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• Driving & A TKR

  
  Booktoots's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Truthfully, I am getting nervous about some comments that have been put on this blog about wanting recommendations for driving after a tkr. I have written other posts about driving, but need to write more now in order to clarify. Please remember, everyone is different. What may work for me, or someone else, may not ...
  6 days ago

• Total Knee Replacement in Two Words: It Hurts

  
  Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty — Authority: 126
  Nine weeks after my Total Knee Replacement (ta – da – dummmmmmmmm) and I still hurt. Nobody told me this part of the deal. Who do I see about this? Only after my first couple of sessions did I learn that the only way to gain is with pain – when it comes to a Total Knee Replacement. It’s the only rehab where ...
  1 week ago

• 22 Month Post-TKR Update

  
  Booktoots's Weblog — Authority: 114
  I’ve been getting comments from recent tkr patients who say they are sorry for undergoing the surgery. We (tkr vets) all understand the initial negativity. With all the pain and frustration, it’s easy to not see the big picture. I hope my update helps…. Wow, it’s been that long already. There’s a saying ...
  2 weeks ago

• Risk of blood clot after surgery higher than previously thought

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  London, Dec 4 (ANI): The risk of developing potentially fatal blood clot following a surgery is higher than previously believed and it lasts for a longer period, says a new study.The risk of venous thromboembolism (a collective term for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) is known to increase after surgery, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 622
  The risk of having a potentially fatal blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts for longer than had previously been thought, concludes new research published on bmj.com today.
  3 weeks ago

• Falling Snow

  
  Booktoots's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Hi everyone, I’ve added the WordPress extra known as “falling snow” to the home page here. The sight of snow flakes is pretty, but the thought of driving in the stuff is not the least pretty. So…let’s think of the prettiness of the season. The snow angels, snow-capped mountains, snow people (yes, I said ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pain Threshold Level & TKR

  
  Booktoots's Weblog — Authority: 114
  I was recently reminded of something that has me perplexed. I was asked to rate my pain on a “pain threshold level” after my eye surgery. It brought back memories… One thing that took me off-guard during my initial phases of tkr recuperation was the phase, “how would you rate your pain?” WHAT!!?? Rate it? ...
  3 weeks ago

• Knee Replacement Alternatives

  
  EduBook — Authority: 454
  Although knee replacement surgery is often performed as a treatment for a knee which has been severely damaged in an accident, the more common reason for knee replacement is arthritis. If you are considering alternatives to knee replacement surgery, an essential point to keep in mind is while there are a number of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Shared Decision Making: Informed Consent v. Informed Choice

  
  e-Patients.net — Authority: 491
  This guest post, presenting the view point of Howard Luks ( @hjluks on Twitter). Howard is an orthopedic surgeon. He serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Knee Replacement at Westchester Medical Center, in Westchester County, NY.  Asked about participatory medicine and patient engagement, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Thailand is in network? Employers and insurers embrace medical tourism

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 765
  Filed under: Healthcare Like some 47 million other Americans, Nancy Sowa (pictured) doesnt have health insurance. So when her doctors last year told her she needed a total hip replacement, the office manager for a non-profit did what a growing number of U.S. citizens are doing: She headed abroad. At Wockhardt ...
  4 weeks ago

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