Hippocrates said, “Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.” Our food does play a vital role in our health and healing. Nutrition is essential in preparing for and recovering from joint replacement surgery.
After joint replacement surgery, we naturally focus on the knee or hip that has been replaced. But our body is made up of many parts that work together in an incredible way.
Did you know that Vitamin D deficient patients have a higher risk of complications following surgery than those with adequate level? Vitamin D levels are an important factor in hip and knee replacement patient outcomes.
Knee pain is probably one of most common reasons to visit an orthopedic doctor. This is because the knee is not just a simple hinge joint, it also allows for some degree of twisting and rotatory motion.
Broken hips or hip fractures are a serious problem for older adults and most commonly result from a low-energy fall.
Stiff and achy knees are most often caused by osteoarthritis a.k.a. wear-and-tear arthritis. The disease is characterized by the wearing away of the cartilage that covers the bone surfaces within a joint.
Joint replacement surgery puts the body under a lot of stress and proper nutrition is essential to ensure a positive surgical outcome.
