1. A method of treating a patient, comprising: receiving pre-operative data regarding a patient, the pre-operative data including at least one of pre-operative pain data, pre-operative range-of-motion data, and pre-operative level-of-activity data; collecting data from a force sensor embedded in a device inserted into a joint of the patient, the force sensor being configured to sense a force acting on the device; devising a plan based at least in part upon the collected data; receiving post-operative data regarding the patient following performance of a surgical procedure on the patient that was performed at least in part based on the plan, the post-operative data including at least one of post-operative pain data, post-operative range-of-motion data, and post-operative level-of-activity data; comparing the pre-operative data and the post-operative data; and determining an effectiveness of the plan based at least in part upon the collected data and the comparison of the pre-operative data and the post-operative data.