Following hip replacement surgery, we try to return you to work as soon as possible. This may be as early as two weeks depending on your job description. Obviously if you are able to sit at a desk or do
Following arthroscopy of the hip, knee, or the shoulder, our goal is to get you back to work when your pain is controlled. Depending on your job description, this could be as early as two, three, or even four days
Following shoulder arthroscopy surgery, it is important that we get your shoulder moving right away. If you have had a repair of your rotator cuff or other tissues in the shoulder, it may require you to be in a sling.
Recovery after shoulder replacement goes something like this. Typically you will leave the hospital in 24 to 48 hours. The important thing is to move your shoulder with the assist of a motion machine or physical therapist. In the first
Recovery after knee replacement surgery will go something like this. Within the first three weeks you are doing therapy at home and working on bending and straightening the knee. You will be walking more independently every day. At three weeks
Following knee arthroscopy, typical recovery goes like this. We encourage you to walk right away, specifically if we did not repair or reconstruct your knee. It is important to get it moving right away and return to your activities as
Typically recovery for hip replacement surgery goes something like this. Initially when you go home our goal is to get you walking and moving. You’ll be caring for yourself, getting in and out of bed by yourself, and certainly using
After knee or hip replacement surgery, typically you will be in the hospital for two or three days. The important thing is to go home when you feel safe, and your pain is well controlled. We will do our best
Obviously I recommend all of our patients to do their best to quit smoking. We know that smoking has been related to delayed healing, so I recommend everyone to consider quitting. Is it absolutely necessary for your surgery? Of course
We may ask you to pre-register in the hospital or the surgery center. This may involve you having to go to the center before the surgery and fill out paper work. All of this makes the day of surgery much
