Excellent Knee Replacement Recovery Tips

Compression Socks

While most patients who have a knee replacement will begin walking on the same day or within a few days after surgery, they will still be spending longer than usual in bed or resting, which may cause blood to pool in the lower legs, increasing the risk of a blood clot. Doctors will likely recommend patients wear compression socks to prevent blood clots from forming. During the patient's stay at the hospital, these are provided by hospital staff, and nurses may put them on patients while the patients rest in their beds after the procedure. Once a patient returns home, they may need to continue wearing compression socks. Patients should purchase compression socks for this before surgery. They are available at pharmacies and through specialist stores and catalogs. Compression socks improve blood circulation in the lower limbs. Patients should ask their orthopedic surgeon about what level of compression is appropriate for their body. It is important for compression socks to provide adequate compression, but they should not be too tight.

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