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Issues with going down stairs after tkr
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Stairs were my biggest challenge post Revision TKR in 2022. During an assessment half way through my 12 weeks of PT, I was asked if there were any challenges I wanted to work on, I chose to focus on stairs. Since my house is multi-level. The PT facility was on the lower level of the Ortho Practice so a portion of my sessions was going up/down stairs. This was very helpful. So
I agree, PT sessions focusing on stairs might be worth it. Full disclosure -I only have 90 degree bend…so going down stairs is still scary to me, even with handrails.
I travel a lot and avoid stairs (and escalators) in crowds because I’m slow. I find an elevator instead, and cross fingers it’s a working one.
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Both my surgeon and PT informed me that stairs would be the greatest challenge, and they were certainly correct. I would say it took just about a full year for me to be fully confident doing stairs, especially going down. I recall one day when after going down stairs I realized "Oh, that was normal - and I really didn't have to give it much thought!" It's like the old joke about getting to Carnegie Hall: Practice, Practice, Practice. And try not to over-think it.
Hang in there - and good luck!