Total Joint Care Resources

This page provides additional materials to help you as you prepare for and recover from your procedure. Follow these links for more information about your upcoming surgery and recovery.

Knee Replacement Surgery
Resources on Knee replacement surgery, as well as a short video explaining knee replacement surgery. It explains why the surgery is needed and how it is performed:
https://www.healthwise.net/confluencehealth/Content/StdDocument.aspx?DOCHWID=abn1940

Hip Replacement Surgery
Resources on Hip replacement surgery, as well as a short video explaining Hip replacement surgery. It explains why the surgery is needed and how it is performed:
https://www.healthwise.net/confluencehealth/find/search.aspx?searchTerm=Hip+Replacement+Surgery

Programs to Help You Quit Smoking
Smoking can cause complications during surgery. It is recommended to quit smoking prior to surgery. The following contains information regarding quit-smoking programs for in-person, telephone based, online and text messaging programs:
https://www.healthwise.net/confluencehealth/Content/StdDocument.aspx?DOCHWID=aa153314

National Tobacco Quit
The following link provides information about secondhand smoke including ways to protect your family, the health effects and smoke-free policies in Washington State:
www.smokefreewashington.com

Joint Care Prep Class
For those preparing for a total joint care surgery, this is a class that is available to you to help you prepare for your surgery. This class will teach you what to expect during your surgery, hospital stay and recovery: https://www.confluencehealth.org/total-joint-care-program-prep-classes/

Advance Care Planning Free Workshop
It is always important to learn about Advance Care Planning so you can be prepared in case you cannot speak for yourself. The following link includes information about our free Advance Care Planning workshop:
https://www.confluencehealth.org/documents/content/ACP-Workshop-Flyer-02-17-form-3040-14.pdf