u/Justthewhole

Everybody says a knee replacement is a much harder recovery. (If so I’m never having it done).

But if that’s true; how so?

It would seem to me it would be much easier to isolate the knee joint either for rest or rehabilitation.

You can’t put a brace on your hip to protect it while you recover. You don’t have to sit or try and sleep on your knee. Way easier to cover it up to shower. And it would seem far fewer muscle and nerves to carve through to get at it.

Anyway, if anyone here is unfortunate enough to have both procedures done, what is your take on relative difficulty during recovery

I was made aware this restriction by the surgeons assistant before I left the hospital. Is anyone else aware of this precaution?

My issue is I have a billiards tournament in 3 weeks that I just can’t miss. Should I risk it?