Exercises The shoulder is a muscle-led joint. The small joint socket and the large joint head do not provide good bony guidance, which is why the stability of the shoulder is largely determined by the muscles surrounding it. Good muscular support is also very important in a shoulder TEP in order to maintain the functionality … Exercises | Shoulder TEP
Prognosis – how long on sick leave, how long incapacitated for work? How long a patient with a shoulder TEP is on sick leave depends on the individual healing process and the working conditions.After 3-4 months the shoulder should be fully usable again in everyday life, after this period it is also possible to work … Prognosis – how long on sick leave, how long incapacitated for work? | Shoulder TEP
Crunching in the knee joint is technically called crepitation. A large number of people, many of whom are already young, unfortunately suffer from crepitus or cracking in the knee joint during movement. The crunching can be detached from or associated with pain. While a crepitus often has harmless causes, such as a short-term, minimal defective … Crunching in the knee
Exercises The best exercises for noises in the knee joint are stabilizing strengthening exercises combined with mobilization that is easy on the joints. If there is a cracking in the joint due to a short-term misalignment of structures involved in the joint, the joint should be stabilized muscularly by means of targeted muscle building. This … Exercises | Crunching in the knee
Summary Noises in the knee joint can have various causes. A cracking noise is often less serious than the crunching in the joint. The crunching can indicate a change in the cartilage and thus a limited sliding ability of the joint partners and should be clarified especially if it is associated with pain. Crunching caused … Summary | Crunching in the knee
After the use of a knee TEP, there is still a lot of work to be done before the patient can cope with everyday life again without any problems. In the days after the operation, many patients still suffer from more or less pronounced post-operative pain. The pain symptoms can be explained by the major … Knee TEP symptoms/pain
Restricted movement Painkillers After your operation you will be given painkillers in the hospital, especially in the days after the operation. These can be administered either orally or intravenously, so that the patient is as painless as possible and can cope well with the initial light mobilization exercises. There is a choice of different groups … Restricted movement | Knee TEP symptoms/pain
Prognosis Thanks to modern surgical procedures and various forms of total endoprostheses, which are specially selected for each patient, the prognosis after knee TEP surgery is very good. Thanks to a well staggered rehabilitation plan and numerous follow-up examinations, most patients regain the full load-bearing capacity of the knee joint without complications. Although it is … Prognosis | Knee TEP symptoms/pain
A total knee endoprosthesis describes a form of prosthesis that represents a complete joint replacement, in this case the knee joint. If the knee joint can no longer be treated conservatively due to illness, wear and tear or injury and if there is irreparable damage, the knee TEP is the best treatment option for returning … Knee TEP
OP Duration The duration of surgery for a knee TEP is relatively short. If the procedure is uncomplicated, surgeons schedule 90-120 minutes for the procedure. If you look at the complex procedures during the operation, you will notice that a lot of time was saved before the procedure (e.g. measuring the joint and making the … OP Duration | Knee TEP
Medication/pain reliever After the use of a knee TEP, there are a variety of different medications that can be used to support the patient’s healing process and make it more comfortable. Painkillers and antibiotics will probably be used first. Antibiotics are given so that no infection spreads in the body or the foreign body is … Medication/pain reliever | Knee TEP
Physiotherapy Physiotherapy is an integral part of the rehabilitation and post-operative treatment of a knee TEP and begins on the day of the operation. At the beginning, the main focus is on passive mobilization, manual therapy and lymph drainage to stimulate the metabolism. Cold applications can also be used to relieve pain and reduce swelling. … Physiotherapy | Knee TEP
