vocal adjective (OF THE VOICE) âº relating to or produced by the voice, either in singing or speaking: a piece of vocal music. The six principal roles in this opera have an average vocal range of two octaves. More examples. There was a soft nodule on my vocal cord. Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
Signs that it might be time for a knee replacement: 1  Your pain persists or recurs over time. 2  Your knee aches during and after exercise. 3  Youâre no longer as mobile as youâd like to be.  Medication and using a cane arenât delivering enough 1  relief. Your knee stiffens up from sitting in a car or a movie theater.  You feel pain in rainy weather.
Here is what you can expect and how you can cope after a total knee replacement: 1  Try to arrange for someone to visit you at home to help you for up to six weeks. 2  Icing your knee for 20 to 30 minutes a few times a day during the first few weeks after surgery will help reduce pain and swelling.