What Precautions Should I Take After Knee Surgery?

After knee surgery, you should not pivot or twist on the involved leg for at least six weeks. Also during this time, when lying in bed, you should keep the involved knee as straight as possible. Kneeling and squatting also should be avoided…

Treating the most common ​sports injuries

Usually, common sports injuries are mild or moderate — there’s some damage, but everything is still in place. You can treat them at home using the PRICE therapy method described later in this article. But you should expect that some common sports injuries…

What to do if you have an injury?

Following an inactive work week, end-zone gets and 36-opening weekends can take their toll in like common sports injuries . The seven most basic sports injury are:

1. Crotch pull
2. Hamstring strain

Treating a sports injury

You can usually treat minor injuries yourself by:

resting the affected body part for the first 48–72 hours to prevent further damage

regularly applying an ice pack to the affected area during the first 48–72 hours to reduce swelling

Deciding to have ​knee surgery

The decision to have knee surgery will depend on the extent of damage to your ACL and whether it’s affecting your quality of life.

If your knee doesn’t feel unstable and you don’t have an active lifestyle, you may decide not to have ACL surgery.

Treating the most common sports injuries

3. Hamstring strain

What it is: Three muscles in the back of the thigh form the hamstring. The hamstring can be over-stretched by movements such as hurdling — kicking the leg out sharply when running. Falling forward while…

Scheduling a knee surgery?

Choosing the right surgeon is half the battle won.

Take your time in deciding your surgeon. Be vocal about your preferences and don’t settle for anything less than what you hope for. A good surgeon can not only make things…

Knee Surgery Health Center

What Happens During Knee Surgery?

Once you are under general anesthesia (meaning you are temporarily put to sleep) or spinal/epidural anesthesia (numb below the waist), an 8- to 12-inch cut is made in the front of the knee. The damaged part of the joint is…