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Download the GoKnee Pre-Surgery Checklist
Take the stress out of surgery prep with a simple guide designed to help you feel calm, organized, and ready.
Shehla Rooney
November 01, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
TODAY’S KNEE NEWS
The ULTIMATE Pre-Surgery Checklist
What equipment do you need? What tasks need to be done? What is a necessity versus a luxury? Find out!
As your surgery date gets closer, it can feel like there are a hundred details to keep track of, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our Pre-Surgery Checklist helps you stay one step ahead so you can focus on what really matters: your recovery.
Inside, you’ll find helpful reminders and practical tips on:
Setting up your home before surgery
Tools and comfort items that make recovery smoother
Nutrition, medications, and small adjustments that will help
Insider insights from an expert who has rehabilitated thousands of patients
This guide is your calm-before-the-surgery companion, helping you feel supported and confident as you take this next step.
A Surgeon’s Honest Opinion
Ever wonder what’s going through a surgeon’s mind before, during, and after your knee replacement?
In this new 3-part interview series, retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. William Shell pulls back the curtain on:
What he wishes patients knew before surgery
The factors that truly predict a successful recovery
His personal advice if he were facing surgery today
His honesty, insight, and humility make this a must-watch for anyone considering or recovering from total knee replacement.
This isn’t a clinical lecture, it’s an inside look from a surgeon who can now speak openly about the truths, challenges, and opportunities surrounding knee replacement.
In Part 1, Dr. Shell discusses:
How mindset and preparation can make or break results
Predictors of poor versus excellent outcomes
Common misconceptions about knee replacement
If you or a loved one are navigating knee osteoarthritis, this conversation could help you make more informed, confident decisions.
5 Signs You Have Knee Osteoarthritis
If you are wondering if the pain in your knee is from arthritis, then this article is for you.
Here are 5 common signs your knee pain may be related to osteoarthritis (OA):
Pain that develops slowly and worsens over time
Stiffness after sitting or first thing in the morning
Swelling that makes your knee look or feel puffy
Locking or buckling, especially when standing or walking
Grinding or popping sounds when bending or straightening your knee
If these sound familiar, don’t panic, but do get informed. Early awareness can help you take action before your pain worsens and yes, there is something you can do about it!
KNEE FACTS
Q: Did you know?
“Motion is Lotion”
Did you know your knee makes its own natural lubricant, about a teaspoon every day? This “joint juice” nourishes your cartilage and helps your knee absorb impact. The secret to keep it flowing? Regular movement. Joints stay healthy when they’re active.
— Adapted from Epiphaknee: A Modern Approach to Knee Osteoarthritis by G.L. Moseley, D.S. Butler & T.R. Stanton
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