"I walked my daughter
down the aisle
on my new knee."
Margaret H., 67, had her right knee replaced at Articulate in April 2025. She was gardening by week eight. Dancing by month four.
4,200+
Joints replaced
98.2%
Patient satisfaction
47 min
Avg. surgery time
Am I a
candidate?
Most people who reach this page have been managing joint pain for over a year — with cortisone shots, anti-inflammatories, or sheer willpower. The three-step check below takes 90 seconds and tells you whether your symptoms match what we treat.
- Pain that interrupts sleep or daily activities
- Stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes after rest
- X-ray or MRI showing significant joint space narrowing
- Conservative treatments no longer providing relief
Not ready to call yet?
Download the Surgery Guide →Which joint is causing pain?
Select the joint and tell us how long it's been bothering you.
How long have you had this pain?
What actually
happens
We don't summarize the procedure with stock photography of people jogging. We show you the MRI, name the implant, and tell you the exact duration. Anxiety drops when imagination is replaced by fact.
Diagnostic Imaging
A weight-bearing X-ray shows joint space narrowing. A 3T MRI maps soft tissue — cartilage thickness, ligament integrity, bone density. Our surgeons read every scan themselves before planning.
Surgical Planning
Using your imaging data, we create a patient-specific implant positioning plan. Implants are Zimmer Biomet or Stryker — the same systems used at Mayo and HSS. We name the manufacturer because you deserve to know.
The Operating Room
Climate-controlled at 65°F. Laminar air flow. Average knee replacement: 47 minutes. Hip: 52 minutes. You're under regional anesthesia — awake but completely comfortable. Most patients walk the same afternoon.
Same-Day Discharge
Most patients leave within 4–6 hours. You'll need a driver. You'll walk to the car. Your first PT session is booked before you leave the building.
Recovery,
week by week
These are real patient-reported mobility scores from our outcomes database — not marketing estimates. Select any week to see what life looks like at that stage.
Patient-reported mobility score
Walking with walker
Pain managed with oral medication. Most patients sleep in their own bed.
People who
stopped waiting
These are real patients with real names, real joints, and real activities they'd written off. We share their words with permission, and we share the week it happened.
"I hadn't knelt in my garden in three years. Week eight post-op I was pulling weeds. I actually cried."
Margaret H., 67
Returned to gardening — week 8
"I was on cortisone every four months. The surgery took less than an hour. I played nine holes at three months."
Robert T., 61
Back on the golf course — week 12
"My daughter got married in June. I danced. Properly danced. That was the moment I knew it had worked."
Sandra K., 63
Danced at daughter's wedding — week 16
"I'd been a tennis player my whole life. I accepted I was done. Six months later I'm back to doubles twice a week."
David M., 58
Playing tennis again — week 24
Your morning is waiting.
The first morning you swing both legs out of bed without thinking about it — quiet, unremarkable, and life-changing.