Knee injuries are one of those health injuries that can persist in a person's life and make it very challenging for years. Unfortunately, a person may reach the point when more conservative treatments no longer provide them with any relief. At this point, a total knee replacement surgery may be necessary. 

Knee Injuries May Worsen With Time

The knee is one of the most commonly used joints in the body – it helps to control activities such as running, walking, jogging, jumping, and much more. As a result, it is also one of the most commonly injured joints. The damage that occurs to this joint over time can become quite devastating by piling up on itself and triggering a myriad of knee issues that may feel nearly impossible to properly manage.

For example, an ACL tear may destabilize the knee even after surgery and cause damage to other ligaments, such as the PCL. And this damage can make the knee very unstable, susceptible to more damage, and very painful and hard to tolerate. As a result, it is important for those in this position to take serious consideration of serious care options, such as total knee replacement surgery.

Ways Knee Replacement Helps

Total knee replacement should be considered only if other care methods don't provide relief for a person. For example, if they cannot get relief from over-the-counter medications, struggle to adapt to surgeries that have failed on them, or have worn their ligaments and tendons down to almost nothing, a total knee replacement surgery is probably the last and best option for a person in this situation.

For example, total knee replacement will add a new joint that helps to stabilize the bone and keep it stronger. Typically, a metal joint is added because it is strong and will resist most types of damage. Just as importantly, total knee replacement adds new artificial tendons and ligaments that will support this metal knee and provide a person with the strength and stability that they need and deserve.

Though this surgery will take some recovery time – a few months, usually – for a person to be back at 100 percent, when it is done, the persistent knee pain and injuries that plagued them will have disappeared. This benefit is huge because it can help a person retain the strength that they need to perform their day-to-day duties without any suffering tagging along with them.

If you're currently struggling with knee pain, talk to your doctor about possible knee replacement surgery.