Question 1

will i still be able to box after getting knee replacement surgery?

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Activity after TKA: That depends on the level of boxing you are participating in. At the recreational level, you should be fine.

Question 2

should i still be able to box after getting knee replacement surgery?

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Talk to your doc: Talk to your knee surgeon about suggested outcome and restrictions following treatment of your specific knee condition. Many factors enter into the advice you receive.

Question 3

8 month since arthroscopic knee surgery, still hurts to walk. do injections take pain away or should i get total knee replacement? lots of pain :(

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Post- op knee pain: Knee replacement depends on age and extent of damage. Still having pain could mean damage was too great to improve much, or you wern't given a chance3 to rehab it. Age is an important factor here.

Question 4

is it okay for me to box after getting a knee replacement surgery?

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Boxing after TKA: Qualified yes. Not likely at an elite level of competition. Kick boxing or cage fighting not recommended.

Question 5

is pain still normal nine weeks after total knee replacement surgery?

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Yes: It varies quite a bit.  Some parltients do really well even within a couple weeks of surgery, while others dolly improve over several months.  If your surgeon is happy with how your knee and X-rays look, I would not be too concerned.  Hopefully you will soon turn the corner and start feeling better.

Question 6

i am 47 & i weigh 330 lbs., can i still have knee replacement surgery.?

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Yes: Weight is not a reason not to do a knee replacement, but the results from the surgery and the complication rate is considerably poorer than those of normal weight.

Question 7

i had knee replacement surgery 3 years ago i still have pain on the side of my knee and  swelling?

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Not usual: The most common problem could be facing you.
1-lossing of the joint component.
2-subacute  infection in the knee.

3-fracture and arthrofibrosis may also occur but are less common.

Question 8

my 78 yro dad is moving in with me and my husb. after dads total knee replacement. i went to tx 4/28 & now a cold or the flu as of 4/30. my fathers surgery is on 5/16. do i need to move out before he gets here? i dont want to get him sick?

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: I hope he had flu vaccine last fall. Even without vaccination, he can move in after May 5 (only 2 more days) because you are no longer a carrier after 5 days after symptom onset. Take care.

Question 9

how long after knee replacement surgery can you go back 2 playing sports. i, m fit and well most of the time though i can get pain now nd again.

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Let me explain: Knee replacement in young age have it is own problems? The joint made of certain alloys, it is artificial joints, those joint follow the law of wear and tear, so i would be careful with it.

Question 10

i had knee replacement surgery 5months ago. how long does it take for the leg to straighten out. i go physical therapy and all plus i do workout at home. but my leg is still not straighten out?

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: It should be straighten out by this time, 5 months post op with physical therapy and home exercise. You need to see your orthopedist for a reevaluation.

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8 month since arthroscopic knee surgery, still hurts to walk. do injections take pain away or should i get total knee replacement? lots of pain :(

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Is it okay for me to box after getting a knee replacement surgery?

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Is pain still normal nine weeks after total knee replacement surgery?

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I am 47 & i weigh 330 lbs., can i still have knee replacement surgery.?

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I had knee replacement surgery 3 years ago i still have pain on the side of my knee and swelling?

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My 78 yro dad is moving in with me and my husb. after dads total knee replacement. i went to tx 4/28 & now a cold or the flu as of 4/30. my fathers surgery is on 5/16. do i need to move out before he gets here? i dont want to get him sick?

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How long after knee replacement surgery can you go back 2 playing sports. i, m fit and well most of the time though i can get pain now nd again.

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I had knee replacement surgery 5months ago. how long does it take for the leg to straighten out. i go physical therapy and all plus i do workout at home. but my leg is still not straighten out?

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