How does arthritis affect your joints? How does joint replacement work? What is recovery like after a joint replacement? Antonia Chen, M.D., M.B.A, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Director of Research, Arthroplasty Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School discusses the most common joint replacements and the best things people can do to help them return to the activities of daily life after surgery.

Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery: https://hipknee.aahks.org/preparing-for-joint-replacement-surgery-at-home-exercises/
Hip Conditioning Program: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/hip-conditioning-program/
Knee Exercises: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/knee-exercises/”

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0:00 – Intro
0:27 – Conditions That Affect Your Joints
0:35 – Example of Arthritis in Knee
0:59 – Example of Arthritis in Hip
1:29 – Ways to Treat Joint Pain
3:07 – Most Common Joint Replacement Procedures
4:14 – Recovery After Surgery

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