Stay in regular touch with your doctor and consult them if the pain persists. Ensuring regular post operative follow-up appointments with your surgeon or physical therapist post-knee replacement ...

I think the patient has a right to expect attentive post operative ... issues of pain and pain control should come up so we're prepared. We ask the patient, have you ever had surgery?

“most post-operative pain management systems usually have a well-thought-out bundle of care, something called an ERAS, which is an ‘enhanced recovery after surgery’ protocol,” Carrillo said.