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Sometimes circles just make sense.
The Get Around Knee system is designed to replace the knee’ s naturally circular motion. Other knee systems follow an oval motion. Don’ t just replace your knee. Replace the way your knee moves.
To learn more or to find an orthopaedic surgeon near you, visit getaroundknee. com or call 1-888-Get-Around.
Total knee replacement is intended for use in individuals with joint disease resulting from degenerative, rheumatoid, and post-traumatic arthritis, and for moderate deformity of the knee.
As with any surgery, knee replacement surgery has serious risks which include, but are not limited to, blood clots, stroke, heart attack, and death. Implant related risks which may lead to a revision include dislocation, loosening, fracture, nerve damage, heterotopic bone formation( abnormal bone growth in tissue), wear of the implant, metal sensitivity, soft tissue imbalance, osteolysis( localized progressive bone loss), and reaction to particle debris.
The information presented is for educational purposes only. Knee implants may not provide the same feel or performance characteristics experienced with a normal healthy joint.
Speak to your doctor to decide if joint replacement surgery is appropriate for you. Individual results vary and not all patients will return to the same activity level. The lifetime of any device is limited and depends on several factors like weight and activity level. Your doctor will help counsel you about strategies to potentially prolong the lifetime of the device, including avoiding high-impact activities, such as running, as well as maintaining a healthy weight. Ask your doctor if the GetAroundKnee is right for you.
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Self-care for Knee Issues
Knee pain is a very common complaint in my clinic. According to the study by Nguyen and colleagues in 2012, frequent knee pain affects 25 percent of adults, and osteoarthritis is the most common cause of knee pain in adults 50 years and older. The prevalence of knee pain and knee replacement surgeries has risen substantially during the last 20 years.
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 11 million visits are made to physicians’ offices each year because of a knee or knee-related problem.
The knee is the largest joint in the body, and it is one of the most frequently injured joints as well. Knee injuries can be caused by several factors. Most complaints of knee pain are from some form of trauma, and others are from infections, arthritis, cysts and bone tumors. Being overweight can also contribute to knee problems by causing excess strain on ligaments and cartilage.
Knee pain isn’ t restricted to athletes. With aging, the amount of cartilage in the knee decreases, and many ligaments begin to lose some of their elasticity, making them more susceptible to pain and / or injury. That’ s why knee pain is one of the most common complains among seniors.
Below are some ways to reduce knee pain and knee swelling by using acupressure as a self-care. All points are acupuncture / acupressure points from traditional Chinese medicine. 1. Knee Pain Depending on the location of the pain, you will use different points and techniques to relieve it. 1) If you have pain on top of your knee and / or under the knee cap, you will need to use the following three points: 1, 2 and 3 Knee 1: right in the middle on top of your knee cap Knee 2 and 3:“ Two eyes of knee,” or the two depressions right under the knee cap.
How to use your hand?
It is best to use your thumb, index finger and middle finger of your right hand or left hand, to massage Knee 1, Knee 2 and Knee 3 all together, at the same time. Tip: The key of massaging it well is to move your wrist more than move your fingers. 2) If you have pain on the outside of your knees, you could use Knee 4( in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.) 3) If the pain is more inside of the knee: Knee 5( in the depression posterior
PRIME TIME and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.) 2. Knee Swelling This is tricky. It may sound incredible that knee swelling can be reduced only by applying acupressure, but if you are doing it correctly and being patient, you may see results the next day. There is a key point, though. When applying acupressure techniques on knees for the purpose of reducing swelling, you need to be very gentle. 1) If the swelling is on the top of the knee, you need to acupressure on Knee 1, by using the motion of“ Bye-Bye” *. You are welcome to say“ bye-bye to knee pain” while your are doing it. * Motion of“ Bye-Bye”: using the bottom of your hand, gently press the swollen area and wave your five fingers to make motion like saying“ Bye-Bye”.
What do I expect to feel? Be patient. After a little while, you will feel the knee joint is getting warm. Congratulations, you are doing the right thing and the circulation around the knee joint is accelerated and you will see results soon, perhaps next morning. Key: gentle, gentle, gentle. Warning: you may get the opposite results if you push or massage it too hard. 2) If the swelling is under the knee cap, you will need a different techniques. Using your four fingers( index, middle, fourth and fifth fingers) to gently press on the swelling area with fast speed. Remember: fast but gentle.
What do I expect to feel? After a while, the joint and the area that you have been working on is getting warm. That is usually a sign of the increased circulation to the joint. With better circulation in local area, it will reduce inflammation and bring down the swellings.
For a detailed demonstration, please watch the video posted by Dr. Xu on Youtube: https:// youtu. be / dFnaFuSlAuY
Dr. Li Xu