Less than a week after total knee replacement surgery, Karen Schrader is walking around on her farm

Orthopedic Services

Total Joint Replacement Education

St. Anthony's orthopedic services offers free total joint replacement classes to help prepare you for surgery. The two-hour class outlines exactly what patients can expect from pre-op to discharge, including:

• What to bring to the hospital
• Each step of the surgical process
• Who will be involved in providing care
• Types of equipment used
• What to expect during the hospital stay

Class Schedule

• Pre-Operative Total Knee Program
• Pre-Operative Total Hip Program
• Combined Pre-Operative Total Knee and Total Hip Program

Classes rotate and are held on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Ortho-Spine Center’s therapy classroom on the 3rd floor of the main hospital.

To register or to find specific dates, call 800-554-9550. Participants are asked to bring a list of your current medications to class.

Total Joint Care Educational Team

In addition to the class instructor:

• A physical therapist will discuss both in-hospital and home exercises, recommendations for equipment needed at home and precautions.
• An occupational therapist will describe how participants can practice kitchen and bathroom tasks and the necessary adaptations to avoid pain and maintain precautions.
• A social worker will discuss the process of discharge planning and explore post-hospital needs. Resources covered through insurance, medical directives and Advanced Directives will be discussed.

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