Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery

Physiotherapy focuses on gradually improving the range of motion without forcing the knee beyond what is appropriate during recovery.

Regular prescribed exercises are generally more useful than aggressive stretching.

If your knee remains significantly stiff or bending becomes increasingly difficult despite consistent rehabilitation, discuss this with your surgeon.

Warning Signs of a Problem After Knee Replacement

Some symptoms should not simply be considered part of normal recovery.

Contact your surgical team promptly if you develop:

• Increasing redness around the wound
• Increasing warmth around the surgical area
• Discharge from the wound
• Persistent fever
• Sudden or severe increase in knee pain
• Significant swelling
• Increasing calf pain or swelling
• New instability
• Sudden difficulty walking

Bharath Orthopaedics specifically advises patients to report wound redness, warmth, discharge, persistent fever above 38°C, calf pain or swelling, sudden severe knee pain, and significant instability.

Sudden breathlessness or chest pain can indicate a serious complication and requires immediate emergency medical attention.

Infection After Knee Replacement

Infection is an uncommon but important cause of persistent or worsening pain after joint replacement.

Possible warning signs include: