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Total Joint Replacement Education
St. Anthony's orthopedic services offers free total joint replacement classes once a week to help prepare you for surgery. The two-hour class outlines exactly what patients can expect from pre-op to discharge, including:
- What to bring to the hospital
- Each step of the surgical process
- Who will be involved in providing care
- Types of equipment used
- What to expect during the hospital stay
Class Schedule
Pre-Operative Total Knee Program
First and third Tuesday of the month
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Physical Therapy Classroom, sixth floor
Pre-Operative Total Hip Program
Second Tuesday of the month
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Physical Therapy Classroom, sixth floor
Combined Pre-Operative Total Knee and Total
Hip Program
Fourth Tuesday of the month
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Physical Therapy Classroom, sixth floor
To sign up for a class, call 314-525-1671. Please bring a list of your current medications to class.
Total Joint Care Educational Team
In addition to the class instructor:
- A physical therapist will discuss both in-hospital and home exercises, recommendations for equipment needed at home and precautions.
- An occupational therapist will describe how participants can practice kitchen and bathroom tasks and the necessary adaptations to avoid pain and maintain precautions.
- A social worker will discuss the process of discharge planning and explore post-hospital needs. Resources covered through insurance, medical directives and Advanced Directives will be discussed.
For information or a physician referral, please call 800-554-9550 or visit our online physician referral.
At St. Anthony's, our vision is to be the area's premier health care organization — and your first choice for health care services.