Driving After a Knee Replacement: When Can You Get Back Behind the Wheel?
If you’re counting down the days until you can grab your car keys again, you’re probably asking the same question most patients ask their surgeon: how long after knee replacement can I drive? For most people, the answer sits between 4 and 6 weeks after surgery, though it depends on which knee was replaced, what […]
Pain After a Knee Replacement: What Is Normal and How Long It Lasts
Pain after a knee replacement (TKR) is most intense in the first 3 days, when it is controlled with medication and sometimes a nerve block. It then eases steadily over 2 to 6 weeks, and by around 3 months most people have only mild soreness after activity. That pattern makes sense once you know what […]
How Long Does Knee Replacement Surgery Take? (1 to 2 Hours, Explained)
How long does knee replacement surgery take? For most patients, the answer is straightforward: the operation itself takes about 1 to 2 hours, whether it’s a conventional or MAKO robotic procedure. Door to door, from the moment you enter the operating suite to the moment you leave it, the process usually runs closer to 2 […]
Running, Golf and Kneeling: What You Can Do After a Knee Replacement
Can you run after a knee replacement? It depends, but for most patients regular running is not advised, and a minority return to light jogging with their surgeon’s approval. Modern implants are built to handle decades of walking, golf swings, kneeling and cycling, but the repeated pounding of running places a different kind of stress […]
How Do You Know If You Need a Knee Replacement?
You likely need a knee replacement if you have persistent, severe knee pain that does not settle with rest, medication, or physiotherapy, along with stiffness, swelling, or reduced mobility that stops you doing everyday activities. If an X-ray also shows significant cartilage loss or bone-on-bone contact, and conservative treatments have already been tried without lasting […]
Does Medicare Cover Knee Replacement in Australia?
Yes, Medicare covers knee replacement surgery in Australia, but how much it covers depends entirely on which pathway you take. As a public patient in a public hospital, Medicare pays for the whole procedure, the surgeon, the anaesthetist, the hospital stay and the prosthesis, and you won’t receive a bill. Choose the private system instead, […]
How to Sleep After a Knee Replacement
Sleep on your back with your operated leg straight, using a pillow under your calf and heel rather than under the knee itself. Most surgeons advise avoiding your operated side and stomach sleeping until swelling and pain have settled, usually around four to six weeks after surgery. Disrupted sleep is one of the most common […]
How Long Can You Wait for a Knee Replacement in Australia?
If you have been told you need a knee replacement, the question on your mind is probably a simple one: how long can you wait? The honest answer depends on which system you are waiting in. Australia’s public hospitals currently ask most patients to wait many months, sometimes more than a year, while private surgery […]
Knee Replacement Recovery Week by Week: The Complete Timeline
Knee replacement recovery follows a fairly predictable path, even though everybody heals at their own pace. Knowing what to expect in the days, weeks and months after surgery turns a stressful unknown into a plan you can actually follow. This guide breaks down knee replacement recovery time week by week, from the first hours after […]
Swelling After Knee Replacement: How Long It Lasts, Causes and When to Worry
Swelling after knee replacement is one of the most predictable parts of recovery, yet it is often the detail that worries patients most. A new knee that looks puffy and feels tight in the days and weeks after knee replacement in Thailand or any other surgery does not automatically mean something has gone wrong. In […]