Christopher Ellis, an orthopedic surgeon, says modern knee replacements last 20 to 30 years, far longer than the old ten-year estimate. He's never seen one wear out in his career. Before surgery, prehabilitation—building muscle and range of motion—makes recovery significantly easier.
All right, how long does this knee replacement last? As far as we know, at least 20 to 30 years. When I was in school, we learned that most joint replacement lasts about 10 years. That's not the case. Technology's improved. These things don't wear out very easily. In fact, in my entire career, I've never seen one wear out. So I, I would venture to guess they actually last longer than that, but that's just what we know so far. And what I can also tell you is prehabbing the joint will lead to better outcomes. So the quality of the muscle going in and the amount of range of motion going into surgery is going to make your rehab process better and make it easier. So I think it's vital that everyone does prehab. In fact, part of the
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