If you have been suffering from debilitating knee pain for months or even years, it may be time to talk with your doctor about knee replacement surgery. “If knee pain is starting to affect a patient’s quality of life, or if it is stopping them from doing things that they enjoy, then it may be time to consider knee replacement,” said Timothy J. Williams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Franciscan Health Center for Hip & Knee Surgery in Mooresville, Indiana. When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement? From Franciscan Health Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the Knee Most patients undergoing knee replacement surgerydosotorelievepaincausedbyosteoarthritis of the knee, which causes the cushioning cartilage in the knee joint to break down. Four Signs of Osteoarthritis of the Knee – Knee pain even when resting – Knee stiffness, or loss of flexibility – Knee swelling – Severe pain making walking, or climbing stairs difficult. Indiana Golf Journal
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