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If you’re living with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, chances are you rely on some non-surgical treatment strategies like NSAIDs, physical therapy, and maybe even injectable treatments to keep pain, swelling, and stiffness under control. These can all be effective ways to manage OA symptoms for a long time. But what happens when they’re no longer enough? At a certain point, you may consider knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty. When that happens, this article is a great place to start.
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When to Consider Knee Replacement Surgery
The first question: Have you already tried and failed non-surgical treatment options? If the answer is yes, the next thing to consider is how much knee OA impacts your life. “Once you get to a point where you feel like your knee is dictating the decisions you make and preventing you from doing what you want to do, then that’s the time to strongly consider having a knee replacement,” says E. Grant Sutter, M.D., orthopedi