What to if i am having a knee replacement soon and i was just wondering what to expect?

3-6 month recovery: This surgery can improve your function and pain level but takes a while to recover. The hospital stay is usually 2-3 days, followed by 4-6 weeks of therapy to regain the knee motion and strength. Post operative pain can be managed with pain medication. Sleeping may be interupted at night for 6 or more weeks due to knee discomfort. Energy level after surgery takes 2-3 months to return.

Expectations: As a 30 year old undergoing knee replacement, your recovery and expectations may be different than a 60 year old. You should plan on limiting or eliminating any impact sports like running, jogging, or bball. You can do non-impact sports. A replaced knee will give you back quality of life but may not feel like your 'normal' 30 year old opposite knee.