When you start feeling joint stiffness or pain in your knees or hips, you might think your only option is surgery. While surgery is one possible path—and sometimes a necessary path—at Welia Health, we work with patients to find the best way forward from multiple choices.
Recovering well from joint surgery. When prepping for hip or knee surgery, it’s important to know that what comes after surgery is just as important. So what can you expect? […]
Prehabilitation makes hip rehabilitation easier. Hip or knee replacement surgery on the horizon? What you do today can help you get back on your feet faster after surgery. It’s called […]
If you’re wondering when (and if) to get hip or knee replacement surgery, you’re not alone. That’s the number one question our doctors at Welia Health hear when a joint starts to influence what someone can do comfortably.
For years, Lois frequently traveled to Mora to receive cortisone shots to relieve the arthritis in her knee, caused by the wear-and-tear of aging. She received what would be her final shot in December 2020 when she decided it was time for knee replacement surgery to alleviate her pain.
When Jan Shaw of Mora, Minnesota first started experiencing pain in her knee, a visit to her primary care provider showed arthritis, bone spurs and disappearing cartilage. For a while, […]
When you think of joint surgery, the first person that comes to mind is probably— and appropriately—the surgeon. But from appointment scheduling to physical therapy, joint replacement is a team […]
Joint surgery helps many people with hip or knee pain live life well—but it’s not the only option. If you aren’t ready to consider surgery, there are still steps you […]
Advances in medicine and technology mean that joint replacement is easier and safer than ever, and setting up realistic expectations and goals for the weeks and months after surgery can […]
Over the days and weeks following your knee or hip replacement surgery, you will need someone to help you out with basic tasks and mobility. Building an after-care plan with […]
