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.
How long does a knee replacement last? Patients often ask, âHow long will knee replacements last?â This is an excellent question, and particularly relevant for those who are younger and contemplating knee replacement. More than 600,000 knee replacements will be performed in 2017 and the number is due to rise to 2.2 million by 2020. Knee replacements reduce pain and improve function, and allow people to maintain a level of activity for as long as their overall health allows.