When is joint replacement surgery needed?
The major reason for performing the joint replacement surgery is the ineffectiveness of the non-surgical treatment such as medications, physical therapy and certain lifestyle changes. When the patient does not get relief from the pain and disability by adopting all these medical alternatives and therapy, the joint replacement surgeon Dr Vikas Jain recommends such patients for total joint replacement procedures.
It is not that the orthopedic surgeon will directly hop on to the surgery. They encourage you for non-operative alternatives first. However, when the condition is not getting under control by such options, then the joint replacement surgery is the only option remains. There can be several reasons that may lead to joint pain and disability such as arthritis or osteoarthritis, injury, depreciation in joints, fracture, etc. The condition may damage or deteriorate the cartilage or bone in the joint. Under such circumstances, it becomes essential for the joint replacement surgeon to prepare the candidate for the joint replacement surgery, in order to get a permanent treatment of the pain and disability.
