Each year more than 35,000 Australians and New Zealanders consult with their doctors and make a life-changing decision: the time has come for new knees. It’s the fastest growing area of major joint replacement in Australia, a trend that is set to increase with the ageing population.
Knee replacement is often the option when medication, physical therapy and the use of a cane or other walking aid no longer help relieve the pain. Other possible signs include aching in the joint followed by periods of relative relief; pain after extensive use; loss of mobility; joint stiffness after periods of inactivity or rest; and/or pain that seems to increase in humid weather.
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 These days a full knee replacement, courtesy of artificial knee joints, is a common, straightforward and extremely successful procedure that brings more than just relief from pain. For many people it means that precious mobility and independence can be reclaimed. It gives them back their lives.
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