When Is a Knee Replacement Actually the Right Call?

[00:00:00]Diagnosis of bone-on-bone arthritis is not an automatic ticket for a joint replacement. There's often a lot of road left to travel before you get there. So, when does the conversation about a knee replacement become the right one? It's when all of the above has genuinely been tried and it's failed, and your basic quality of life is being seriously affected. Now, what does that mean, basic quality of life? What does that look like? It might look like you're heavily reliant on painkillers just to get through the day. It might be that your mobility is declining despite your best efforts, and it's starting to affect your sleep nights after night after night. It might be that you've just stopped doing the things that matter to you, whether it's walking, whether it's working, whether it's just being active with the family, or just walking the dog in the morning. At that point, surgery stops being something to avoid and starts being something that's worth serious consideration. And it's not a failure, it's just the right tool for the right moment, but only once everything else has been given a proper chance first.

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