Thanks for sharing. The question I have is if a person has a knee replacement surgery, do they have to maintain a certain weight as to not rapidly wear out the new knee(s)?
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Thanks for sharing. The question I have is if a person has a knee replacement surgery, do they have to maintain a certain weight as to not rapidly wear out the new knee(s)?
There's no rule about weight, but it IS recommended that you maintain a healthy weight. If you get too heavy, you could wear out your knee replacements sooner than their 20 year average shelf life.
With elbow replacements, you actually have a weight limit regarding how much you can lift. It's why I've put off getting those done. When you have an elbow replacement, you can only ever lift five pounds and no more, ever again, or you risk popping the replacement out of place. Yikes! Three out of four of my cats weigh more than that.