@ezas123 People often just don't realize the importance of getting the right surgeon for that type of surgery. There's a surgeon in my area that does pretty much all of the knee replacements, the "cookie cutter" type of doctor I referred to before. Some people are very happy with the results but many more are not. I have had problems with correct diagnoses in my area so I tend to head to Boston for just about everything except my PCP. Boston is about 55 miles from where I live.

My first knee replacement was also done in Boston but I was not as educated about this before that one and I have never been as happy with that knee as I am with the second knee. I was doing pretty much everything in a very short amount of time but I think I didn't do the PT exercises at home as much as I should have and I don't have the flex in either knee that I would like. I have no pain really, but I can't bend it as far as I would like to be able to. It doesn't affect me in everyday things but it does in exercise and I can't really kneel without something to hold on to. The second doctor offered a minor surgery that could help with that but I just didn't want to bother with going through rehab, etc. again.
JK