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The Joint Replacement Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital

A unique approach and a caring team

If you’ve been living with chronic joint pain, surgery might be the right option for relieving your pain. Surgery can restore your independence and help you to return to the activities you enjoy. Our unique approach focuses on group activities such as group therapy and meals to support healing and rehabilitation of hip replacement and knee replacement patients.

Before the surgery, you will... attend pre-operative educational classes to learn about the procedure you will have receive a comprehensive education book that you can follow throughout your joint replacement experience During your stay, you will… be treated by a health care team specially trained in joint care take part in group therapy sessions with other patients who are recovering from joint replacement surgeries receive daily newsletters to keep you updated on daily activities and schedules - view Hip Headlines example or Knee Knews example enjoy group lunches with your coach and other patients and their coaches benefit from a loved one who is educated to participate in your recovery as a “coach” After you are discharged, you will… be prepared to continue recovery with an after-care program customized to your needs be invited to participate in patient and coach reunions Partnerships Joint Replacement Center patients also have access to other resources and programs at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, including the Sister Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy Center, Institute for Health and Healing and Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. Frequently Asked Questions

Physicians available for consultation

Scott Anseth, MD Douglas Becker, MD Douglas Drake, MD Tilok Ghose, MD John Kearns, MD

Desiree Kempcke, MD James Larson, MD Frank Norberg, MD Kayvon Riggi, MD Robert Tuttle, MD

 

Joint Replacement Center
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 E. 28th St. Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-775-4609
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