[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Can you do those things, yes. Is it smart, highly questionable. Knee replacements are great, but can fail. The disaster failure scenario is loosening the bond between the prosthesis and the bone. That involves things like pain, bone grafting, and possible infection. Any activity involving impact can lead to that scenario. I live a great active life with a knee replacement (the other one will need to be replaced eventually) but it required me changing my lifestyle. Activities like swimming, golfing, biking, weight lifting, gardening, and walking the dog keep me active and fit without risking impact to the knees. And not being up north in the winter is critical, slipping on ice is very dangerous. I have given up a lot of activities I used to love doing including snow skiing, water skiing, basketball, softball, lacrosse, hiking in the white mountains, etc… because I would rather play it safe and not risk jeopardizing my quality of life. Good luck.

Well said. My physical therapist during rehab said yes, you can do all those things, but they will definitely increase the risk that you will need another replacement when you are older. If you modify what you do for fun, there’s a great chance that the prosthesis will last you the rest of your life. They are much better made than they were ten years ago. So exchange pickle ball for pool volleyball.