8 Week Update
Its been 8 weeks and 2 days since my surgery. Today was my last PT session with Florida Rehabilitation Specialists ( I highly recommend ).
The final readings say my knee can flex to 128 degrees ( measured to the point of mild discomfort ) and the straightness reading is minus 3 degrees ( meaning my knee straightens past straight by 3 degrees which is perfect ).
I've begun to ride my bike and continue to do pool walking as well as hamstring stretches. I see the doc on Monday for my last checkup before heading to our summer home in MA.
I am expecting to be cleared to phase back into pickleball in about 4 weeks. Physically I feel like I could play now, but I'm sure the inside of the knee still needs some additional time to heal.
Unless there is some type of dramatic news, I'm likely not going to provide any more updates on a weekly basis. I'll probably give a heads up several months down the road to provide closure....
I hope sharing my experience has helped or will help those of you that are considering whether or not to have your own knee fixed. I'm so glad I took the plunge. My advice is - don't wait too long, it will just make it worse...
I can't speak highly enough of Dr. Duke and his staff.
I strongly suggest doing your homework when selecting a surgeon. Consider the experience of your doctor and be sure to research whether or not his methods are conventional. if they are not, research whether his methods have been peer reviewed and published in medical journals and are being adopted by other surgeons in the country. Consider whether there are long term statistics about your potential procedure and resulting implant.
Make sure you ask around. Its amazing how many people in The Villages have had knees replaced. I've learned an awful lot just talking with people about their experiences and whether or not they were happy with their selection of a surgeon.
I'll still be checking the forum so if anyone every has any questions feel free to ask...
Tbear
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