Video: What are normal symptoms after knee replacement surgery?

If you just had knee replacement surgery, you may be wondering if the symptoms you are experiencing are normal. You came to the right place for answers!

Once you're back home from your knee replacement surgery there are some things that you're going to experience that are very normal and expected from a knee replacement surgery. Some of these things include:

1. Redness, Swelling & Bruising
2. Reduced Strength & Movement
3. Clicking/Popping Noises
4. Pain and Heaviness

Watch Aleesha explain the normal symptoms after knee replacement surgery in the video below.

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Other Blogs Related to Knee Replacement

• Common Complications After Surgery - What to Watch Out for to Keep Yourself Healthy!
• Ice, compression, elevation and ankle pumps
• Is it normal to still have pain after a knee replacement surgery?
• Why does my knee feel weird after my total knee replacement? Why does my knee feel heavy after my total knee replacement?

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