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You know your Dad the best so you can jugde if he usually complains of any little ache and pain or is stoic.
The usual rules apply. eat healthy, exercise, plenty of fluids if allowed, no smoking or alcohol. if Dad is really elderly or has other serious diseases relax the rules as necessary but keep that knee moving. don't overdose on the tylenol based OTCs and check with the Dr for use of things like Advil and Aleve and Asprin especially if on blood thiners. It just takes time but you have to do the work and don't expect to be restored to your younger years but can become very functional again.
My Dad went to a knee doctor hoping to get some type of shot to help him, but the doctor wanted to surgery. Thank goodness my Dad said no, as he is 93 years old, and recovery would have been long and painful. Dad uses over the counter pain pills such as Tylenol Maximum Strength with his primary doctor's approval.