Living with a Knee Replacement: Which Activities Are Okay ?

Innovations in Total Knee Replacement offer the potential for high demand function with lower failure rates over the 20-30 year life of the components. These advanced engineered components are new to the market and the potential benefits have yet to be proven.

Even so, a 2007 survey of joint replacement surgeons show a trend to allow more activities in patients with artificial joints. 95 % of joint replacement surgeons place no limitations on swimming, golf, walking and biking on level surfaces and stair climbing. Patients are still discouraged from jogging and difficult skiing. About half of the Knee Surgeons allow doubles and singles tennis.

Patients who chose to play sports after joint replacement should train for their sport, build up back, hip and knee strength, and be aware of the potential risks (early failure of replaced joint or fracture of leg bones) of athletic activity after joint replacement.