Guide to Total Knee Replacement Surgery Marks Two “Firsts”
The first book dedicated solely to total knee replacement surgery just hit the shelves. It provides medically sound and compassionate aid for the over 250,000 Americans annually who will undergo the surgery ― and the one million Americans forced to at least consider it. Called Total Knee Replacement & Rehabilitation: The Knee OwnerÂ’s Manual, the book has also achieved another “first”: It is the only step-by-step guide to complete rehabilitation, leading patients through a one-year program of exercises and essential information to orient and support them at each stage of their healing process.
Alameda, CA (PRWEB) November 6, 2004
The first book dedicated solely to total knee replacement surgery just hit the shelves. It provides medically sound and compassionate aid for the over 250,000 Americans annually who will undergo the surgery ― and the one million Americans forced to at least consider it. Called Total Knee Replacement & Rehabilitation: The Knee OwnerÂ’s Manual, the book has also achieved another “first”: It is the only step-by-step guide to complete rehabilitation, leading patients through a one-year program of exercises and essential information to orient and support them at each stage of their healing process.
With todayÂ’s managed care, doctors have reduced time to spend with patients even for critical operations like total knee replacement (also known as total knee arthroplasty or TKA). Hence, it is crucial that patients gather resources to promote their own healing. Since postoperative rehabilitation is especially vital to the success of a TKA and is as important to the patientÂ’s quality of life as the surgery itself, this is doubly so.
That is why the authors, joint replacement surgeon Daniel J. Brugioni, M. D., and physical therapist Jeff Falkel, Ph. D., P. T., CSCS, map out the road to recovery with week-by-week exercises designed to be used over the course of one year.
The authors provide practical tips, success stories and personal insights into the recovery process, as well as:
·a description of the full scope of TKA surgery, postoperative treatment, and the hospital experience.
·A section on preoperative considerations to help determine whether ― and when ― a TKA is right for each patient.
·Over 145 exercises for people of all ages, arranged from Week 1 to Week 52, with nearly 200 photographs and illustrations.
·A special Q&A section at the end of each chapter.
Truly, most people and surgeons donÂ’t realize how dramatically arthritis can change a personÂ’s life. Not so with Dr. Brugioni and Dr. Falkel, who are in a unique position to offer compassionate guidance ― both have been orthopedic patients! In 2003, Dr. Brugioni underwent an extensive lumbar spine fusion. Even closer to home, in October 2000, Dr. Falkel had TKAs performed on both of his knees simultaneously.
For 25 years, Dr. Falkel had been a physical therapist helping thousands of patients rehabilitate after TKAs. Yet over the years his own knees had gotten progressively arthritic; eventually the pain reached the point where it was present in every aspect of his life. He could not stand or walk without crippling pain. Now he was one of those patients! Even with all his clinical expertise, Dr. Falkel was not prepared for the unique challenges of the next 12 months: getting his new knees to work properly and realizing their full potential.
Today Dr. Falkel is pain-free. He can walk up or down any surface without an assistive device. He feels as if he can do anything he wants ― and is enjoying life more than ever. An extensive rehabilitation program is what made this possible. It has changed the way he practices as a professional. In this book, he shares the critical information you need to know to achieve a pain-free, fully mobile life after total knee replacement. With coauthor Dr. Brugioni, Dr. Falkel is intent upon bringing his own personal success in achieving full rehabilitation to patients.
Moreover, Dr. Brugioni and Dr. Falkel hope to assist their colleagues with the unique information conveyed in this book. Written from the perspective of both orthopedic patient and medical professional, Total Knee Replacement & Rehabilitation will prove useful to surgeons and healthcare professionals seeking greater insight into what patients experience as they prepare for and recover from a TKA. It will help them help patients get the most out of their new knee ― and move on to a fully mobile lifestyle!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
DANIEL J. BRUGIONI, M. D., is an orthopedic surgeon in private practice with special expertise in total joint replacement. With over 20 years of clinical experience, he has treated thousands of patients with knee arthritis and performs over 400 surgeries annually.
JEFF FALKEL, Ph. D., P. T., CSCS, is a physical therapist who has treated thousands of patients with total knee replacements over the past 25 years. He is the coauthor of SportsVision: Training for Better Performance.
Book information:
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT & REHABILITATION: THE KNEE OWNERÂ’S MANUAL
By Daniel J. Brugioni, M. D., and Jeff Falkel, Ph. D., P. T., CSCS
Category: Health and Fitness / Knee Care / Surgery
Publication Date: November 2004
ISBN 0-89793-439-3 / Paperback $19.95 U. S.
Size 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ inches / 288 pages
This book will be available in bookstores or may be ordered by calling 1-800-266-5592
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