What Are the Causes of Stiffness After Total Knee Replacement?
Total Knee Replacement Surgery According to the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), approximately 581,000 total knee replacement surgeries are performed each year in the United States. The reasons for having this surgery include severe arthritic damage, trouble walking or climbing stairs, and persistent pain. If all other non-invasive avenues to improve your condition are not successful, knee replacement surgery may be your only option. One side effect of knee surgery is tightening or stiffness. Before you consider further surgery, there may be other ways to alleviate your discomfort. Pre-Operative Condition One explanation for persistent knee stiffness following surgery could be the condition your joint was in prior to your procedure. In the article, Stiffness After Total Knee Arthroplasty, published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, doctors found that patients complaining of stiffness in the knee following surgery had significantly less flexibility
