If you have a problem with your knee crunching while you walk, your doctor might recommend knee replacement surgery. What if your insurance policy is not enough to cover this procedure or you are underinsured? With the costs of knee replacement surgery in the U.S. being so high, where do you turn? You obviously don’t or cannot afford to wait until your savings enable you to pay for the treatment.
Here’s the answer. An option might be to have your knee replacement surgery abroad. Destinations such as India, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mexico are considered as top destinations for this procedure type. To recieve assistance with the arrangements and coordination, you can contact a medical tourism website that will assist in every step of the way.
Flights can be arranged and the cost of medical treatment and travel of up to seventy percent off the U.S. costs for knee replacement surgery abroad. Many see this as an affordable option for knee replacement surgery abroad. India is considered one of the most prominent destinations for knee replacement surgery abroad and they have some doctors who actually pioneered a procedure known as knee resurfacing surgery even before it was approved by the FDA in the U.S.
You book your medical travel to a major city in India and when you arrive, you would be greeted and transported by a personal assistant who will help you before, during and after your knee replacement surgery procedure abroad. Most of the doctors in India are board certified and belong to accredited affiliations and they have performed hundreds if not thousands of knee replacement surgery treatments of international patients.
In addition to the medical travel aspect to India for knee replacement surgery, there are other tourism benefits. India is a place that allows you to take advantage of therapeutic therapies available. The surgical facilities are modern and the patient rooms are the same as a five star hotel. The hospitals for knee replacement surgery abroad in just as good if not better than the hospitals in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Prior to surgery, you will probably stay in a nearby hotel and then be transported to the hospital to meet with the surgical team and doctor before receiving your knee replacement surgery. You will be provided with a patient assistant that will care for you throughout the procedure. Then the nurses will administer the IV’s to get you all ready to receive your knee replacement surgery. Mexico has a similar treatment program to India.
The Philippines is another great vacation spot. There are sight seeing attraction in and around the city. If you have the time, it might be worthwhile to check them out. Shortly after your arrival, you will be taken to meet with your surgeon who will be perfoming the operation. Many of the surgeons are board certified and have received specialized training in the U.S. The prosthetics and technology used are of great quality and the same as in the U.S.
The arthritic knee is removed in the surgery and a metal and plastic one is placed where the original one. The postoperative pain is reasonable in this kind of knee surgery. Philippine hospitals offer pain medication for you after surgery and have physical therapists who get you back on your feet shortly, making plans for your trip back to the U.S.