Feb 14, 2019 | Patient Education
Here is an excerpt from the latest article in the AAHKS patient education library: Most people who have had hip or knee replacement surgery experience significant improvement in pain and regain the ability to walk, climb stairs, get in and out of the car and tie their...
Jan 17, 2019 | Patient Education
AAHKS has launched a new video to the patient education library that demonstrates how to exercise at home prior to joint replacement surgery. The goals of these exercises are to show patients how to strengthen their muscles before surgery and to familiarize themselves...
Nov 2, 2018 | Patient Education
by Brett R. Levine, MD, AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee Chair Many patients ask before surgery, “What will I need to do after surgery for a successful outcome?” Often the answer is physical therapy/exercises. The Patient and Public Relations...
Sep 28, 2018 | Education, Patient Education
The newest article added to the AAHKS patient education website explains in detail the parts of both hip and knee replacement implants. Here is the introduction: Hip and knee replacement surgery involve replacing the worn-out bone and cartilage lining your hip or knee...
Aug 31, 2018 | Patient Education, Uncategorized
The AAHKS Patient and Public Relations Committee has just published a new article to the AAHKS Patient Education Library, “A Guide to Returning to Sexual Activity Following Total Hip and Knee Replacement.” This is a common concern that patients are often uncomfortable...
Jul 6, 2018 | Patient Education
One of the top articles read this summer on the AAHKS patient education website is, “Will my artificial joint set off airport security metal detectors?” This is a common concern of patients who have had hip or knee replacement surgery. The article provides information...
