Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Give yourself plenty of time to fully recover. I would never consider jogging, or putting any jarring stress on your knee after replacement. Once you have it done you won't want to mess it up. My doctor told me, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." Best of luck.
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If I had other knee replaced, I would go for that method of surgery. I also read recovery period is quicker with the side entry method. |
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Knee Replacement
If both knees need to be done do one knee at a time. You need the other knee for rehab. The key for a normal return is to religiously do the rehab. Generally what you get in range after 30 days of rehabilitation is all the range you will get. I wouldn’t recommend a partial replacement. Get a total knee replacement. Find an orthopedic surgeon who does a minimum of 300 knees per year.
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I know several people who never did the work with knee and hip replacements who never got the full benefit of the procedures. It's painful, but not as bad as walking bone on bone. |
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I had my right knee done 18 years ago. It was old school way, like 6 weeks before ANY weight could be put on leg. Physical therapy very painful but Doc said my range of motion would be permanent after 12 weeks. I now have full range of motion as he said, the ONLY thing is I cannot run or peddle a bike standing. He said that was normal. He claimed I had a "Good Catholic" knee.
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Both Knees Replaced
I had both knees replaced at the same time and they are great. I agree with those that can't kneel anymore but everything else for me is a go! I play basketball, tennis, pickleball, softball, and whatever else there is to play except maybe football or rugby. Quality of life is playing those things for me so I don't suggest you give up anything you want to do. I highly recommend you getting it done!
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Knee replacement
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It was the best decision I’ve ever made! The pain I suffered with all those years was gone. Yes you will have pain from your surgery but that will go away. One bit of advice is to ask your doctor/surgeon to put you in physical therapy before your surgery. The purpose of this is to build up the muscles and help the recovery process. It worked for me. Good luck! |
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As to going easy on the new knees, it might be a question of priorities. A *lot* of the guys playing our old man tennis tournaments were sporting new knees and hips. The most interesting one that I'm aware of is King Van Nostrand, generally top ranked in the country in his age group. Believe he ages up to the 90's come January. Anyway, he's on his third and fourth knees. . . Last edited by mntlblok; 08-14-2023 at 10:25 AM. |
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I had knee replaced in 2011. I play pickle ball, on a dragon boat team and bike. I never was a runner. Do the PT faithfully. Prep before and strengthen legs with quads and hams.
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