Dr. Kunik in Alburqueque , NM does Total Knees all day long . His group of Orthopedic Physicians are listed in google. I had two by this Physician. He spins the serous exudates (juices) from the wound in a centrifuge and pours it back into the wound on closure. His group has a large supply of tools, cadavia tissue and a trained team. Study cruciate ligaments. His reputation of stable surgery with or without them a remarkable. I had one done in 2000 and the other done in 2004. My scars are the with a a felt pen. line. I am 100 % free of knee pain, I have full range. It is very tender surgery the first 3 day. But, immediate movement and walking with a Physical Therapist decreases symptoms.. Plan home follow up with Home Health that evaluats nursing, Physical Therapy and Occupational use of whatever to continue progress. Then, schedule out patient treatment with a Sports Medicine facility that has gym equipment. This is important because follow up with recumbant bikes,treadmill, total thrust units, upper trunk and core training, ballet bar for balance, ball for sitting work and raised mat work can established a carry over routine. Plan one year of recovery. Plan the rest of your life for home exercise or spa, and walking. If you don't want to do that, don't have the surgery I am a 90 yr. old retiired Physical Therapist. Part of your self improvement may be healthy living (diets do not work) Learn to eat what is good for you, exercise 3 times a week, walk daily and try to increase you communication with other, time from home and improving communication at home. Solomon, Job and others in the bible lived to 140 yrs. olld. They had to drink some wine( because of poor water) but drunkiness was not a virtue in the bible.They are levin bread, grain,s Lamb, vegetables. Their soil was not full of chemicals. So learn( apple cider vinager, Honey with garlic, himalyan salt for hydration, Coconut and Avacato oils for cooking, cottage cheese ,flax seed oil, for free radicals, Eat other omega cancer food like oatmeal with 3 type of berries, mashed 3 -4 types of nuts, more oat meal and 2% milk at 185 mirocwave. added. Eat enough red meat in small amounts for testosterone. Thyroid problems in old age can increase the wroneg chemical in the brain barrier. The wrong diet can increase neurotransnitters to sensory nerves resulting in all sorts ot tremors or jecks. I mentional all of this because I want to live a more productive life. The day of relying only on your physician is gone. Your now have the internet and patients are better informed. What better use of your time than to learn how to escape fast food, smoking, drinking and doing drugs. Sound like a dull life It beats a casket any time.
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