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1. Downloaded from: justpaste.it/1vjr4 POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND AFTER A KNEE SURGERY The human body is made up of so many complicated components and joints that if you disassemble each one, you can discover something really unusual and yet fascinating at each twist or breakage point. To summarise, every joint in our human body contributes to the entire human body that we have today, and as a result, we have a body that is both strong and powerful. But, there are times when our bodies suffer breakages and injuries. One such knee injury recovery method we will be discussing in the upcoming sections of this article. Without further ado, lets head right in! 1. Take rest diligently- It might often appear to you that the knee is fine and you can easily deal with your chores just like you used to, but you might be wrong. When you return home after Knee Surgery Singapore, you must keep in mind to stick to the guidelines and directions for taking care of your injured leg as transcribed by your doctor. Physical exercise is indeed important to have a faster recovery from the surgery, but strenuous exercises must be avoided at all costs. You may consider seeking the help of a professional therapist who would make you do the rightly recommended exercises for better care of your knee after the surgery. You must also bear in mind that experts say, around fifty percent of the successful results are all based on the patient’s willingness to recover. 2.

2. Use a regular ice and heat pack- Taking sincere care of your knee after surgery is quite important. One of the vital steps involved in seeding up the knee’s recovery is by using heat packs and ice packs o the affected areas. Even doctors and surgeons suggest the use of the same as it has proven to be quite beneficial for many patients who underwent similar surgeries. Swelling and inflammation in the area around which the surgery has been performed is quite obvious to occur. Thus, in order to reduce that, patients must treat the affected area with cold or heat packs at least 3-4 times a day for around 10 to 15 minutes on a daily basis for the first week after surgery. 3. Keep Healthy- In general too, being conscious about one’s health is a developmental trait and every individual should be motivated towards their well-being. More so, after undergoing surgery, it becomes all the more necessary to be careful about your health and body. It is also important to note that, a healthy body tends to have a faster recovery rate in comparison to the one that is not so healthy. So, try to imbibe a healthy lifestyle to speed up your recovery process after the surgery. If you smoke, then try to quit smoking for a few months and see visible results in your overall health. 4. Don’t unnecessarily work your knee- It is very natural for you to believe right after a few days of rest that your knee might be back into its initial healthy state where you can do every other thing quite normally. But, that might not be the case. Even if you are able to move your knee around easily without feeling any major pain or strain in your le, it is not advised to make unnecessary movements whatsoever. The recovery after a knee surgery takes a good amount of time, and if that is not allowed to, further complications might occur too. Hence, it is wise to keep yourself away from straining your knees without rhyme or reason. 5. Halt other surgery procedures if scheduled- You might have a scenario where you would have a schedule of undergoing other surgeries too, like that of the bladder or appendix. But, it is often advised by SBF Sports & Hand Centre to keep other surgeries on hold if an individual has recently undergone knee surgery. The reason being that surgery on any other part of the body might hinder the recovering speed of the knee that has been recently operated and might also develop a risk of contracting infection due to other surgeries in the body. 6. BE STRONG- Last but not least, it is important for you to keep your spirits high and believe in yourself that you will recover soon and be in good health. Doing so will not only help you cope up with the anxiety the

3. resting period brings along with itself but will also make you stronger in your resolve to recover better and at a faster pace aided with a strong will.