Total Knee Replacement Westchester, NY at Lawrence Hospital Center Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Total Knee Replacement Westchester, NY

If your knee is severely damaged by arthritis or injury, it may be hard for you to perform simple activities such as walking or climbing stairs. You may even begin to feel pain while you're sitting or lying down. If medications, changing your activity level and using walking supports are no longer helpful, you may want to consider total knee replacement surgery. Lawrence Hospital Center is a leading orthopedic surgery center in Westchester, New York that performs total knee replacement surgery.

It's important to know your options before you make any choices. Orthopedic surgeons will review your options with you so that you can make the best choice for you. In some cases there total replacement will not be necessary. Alternatives to traditional total knee replacement surgery include a unicompartmental knee replacement or a minimally invasive knee replacement, and together with the physicians at Lawrence Hospital, you may find a procedure that works better for you.

Reasons that you may benefit from total knee replacement commonly include:

* Chronic knee inflammation and swelling that doesn't improve with rest or medications
* Knee deformity--a bowing in or out of your knee
* Knee stiffness--inability to bend and straighten your knee
* Inability to tolerate or complications from pain medications
* Failure to substantially improve with other treatments such as cortisone injections, physical therapy, or other surgeries

Most patients who undergo total knee replacement are age 60 to 80, but orthopedic surgeons evaluate patients individually. Recommendations for surgery are based on a patient's pain and disability, not age. Total knee replacements have been performed successfully at all ages, from the young teenager with juvenile arthritis to the elderly patient with degenerative arthritis.

Total knee replacement can get you back on your feet and mobile again. Call today and schedule your consultation.