A Patient's Guide to Total Knee Replacement: How to Achieve Your Best Possible Outcome Through Preoperative Education and Planning

The decision to proceed with a total knee replacement is a big step. Wouldn't it be great if you could have a doctor coach you though the whole process from before the surgery all the way through your recovery? You can! Dr. Cindy Romanowski is a board certified rehabilitation physician who has educated over 10,000 patients preoperatively to get them ready for knee replacement surgery. She works closely with orthopedic surgeons and therapists after the surgery as well to make sure every patient achieves their best possible outcome. Preoperative education is one of the most important aspects of the total knee replacement procedure. It speeds recovery, reduces pain, reduces complications, and improves patient satisfaction. This easy to read book will help you achieve an excellent outcome no matter where you have your knee replaced. Prepare yourself ahead of surgery with this step by step guide and regain your active lifestyle faster! Healthcare has changed quite a bit over the last several years. Premiums and copays are increasing yet benefits are decreasing. This up to date book will help you navigate the current healthcare environment. It is more important than ever to recover as quickly as possible, without complications, and very efficiently while keeping your costs down. Take your care back into your own hands through preoperative education and planning. Dr. Cindy has condensed all of her knowledge including patient feedback and questions into this easy to read guide. It will guide you from the time you first feel you might need a knee operation through the time your knee replacement surgery recovery is complete. Many patients will note knee pain that gradually increases over many years following a knee injury and may likely have had arthroscopic knee surgery for a meniscus injury or ACL surgery. Despite these surgeries knee replacement becomes necessary for pain reduction or to improve stability. Not all orthopedic doctors will provide in depth knee replacement exercises prior to surgery or printed material for exercises after surgery. This book gives you that critical information before you even seek treatment from your orthopedic surgeon. Additionally it provides helpful insight on knee replacement cost and helps you avoid knee replacement complications.