Orthopedics

When even the simplest activities of daily life become a painful burden, total joint replacement can be a blessing. Total joint replacement can give you a new lease on life, allowing you to enjoy normal activities and light recreation without having to suffer for it later.

Most orthopaedic specialists consider joint replacement to be the best method for treating the pain and mobility loss due to severe arthritis. Joint replacement has allowed hundreds of thousands of people with arthritis worldwide to get back on their feet and enjoy their life again.

"At MHP, we promote an attitude of healthiness, eliminating the crippled frame of mind and focus on wellness, motivation, and independence," says Karen Tovey, RN. "Our goal is to return each patient to an active lifestyle, free of pain, as quickly as possible." As an orthopedic patient, you have more freedom and are encouraged to be in control of your recovery.

Before surgery, you will attend a training session where you will view a video and receive information on what to expect before, during, and after your joint replacement surgery. You are strongly encouraged to have a friend or family member who will act as a coach as you go through the joint replacement process, beginning with the training session and continuing through your recovery once you get home. After leaving the hospital you will need someone at home to assist with dressing, getting meals, and other everyday activities for the first couple of weeks.

Instead of wearing hospital gowns, on the second day after surgery you may wear your own clothes. A block of rooms has been reserved for joint replacement patients to enable you to be in a supportive setting with other patients undergoing similar surgeries. You will participate in planned exercise therapy, both individually and as a group, to gain your mobility and independence.

Additionally, the staff at MHP will seek to provide you with optimal pain control; around the clock pain management to achieve steady levels, with minimal to no ups and downs.

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