by Anthony Maritato PT | Jan 25, 2022 | Total Knee Replacement
Baker’s Cyst After Knee Replacement A Baker’s cyst resolved in only a small number of patients (15%) one year after TKA and symptoms from the cysts persisted in 31%. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:1185-8.[1] What is a Baker’s Cyst? If you...
by Anthony Maritato PT | Jan 20, 2022 | Total Knee Replacement
Knee Pain 1 Year After Knee Replacement Surgery Nearly 20% of patients who have undergone total knee replacement are not happy with the outcome. [1] Dr. Scott Albright, MD. Dr. Albright is a non-surgical orthopedic specialist and in my opion one of the best sports...
by Anthony Maritato PT | Nov 13, 2021 | Total Knee Replacement
Is a Manipulation Under Anesthesia MUA Painful No, during a manipulation under anesthresia after a total knee replacement you will be placed under sedation and the procedure is painless. During the following 24 to 48-hours you may feel some increased soreness and...
by Anthony Maritato PT | Nov 8, 2021 | Total Knee Replacement
Hip and Groin Pain After Total Knee Replacement Surgery I couldn’t find peer-reviewed data to support an answer to this question, but as a physical therapist with 20 years of history in the clinic, I can tell you that anterior hip and groin pain after a total...
by Anthony Maritato PT | Nov 4, 2021 | Total Knee Replacement
How Painful Is A Total Knee Replacement Patients have told me that a total knee replacement is more painful than a total hip replacement but less painful than a total shoulder replacement. The pain is most intense during the first 48-72 hours after surgery. The pain...
by Anthony Maritato PT | Nov 4, 2021 | Total Knee Replacement
2 Reasons why your knee replacement sounds like Velcro tearing! The two reasons why your total knee replacement sounds like Velcro tearing when standing up from a chair or walking downstairs are because the underside of your patella is rubbing against the bottom of...
