Life After Knee Replacement: A Guide to Success with Surgery, Recovery, and Rehabilitation

YOUR ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Troy A. Miles, bestselling author of Life After Hip Replacement: A Complete Guide to Recovery & Rehabilitation and a leading expert on joint disorders, takes readers on a journey through the recovery process following knee replacement surgery. At last, a definitive roadmap with defined steps anyone can take to minimize discomfort following total knee replacement. Dr. Miles shows readers how to increase the chances of successful surgical outcomes through proper nutrition, stretching exercises, physical therapy routines, and pain coping techniques. He offers a complete guide, starting with steps that anyone suffering from knee pain should take before considering surgery and questions to ask when meeting with potential surgeons. LIFE AFTER KNEE REPLACEMENT: A GUIDE TO SUCCESS WITH SURGERY, RECOVERY, AND REHABILITATION is a comprehensive resource for anyone considering treatment for knee pain.

DR. TROY A. MILES is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the shoulder, hip, and knee, including joint replacement and reconstruction, and arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Miles is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery, and the North Pacific Orthopaedic Society. He has lectured at the Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Orthopaedic Society, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Surgery of the Hand, and the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Miles maintains an active interest in academic medicine. He serves as clinical faculty at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.