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After knee replacement surgery

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 27, 2021 | Replies (618)

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@dkapustin

Walking is proving challenging for me as well. I live in a neighborhood with no sidewalks and the streets are so uneven. Although I limp along with a cane, I've been using a 4-wheel walker with brakes and seat so I don't have to be afraid so much of falling, can use the seat to go further distances to rest when needed and that has been a Godsend. My PT told me to NOT use the treadmill at the gym until my gait got better but I'm not sure I agree with that. What about putting it on the lowest speed? Thoughts? Learning to walk normal again is my BIGGEST challenge right now.

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@dkapustin My outpatient physical therapist put me on a treadmill immediately! I mentioned that to my surgeon on my next checkup and he said that the treadmill really does nothing to help the knee, that the bike and elliptical were much better for that. He said it couldn't hurt, it's good cardio, but does not really help the knee to recover.
JK