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After a knee joint replacement surgery when can i play soccer again?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes : Your joint after cleared from your doctor should be good to go!

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

NO: U should not place ur implants @ risk playing any contact sport, no running, cutting, jumping or cutting sports. Treat them with care, they have no healing ability and repeated stress from the above can lead 2 loosening.

Dr Moeser and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/28/2013

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