After surgery, you will feel some pain, but medication will be given to you to make you feel as comfortable as possible. Walking and knee movement are important to your recovery and will begin in a day or two after your operation.

- To avoid lung congestion after surgery, you should breathe deeply and cough frequently to clear your lungs.

- Your Orthopaedic surgeon may prescribe one or more measures to prevent blood clots and decrease leg swelling e.g. elastic stockings. Foot and ankle movement are encouraged immediately following surgery which increase blood flow in your leg muscles to help prevent leg swelling and blood clots. Most patients begin exercising their knee the day after surgery.

A physical therapist will teach you specific exercises to strengthen your leg and restore knee movement to allow walking and other normal daily activities after your surgery.