{"id":931,"date":"2021-06-14T11:54:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T17:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/?page_id=931"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T21:25:11","slug":"what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"931\" class=\"elementor elementor-931\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b38d094 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b38d094\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50f5a46\" data-id=\"50f5a46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ca4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ca4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa36031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa36031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint replacement can help relieve pain and enable you to live a fuller, more active life. If you and your orthopedic surgeon have decided that you are a good candidate for joint replacement, you are in good company: In 2011, almost 1 million hip and knee replacement surgeries were performed in the United States, making it one of the most common orthopedic procedures performed today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ab689e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ab689e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2d9e91\" data-id=\"c2d9e91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385b27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"385b27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAI_Understanding-Shoulder-Arthritis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAI_Understanding-Shoulder-Arthritis.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAI_Understanding-Shoulder-Arthritis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAI_Understanding-Shoulder-Arthritis-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAI_Understanding-Shoulder-Arthritis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc4754\" data-id=\"5bc4754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3596d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a3596d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare physically and psychologically.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f1900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f1900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before joint replacement surgery, you will need time to prepare, both physically and psychologically. Planning ahead for the challenges of surgery and recovery will help ensure a more successful outcome. This article includes some practical tips to help you get ready for your joint replacement surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28ca81e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28ca81e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6904a\" data-id=\"3c6904a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8551d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e8551d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk to your doctor.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb2caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb2caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn what to expect before, during, and after surgery. Your questions may include:<\/p><ul><li>What is the process for being admitted to the hospital?<\/li><li>What type of anesthesia will I receive?<\/li><li>What type of implant or prosthesis will be used?<\/li><li>How long will I stay in the hospital?<\/li><li>How long will my recovery take?<\/li><li>How will my pain be managed after surgery?<\/li><\/ul><p>Do not hesitate to voice concerns or speak up if you do not understand something about your treatment. Hofmann Arthritis Institute \u2013 staff, doctors, and support staff can help guide you in your discussions. \u00a0Call us at <a href=\"tel:801-355-6468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">801-355-6468<\/a>.<\/p><p>Getting in the best physical shape possible before surgery can lessen the chance for complications and shorten your recovery time.<\/p><p>If you smoke, cut down or quit. Smoking affects blood circulation, delays healing and slows recovery. Eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet. If you drink, do not consume any alcohol for at least 48 hours before surgery. If you use any other types of controlled substances, tell your doctor. Narcotics and other drugs can cause complications and impact your surgery.<\/p><p>If you are having a hip or knee replacement, strengthening your upper body will make it easier to use crutches or a walker after surgery. If you become familiar with the exercises now, you will be ready to perform them after surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ff6195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ff6195\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67063a6\" data-id=\"67063a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4595c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb4595c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Forms \u2013 Pre Surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8ef70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8ef70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help expedite the check in process for your appointment, we would ask that you please print and complete the following forms (where applicable \u2013 fill out only for the surgical procedures that you are scheduling) and bring them with you to your appointment. Please call our office at (801) 355-6468 if you have any questions or concerns, we\u2019re happy to help. Thank you!<\/p><p><strong>Download Pre-Surgery Forms and Documents<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewPatient-KneeQuestionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Patient \u2013 Knee Questionnaire<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewPatient-HipQuestionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Patient \u2013 Hip Questionnaire<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewPatient_ShoulderQuestionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Patient \u2013 Shoulder Questionnaire<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinancialPolicy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Policy<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/ePrescribing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ePrescribing<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/DemographicSheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demographic Sheet<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99d008c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99d008c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-310cd14\" data-id=\"310cd14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd66342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd66342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post Surgery - Plan for your return home<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2779015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2779015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint replacement is major surgery and your recovery will take several weeks, but there are steps you can take now to make your time at home safer and more comfortable:<\/p><p>If you live alone or have special needs, consider going to a specialized rehabilitation facility after discharge from the hospital. Your doctor can suggest appropriate places to consider. Although you may not be able to make a reservation at the facility, you can tour it and meet the staff before your surgery. This familiarity will make you feel more comfortable when you arrive at the facility.<\/p><p>Arrange for someone to drive you home from the hospital and stay with you for several days after your surgery.<\/p><p>Place items that you use frequently within easy reach.<\/p><p>Borrow a walker or pair of crutches to see how well you can maneuver through your home. You may need to rearrange furniture or temporarily change rooms (make the living room your bedroom, for example).<\/p><p>Remove any throw or area rugs that could cause you to slip. Securely fasten electrical cords around the perimeter of the room.<\/p><p>Consider modifying your bathroom to include a shower chair, gripping bar, or raised toilet seat. Place items that you use frequently within easy reach so that you do not have to reach up or bend down.<\/p><p>If you do not already have a disabled parking permit, apply for a temporary permit several weeks before your surgery. Contact the Department of Motor Vehicles, or your doctor\u2019s office may have an application form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-147b186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"147b186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-333cb81\" data-id=\"333cb81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f8d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2f8d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Forms \u2013 Post Surgery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0207e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0207e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following your surgical procedure with Hofmann Arthritis Institute, our physician and staff will work closely with you on education and instructions pertaining to your new joint replacement. Here are some of the forms you will receive under our care and treatment.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HipReplacement-DischargeInstructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discharge Instructions<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewHipInstructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hip Instructions<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewKneeInstructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Knee Instructions<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/CastCareInstructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cast Care Instructions<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/CastCareInstructions-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cast Care Instructions (Spanish)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f11fff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f11fff9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4817095\" data-id=\"4817095\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8487ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8487ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have questions? Schedule an appointment today! <a href=\"tel:801-355-6468\">(801) 355-6468<\/a> or make an <a href=\"\/contact\">online appointment<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery Joint replacement can help relieve pain and enable you to live a fuller, more active life. If you and your orthopedic surgeon have decided that you are a good candidate for joint replacement, you are in good company: In 2011, almost 1 million hip and knee replacement surgeries were performed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/931"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hofmannarthritisinstitute.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}