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All About
You
Talk With
a Doc:
Knee Pain
Treatment
Options
MARCH 15, 6 P.M.,
HEALTH EDUCATION
CENTER
Are your knees causing
you pain and keeping you
from your daily activities?
Learn about surgical and
nonsurgical methods to
treat knee pain as well the
latest developments in
total joint replacement.
This presentation also
will provide an overview
of knee pain—what it
is, how it develops and
how one can manage it
and maintain an active
lifestyle. Presented by
Stephen Southerland,
MD, PeaceHealth
Southwest Joint Center
Medical Director.
The pain in your knee has
become—well, a pain. And more
than once you’ve said to yourself
you’d like to trade that knee in for a
new one. Now you’re wondering if
it’s time to actually do so.
The decision to have knee
replacement surgery to address
severe pain from arthritis or
an old injury isn’t one you
should make hastily. But when
surgery is called for, it’s not a
decision to delay either.
“Early diagnosis is especially
important for people with
inflammatory arthritis,” says Stephen
Southerland, MD, orthopedic
surgeon, Rebound Orthopedics
and Neurosurgery. “We can then
appropriately manage the condition,
allowing patients to stay active.
We discuss surgery only when pain
limits normal daily routines.”
Muscles around your joint can
contract and weaken, and your
fitness level can decrease. Then, the
outcome of surgery may not be as
good as it otherwise could be.
If you have knee pain that cannot
be controlled, it’s time to consider
knee replacement. That’s also the
case if the pain keeps you up at night.
“In the last ten years, knee
replacement technology has become
increasingly sophisticated,” Dr.
Southerland explains. As a result,
we are seeing better outcomes
including shorter recovery times.
It’s important for patients to remain
active and knee replacement often
offers patients the renewed ability to
do all of the things they love.”
Yet another reason to consider
surgery is if you’re becoming less and
less active because of your knee pain.
Knee replacement surgery is
a major operation. It involves
removing damaged cartilage and
bone above and below your knee
and replacing the joint surfaces with
strong metal and plastic parts.
You may experience increased
pain for a few weeks after surgery,
Dr. Southerland says. But more than
90 percent of those who have knee
replacement surgery ultimately
report dramatic pain reduction
and significant improvement in
their ability to go about their
daily activities.
Stephen Southerland, MD
Rebound Orthopedics and
Neurosurgery
200 NE
Mother Joseph
Place, Suite 110
Vancouver, WA 98664
360.254.6165
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