Lake Regional Health System | Thrive | Spring 2018

lakeregional.com 7 Your before- surgery checklist □ Do all your assigned exer- cises to prepare you for recovery. □ Address health issues that could increase the risk of complications, such as obesity, uncontrolled diabetes and smoking. □ Make your home recovery-friendly by removing tripping hazards (including rugs), installing grab bars in the bath- room and bor- rowing adaptive devices, such as a shower chair, a walker or crutches to make it easier to get around. Sources: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons FREE HEALTH TALK Do you have arthritis pain in a hip, knee or shoulder? Learn more about how total joint replacement might help at “Arthritis: Surgical Treatments and Recovery” — a free health talk by Rick Walker, D.O. — 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, at the hospital. “We understand people have questions about using surgery to alleviate pain from arthritis, and this free health talk is a chance to receive answers to those questions,” Dr. Walker says. “Participants will leave knowing when surgery makes sense and what to expect if they do choose surgery.” Register at lakeregional.com/arthritis .