Seems that there are a couple aspects - First and the one that lead me here is the fact that my new rebuilt knee feels warmer than my other one.
The second I discovered during my poking about on the internet today and that is that the New Knee may in fact run hotter later on! Cool eh?!
So off we go....
Google search: joint replacement heat in joint
At the Twin cities hospital:
"How long will my knee feel hot?"
"Expect to feel warmth for six to 12 months after surgery. The heat is the body’s indicator that healing is occurring."
The University of Texas has almost the same statement on their site.
But this doesn't really speak to the mechanics what does it really mean that "healing is occurring"?
For more on that question we hit the internet again....
Google search: heat generation in joint healing
After poking around a bit in sites about using heat to help joint healing I came upon the Britannica site:
inflammation | pathology | Encyclopedia Britannica
"Inflammation a response triggered by damage to living tissue". The inflammatory response is a defense mechanism that evolved in higher organisms to protect them from infection and injury. Its purpose is to localize and eliminate the injurious agent and to remove damaged tissue components so that the body can begin to heal. The response consists of changes in blood flow, an increase in permeability of blood vessels, and the migration of fluid, proteins, and white blood cells (leukocytes) from the circulation to the site of tissue damage. An inflammatory response that lasts only a few days is called acute inflammation, while a response of longer duration is referred to as chronic inflammation."
I recommend going over there and poking around for yourself. Quite fun!
The University of Texas has almost the same statement on their site.
But this doesn't really speak to the mechanics what does it really mean that "healing is occurring"?
For more on that question we hit the internet again....
Google search: heat generation in joint healing
After poking around a bit in sites about using heat to help joint healing I came upon the Britannica site:
inflammation | pathology | Encyclopedia Britannica
"Inflammation a response triggered by damage to living tissue". The inflammatory response is a defense mechanism that evolved in higher organisms to protect them from infection and injury. Its purpose is to localize and eliminate the injurious agent and to remove damaged tissue components so that the body can begin to heal. The response consists of changes in blood flow, an increase in permeability of blood vessels, and the migration of fluid, proteins, and white blood cells (leukocytes) from the circulation to the site of tissue damage. An inflammatory response that lasts only a few days is called acute inflammation, while a response of longer duration is referred to as chronic inflammation."
I recommend going over there and poking around for yourself. Quite fun!
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