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Mental Health After Knee Replacement 🧠💬

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) doesn’t just impact your body — it challenges your mind and emotions too.

Here are 5 common mental health hurdles you might face during recovery — and how to face them head-on:

1️⃣ Mood Swings & Irritability
Pain and disrupted sleep can affect your emotions. Some days feel harder than others — and that’s okay.

2️⃣ Slow Recovery Frustration
It’s natural to compare your journey to others — but healing is personal.
Instead ask: “How can I optimize my recovery?” not “Why am I behind?”

3️⃣ Muscle Weakness & Fear
Feeling anxious about movement is common when muscles are weak or bones have been damaged.
✅ Stick to your routine. Daily exercise, cold packs, and physio sessions build confidence over time.
Keep walking. Keep trying.

4️⃣ Low Confidence in Mobility
Negativity and hesitation creep in — especially when progress feels slow.
Small wins matter. Every step forward counts.

5️⃣ Post-Operative Depression
You're not alone. Recovery can feel isolating.
📍 Stay connected. Trust your doctor, your physiotherapist, and your family.
Support = Strength.

🧠 Healing the body also means caring for your mental well-being.

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in the video are the doctor’s personal views based on his own experience. Kindly do not use this information for your treatment decisions without your doctor’s advice. Please follow the advice of your surgeon/doctor for best results. This video is intended solely for educational purposes and should not be used for medicolegal purposes.

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Fellow Hip & Knee Surgery, UK
Joint replacement fellowships (South Korea, Germany)
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