May 2021

Knee replacement is a surgical process that doctors undertake to replace the painful knee joint with an artificial one. In the process of knee replacement, the end of the femur bone is taken out and replaced with a metal shell. The doctors also remove the end of the lower leg bone called tibia. It is then replaced with a channelled plastic piece made of the metal stem.

John a 25 years old Software engineer decides to get rid of his sedentary lifestyle and shed some weight as soon as the
lockdown is eased. He had no idea that 3 miles jog over a week could cripple him for the next few days. Like John, many young fitness enthusiasts are suffering from Overuse injuries of the knee.