All Videos

We hope this video series has been helpful in answering some of your questions about joint replacement surgery. Your surgical team o...

During your stay with us, you’ll continue to receive medications for your pre-existing medical conditions. You may be given medicati...

Controlling pain after surgery is a team effort. Pain medication will help you get through therapy and on your way home. The biggest...

You’ve just gone through surgery, and pain may be a big concern for you. During surgery, you’ll likely have received a pain medicati...

It’s the entire team’s responsibility to keep you safe and prevent you from falling. Falling is easier than many realize and can res...

After your surgery, you’ll be encouraged to stand and walk with assistance as much as you can tolerate. However, in order to protect...

After your surgery, you’ll be encouraged to stand and walk with assistance as much as you can tolerate. However, in order to protect...

After surgery, you’ll be encouraged to stand and walk with assistance, as much as you can tolerate. In order to help your knee becom...

Your healthcare team may use different pieces of equipment to help with your recovery after surgery. These pieces of equipment will...

The role of therapy and rehabilitation, whether your joint surgery is performed in the hospital or at a same-day surgery center, is...

After surgery, it may be difficult to get up and down from low seats and toilets until you‘ve regained mobility. You may need additi...

After surgery, it may be two to four weeks before your doctor will recommend driving and up to six weeks before you’re able to fly i...

We all know how crucial it is to pack the right items for any trip. The trip to the hospital is no different. Packing the following...

Your loved ones are a big priority. It’s best to make arrangements before your surgery for those that depend on you most: your loved...

After surgery, putting on your shoes and getting dressed may not be as easy as before. Luckily, there’s a way around that. You shoul...

After your surgery, you may have some difficulty getting around your house. Some things that look fine now, may later become safety...

Pre-rehabilitation, or prehab, is a focused outpatient physical therapy appointment that prepares you for surgery and facilitates re...

While it might seem a little early, you should start planning now for your rehabilitation after surgery. Doing this now will ensure...

Having any kind of surgery increases stress to your entire body. Because of this, you’ll need to talk with your primary care physici...

Leading up to the day of your surgery, you’ll need to prepare yourself, which will help reduce the risk of infection. We have specia...

If you’re admitted to the hospital after surgery, you’ll be transferred from the PACU to the orthopedic unit. In the orthopedic unit...

When you wake up after your procedure, you will be in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU), which is also known as the recovery room...

Anesthesia is used in surgery to minimize pain, discomfort, and shock for patients. You’ll feel no pain during your procedure, and y...

On the morning of your surgery, you should continue with last night’s preparations: do not eat or drink anything in the morning, and...

Your hip joint is the most flexible joint in your body and allows you the greatest amount of movement. When the cartilage on the end...

Your hip joint is the most flexible joint in your body, and it allows you the greatest amount of movement. It gives you the ability...

Your knee joint is the largest joint in your body, allowing your lower leg to move while supporting your body’s weight. Movement at...

Your orthopedic team’s goal is to take the best care of you. They’re a group of skilled and trained professionals who will care for...

Welcome to the MedStar Health patient education video series on joint replacement surgery. Whether you are just beginning to conside...

The traditional method for replacing a damaged knee is with knee replacement surgery. In a total knee replacement, the surgeon will...