Most knee replacement patients are between the ages of 60 and 80 years old. In some cases, younger patients with traumatic knee injuries may also require a total knee replacement. However the most common diagnosis is osteoarthritis. If you are prevented from carrying out your everyday activities due to pain or discomfort in the knee, then you may have arthritis of some kind. Similarly, difficulty in bending, squatting, kneeling, and walking may be indications that a knee replacement is in your future.

Pain tends to come in a succession of stages for people suffering knee arthritis. At first, you may feel a low grade aching that develops gradually over some years. When you put your weight on an arthritic knee, the pain will become much more obvious…