Life is motion and motion is life.
The main aim of joint replacement is to restore function by eliminating pain and stiffness leading to an independent patient
whether you are considering a total knee or a total hip replacement , the process starts by educating the patient about the types of implants and explaining the surgery in details , the actual surgery takes around one hour under epidural anesthesia , the day of surgery the patient is left to rest .
On the second day the patient is guided by the physiotherapy team to walk full weight bearing 4-6 times.
On the 3rd day the patient should walk 5 minutes every hour and is educated how to use the stairs and the toilet.
the patient is discharged home at the end of the 3rd day.