Plano, TX, 2016 – Osteoarthritis caused or exacerbated by obesity often leads patients down a lengthy road that becomes increasingly painful over time. As the cartilage at the very end of bones continues to wear down with this disease’s presence, people who suffer from it may require total knee replacement surgery to help them regain pain-free mobility. For those who are obese, however, complications, costs and overall outcome of replacement surgery may be impacted by those extra pounds.

Researchers are learning that outcomes for those with osteoarthritis and obesity both can be greatly improved when bariatric surgery takes place before knee replacement. The outcome difference weight loss produces, in fact, is significant.

“Knee replacement surgery is a delicate process that can be complicated greatly by obesity,” explains Dr. Nick Nicholson, founder and lead surgeon at the North Texas-based Nicholson Clinic, one of the top weight loss surgery centers in the country. “Undue extra weight has been linked with the need for follow-up surgical procedures, slow wound healing and lowered overall functional results. The bottom line adds up to a possible continuance of pain, a lowered outcome expectation and, in many cases, significantly higher costs.”

People who are obese are at risk for a variety of serious health complications aside from difficulties recovering from knee replacement surgery. Being seriously overweight has also been linked to certain types of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Bariatric surgery provides a proven, effective way to promote dramatic, lasting weight loss that can improve or prevent some conditions and help make treatments for others, such as osteoarthritis, more effective. To find out more about the Nicholson Clinic, its locations and the services it provides, visit it online at www.nicholsonclinic.com.

About Nicholson Clinic:-
Founded by Dr. Nick Nicholson, one of the country’s leading weight loss surgeons and co-author of “Weight Loss Surgery: The Real Skinny,” the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery offers a variety of options to help patients gain control of their weight and their lives.