Dr. K Sudhir Reddy said, “Arthritis pain not only restricts your day to day activities like walking, sitting, standing and climbing stairs but also stops you from enjoying precious moments with your family. Inspite of the increasing prevalence of arthritis in India, senior citizens often delay informing their near ones about the pain and discomfort and continue to pull on with the daily routine. People often waste close to eight vital years in just experimenting with traditional therapies and continue suffering in pain before they seek appropriate medical counsel from a specialist. The need of the hour is to have timely consultation with a specialist to assess the progression of the joint disease and seek appropriate treatment.”
Fear is often the key inhibitor of timely decision making and through the seminar Dr. Sudhir Reddy addressed patient concerns and clarified myths regarding joint replacement surgery. He also elaborated on the efficacy of surgery and the availability of innovative products that offer high knee flexion thereby enabling the patient to sit cross-legged easily. Also the advent of computer navigated knee replacement has revolutionized the results of knee surgery and now the patients can look forward to a faster post operative recovery and return to normal social and leisure activities. Dr. Reddy further added, “Total Knee replacement surgery is one of the most successful long term surgical procedures in the world. Minimally invasive techniques only require a small incision that not only reduces blood loss and tissue damage but also expedites the recovery process.”
Dr. Sudhir’s patients who had undergone successful joint replacement surgeries earlier shared their ‘Real Life Success’ experiences and encouraged fellow senior citizens, to make the ‘Second Innings’ of their life more beautiful and bountiful by taking timely and well informed measures to manage arthritis pain. They urged fellow seniors not to spend another day suffering from joint pain but to seek medical counsel immediately as delaying surgery will only restrict the ability to part take in family activities.
Real Life Success, a seminar that was held in association with the Rotary Club of Hyderabad saw a packed audience. More than 175 people gathered to listen to Dr. Sudhir Reddy on the need of timely attention towards arthritis and Early intervention through Joint Replacement Surgery which can help them to get back to their actionable lives.
Patients were made aware on why arthritis pain not only restricts your day to day activities like walking, sitting, standing and climbing stairs but also stops you from enjoying precious moments with your family. In-spite of the increasing prevalence of arthritis in India, senior citizens often delay informing their near ones about the pain and discomfort and continue to pull on with the daily routine. People often waste close to eight vital years in just experimenting with traditional therapies and continue suffering in pain before they seek appropriate medical counsel from a specialist. The need of the hour is to have timely consultation with a specialist to assess the progression of the joint disease and seek appropriate treatment.
Total Knee replacement surgery is one of the most successful long term surgical procedures in the world. Minimally invasive techniques only require a small incision that not only reduces blood loss and tissue damage but also expedites the recovery process.
Myths on Arthritis:
Myth: Knee replacement surgery is for old people only.Fact: Earlier, arthritis was believed to be an old person’s disease. However, it is a lifestyle disease and is increasingly affecting people at younger age groups. Hence, decision about undergoing surgery should be dictated by the stage of arthritis and immobility level of the affected person. If someone is affected by an advanced stage arthritis but delays surgery due to age factor, he/she will lose out on enjoying the most important years of his/her life.
Myth: Knee replacement surgery should be delayed as much as possible.
Fact: The line of medicinal treatment available for arthritis management only provides symptomatic relief to the patient but does not address the physical damage to the joints. Hence, when arthritis starts affecting a person’s life and limits his mobility, knee replacement surgery is the trusted and efficacious treatment option. A decision to delay surgery negatively affects the quality of life of a person before the surgery and increases the recovery period, post-surgery.
Myth: A knee implant does not feel natural.
Fact: Due to advancement in science and technology, reputed companies now provide high – quality implants, which provide complete rotation in the joint, and feel and move in a manner similar to the real knee joint. Modern materials used for resurfacing of joints are not only strong & durable but also provide the least amount of friction possible. The use of light-weight materials like Titanium provides greater range of movement for patients. Also the advent of computer navigated knee replacement has revolutionized the results of knee surgery. Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) allows surgeons to align the bones and joint implants with an extremely high degree of accuracy. Now the patients can look forward to a faster post-operative recovery and return to normal social and leisure activities.
Myth: All knee implants are same.
Fact: Knee implants are available in different types, shapes and sizes, to accommodate each person’s lifestyle and special requirements. It is best to consult your specialist in joint replacement surgery and decide on the best implant option based on your requirements. Years of research have allowed manufacturers to create high flexion implants that are customized for Asian lifestyles keeping in mind activities like sitting on the floor and other requirements with respect to religion, culture.
Myth: Knee implants last only about ten years.
Fact: The long term success of the surgery often depends on various factors such as: a) Surgeon’s skill and the experience he has in the technique used; b) Material and design of the implants used. Improved quality of implants ensures that your replaced joint lasts longer; c) Robust hospital infrastructure with excellent overall hygiene that eliminates the chances of post-surgical infection, specialized operation theatre equipped with latest technology and a caring paramedic staff; d) The care taken and follow up ensured by the patients themselves. Advances in materials and design of devices can increase the life of knee replacements from 10-15 years to almost 25- 30 years.
Treatment Options:
Exercise, Rest, and Joint Care
Weight Management
Medications and Supplements for Knee Pain
Knee Surgery When treatments like exercise, weight control, and medicines fail to provide relief, surgery may be needed. Total knee replacement can relieve pain and increase mobility. This operation resurfaces the damaged joint with metal and plastic implants. Knee replacement can help people get back to everyday life, such as climbing stairs, tying shoes, and getting up from a chair with less pain. It can also allow them to resume work.
Hyderabad is a big hub for Corporate firms, work and lifestyle related impact on joints are aplenty. One of the problems is arthritis .Painful knee joints can be attributed to rising intensities of desk-based jobs across age groups. Doctors attribute this to increasing levels of stress on the knees, sitting in a same position for a long time can affect health of the joints.
