Total Knee/Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty)

Joint Arthritis is a debilitating condition in which the joint cartilage wears, exposing the surface of the bone. Typically arthritic pain comes from the rubbing of two bones against one another. A Total Knee or Hip Replacement is a surgical procedure performed to relieve the pain and disability from arthritis. Individuals will undergo extensive physical therapy beginning the following day, but full recovery will take 6-12 months. 

Mechanism of Injury

  • Age/Degeneration of the area

Treatment

  • Manual Therapy to Lower Extremity Musculature
  • Joint Mobilizations to Knee
  • Posture/Body Mechanics
  • Re-Education
  • Therapeutic Exercise focusing on Lower Extremity Tracking
  • Heat/Ice
  • Home Exercise Program

Anatomy