Category Archives: Knee Surgery

Harvesting Health: Why Wisconsin Farmers Should Not Postpone Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery

Posted on Sep 27, 2012, by The Kennedy Center

If you’re a farmer, you may find yourself breathing a sigh of relief around this time of the year. The season of intense physical chores such as haying, plowing and harvesting is nearly over. This may bring a temporary lessening of the intense pain associated with arthritic joints. You may think that pain is just […]

Proper Methods for At-Home Recovery After Knee Surgery

Posted on Mar 13, 2012, by The Kennedy Center

A torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, can cause swelling of the knee and severe pain, making it nearly impossible to walk. In the past, surgeons would make a large incision to conduct knee ligament surgery. Now, most of these procedures are done as an arthroscopic surgery using tiny incisions around the knee. The recovery […]