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Persistent or worsening pain, swelling or warmth, instability or a new limp, limited range of motion (stiffness), and new grinding/clicking are the most commonly reported signs that a knee replacement...
Modern total knee implants commonly last about 15–20 years on average, with registry and long-term studies showing many last 25 years or more (most sources cite 15–20 years; pooled registry data found...
Most specialist guidance clusters around limiting epidural steroid injections (ESIs) to roughly two-to-four times per year, with some centers and experts extending that window up to six in select circ...
Tendon ruptures most commonly result from sudden overload or degeneration of the tendon that leaves it unable to resist high tensile forces, not from a simple “shrinkage” of the tendon (sources descri...
Short-term, local corticosteroid injections (one-off joint or epidural shots) commonly cause transient rises in blood glucose but — for most people — do not appear to produce new, long‑term diabetes a...
Early, regular movement plus targeted quadriceps and range-of-motion exercises are the most-cited ways to speed recovery after total knee replacement: guidelines and patient resources advise beginning...