Certain "assistive devices" can make it easier to manage activities of daily living.
Chair extenders on chair legs can elevate the seat at the kitchen or dining room table to height that might make it easier to sit and to get up from a seated position.
A raised, handicap toilet seat (or commode extender) can make it easier and less painful for the patient with knee arthritis to get up from a toilet.
A reacher can help to pick up low-lying things.
In the kitchen, raising the level of electrical appliances, including microwaves and food processors, to a comfortable height might reduce pressure on painful, arthritic knees.
The artwork strives to illustrate the experience of Julia McDonald as an orthopaedic patient and her heartfelt joy as she celebrates the end of a year, post-surgery.
“The therapeutic value of creating is a passion I’ve always understood.”
Although arthritis is often the first illness that comes to mind, our knees are vulnerable to many diseases and conditions. Bone and joint problems are among the most disabling and costly medical issues in the United States.
Bones are rigid, but they do “give” a little bit. Of course, if you bend a bone too far, it will break. Broken bones range from slight cracks to shattered bone, broken into several pieces.
When you walk, the many parts of your knee usually work together in harmony. Because the stability of your knee depends so much on the supporting muscles, tendons, and ligaments, injuries in these structures are common.
Many of the problems children have with their bones and joints do not even occur in adults. Treatment options for knee problems are usually quite different for a child.
Question
When you walk, the many parts of your knee usually work together in harmony. Because the stability of your knee depends so much on the supporting muscles, tendons, and ligaments, injuries in these structures are common. 