benefits. It is strongly recommended that all patients who are considering a total knee replacement if possible ride an exercise bike on a regular basis for a minimum of 15-20 minutes a day. If you have problems with chronic lower back pain, often a recumbent exercise bike relieves the pressure on the lower lumbar spine and makes the muscles around the knee stronger. Several researches have been done to make a list of exercises which are recommended to the patients to perform before surgery. Pain Management Plan: You will be given a pain management plan that will help you to recover sooner and perform your knee rehabilitation. This new approach to pain management is called as pre-emptive multimodal analgesia. The concept of pain management is that pain is stopped by giving pain medicines before it actually occurs and hence pain can never develop to a point where it actually becomes uncontrollable. There are multiple tablets that you will be prescribed to take and this may be varied according to each patient’s individual needs and circumstances.
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AuthorDr. A. M. Rajani is a known knee & shoulder specialist Orthopedic Surgeon in Mumbai, India. He is a Hon Asst Professor of Orthopedics at the Grant Medical College & JJ Group of Hospital. Archives
January 2018
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