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Signs You May Need a Hip or Knee Replacement Sooner Than You Think
Wondering if it's time for a hip or knee replacement? Learn the key signs, symptoms, and when to seek expert care. Discover advanced treatment options from San Antonio Orthopaedic Specialists. Read more!
A Knee replacement Patient Testimonial for Dr. Harris
A patient’s journey through Total Knee Arthroplasty with Dr. Harris. One thing I noticed right away after both procedures, especially the first, was the change it made in me mentally and emotionally as well as physically. What I discovered as I recovered was that my mind felt sharper and I had fewer moody periods. I think I had been using more brain power than I realized just trying to mentally block out the pain. Now that space was available in my brain for other things. I felt free-er.
Crushing Hip Replacement Misconceptions With Dr. Harris
If hip pain has compromised your daily living activities like getting a full night’s rest and all other treatment options have failed, hip replacement surgery might be your ticket a pain free life. Due to the misconceptions surrounding hip replacements, Dr. Harris, MD, FAAOS discusses and crushes the ideas that prevent people with severe hip pain from seeking surgery.
Dr. Harris’ Patient Testimonial
I am so grateful to Dr. Harris because he's given me the opportunity to live this life. I missed a lot of things that I would have loved to have done because I couldn't. I was literally in pain all the time even when lying down and sleeping. I couldn't sleep because if I were lying down, it hurt. If I was sitting, it hurt. If I walked, it hurt. If I stood, it hurt.
Straight from DR. Harris: total HIP REPLACEMENT 101
In a total hip replacement, we remove the ball to insert metal and plastic to make up for bone and cartilage loss. These parts are artificial, but serve the same function as our own. There are no nerves in the metal or plastic so the pain associated with the rubbing of ‘bone on bone’ in the joint is relieved.