• to get in and out of a chair.
• should have enough movement to be able to put on your shoes and socks.
• should be able to walk distances that would be limited by things other than your knee.

You may well have other conditions that limit your activity. Other joints may be involved, so it's not possible to tell you that you would be able to walk 2-3 hours if you would be limited by something else. Yet, we do have patients who return to very active work and who basically walk more than a mile a day on an average basis after a total knee replacement. However, you should be aware that knee replacement is not meant for sports.

The main thing that we would like to achieve and the main purpose for doing a total knee replacement is to reduce your discomfort and we would expect that most people who have a total knee replacement would have either no pain whatsoever, or very minimal occasional pain which would not require any medication. Obviously, there are lots of things that can cause discomfort around the knee that have nothing to do with a knee replacement. We do not replace tendons, ligaments, or muscles. All of these can possibly be the source of discomfort. Many times this type of pain can be controlled with anti-inflammatory medication and, if you are taking that type of medication now, it's possible that you may still need to take that medication after the operation.