Yes, it’s okay to wait when it is related to your knee replacement.
What is TKR (total knee replacement)?
In this natural knee joint structure is replaced by the metal joint structure.
Why you choose knee replacement?
One or both knees having moderate to severe degeneration,then you’re suggested to do knee replacement, right. Then think after knee replacement is your degeneration going to stop? Answer is No, your bones still losing its density. Knee joint structure is replaced by the metal joint. Which is not natural & do not have natural properties like healing. strengthening to joint. A replaced joint may wear out after a time or it may become loose. Then how long your bones will hold that metal to proper position??
Knee replacement protection or it's life is around 5 years .suppose you’re doing TKR@ age 60 then after 5 yrs around 65 you may face knee pain again in this case you don’t have any option to cure knee pain except painkillers & steroids,even Ayurveda has limitation at this point of pain.
Thinkover these issues before knee replacement:-
- Replacement Can never be quite good as natural.
- After TKR it takes 6 months to feel better & almost a year to fully regain its strength.
- Swelling & pain needs 3 to 6 months minimum to settle down.
- You have to continue physiotherapy 3- 6 months.
- There is several restricted activities after replacement
- It hurts more than you imagine.
- If you have nerve related pain or muscular pain it won’t help you.
- Stiffness May be continue for 6-8 weeks.
On the other hand you have natural & safe cure optionwith Ayurveda. Which help to cure & heal knee joint.
What Ayurveda offers ?
1) Basti – medicated enema slow down the rate of degeneration that directly help to regeneration /rejuvenate.
2) Proper massage & steam to knee helps to provide lubrication & strength it relieves pain, relax surrounding the knee joint.
3) Steam helps oil to reach out to joint as well make knee light, release stiffness & offers easy –better movements.
4) Janu basti –pouring medicated oil toknee helps to promote healing of degeneration taken place at knee joint.
5) Pind swedan – provides strength to knee muscles & tendons to get better stability. It also improves muscle tone which help to maintain proper space between femur & tibia.
6) For knee joint we need time because it’s not just bones, ligaments plays important role to provide strength.
7) Important thing these procedure like basti & massage provides strength to all joints & bones in the body.
8) Ayurvedic medicines have different properties which we used to cure joint pain.it reduces inflammation, provides strength,promotes healing, allows better range of mobility. Ayurvedic medicines acts on all bones & joint not on particular joint which is always better option yet.
Dr. Niraj Gujarathi,Shri sai ayurved panchakarma clinic,Govind nagar, Nashik. Maharashtra.+9766123417