How to Run with a Knee Replacement

Knee replacement is a surgery is for knees that are severely damaged. Usually this damage occurs over many years of use and repetitive injury. While replacing a knee will relieve pain and discomfort, allowing you a greater range of motion and activity, your doctor might recommend that you no longer participate in extensive high-import sports. If you want to continue to run after a knee replacement, you should change various factors such as the surface on which you run, the distance and even your shoes, to reduce the impact of running on your knees.

Things You'll Need

• High-impact running shoes
• Treadmill

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Instructions

• 1

  Run for shorter distances. Even if you were a long-distance runner before you had your knee replacement surgery, you need to reduce your distance after surgery. Because the material from which the knee replacement is made is less durable than the tissue in a healthy knee, you must reduce the amount of stress on the knee replacement. Therefore, significantly decrease your mileage after surgery.

• 2

  Change your running shoes to a shoe that is designed for heavy impact. Most running shoe brands come in various styles that are suitable for different types of running and runners. A shoe designed with high cushioning features will lessen the impact of running on your knee.

• 3

  Run on a treadmill instead of the road. Running on a treadmill cushions some of the impact to knees and joints.