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Knee Replacement - Getting Prepared
Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 22, 2023 | Replies (49)Comment receiving replies
The biggest challenges will be pain and difficulty sleeping. That will improve over time. I was advised to always take my pain medication on time and not wait until the pain got worse. It's easier to deal with pain before, rather than after it gets bad. Also, don't forget to take those stool softeners. Good luck. Let's hear afterwards how it went.
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@fjkphx, If you are struggling with your range-of-motion exercises, I was given a knee brace that had knobs to turn that would bend your leg for you to assist my exercises. Have ice packs in ready supply as well. Beyond that, the thing I wish I would have done differently when I had mine was to push myself a bit harder in the beginning with the exercises that were given to me to improve my range-of-motion. You don't want to push yourself too far and damage it, but there will be some pain and that is OK. I also rearranged my house and furniture a bit to make everything more accessible for the first few weeks when things are the hardest. If you don't have a stool or chair in your shower, I reccomend getting one of those, for safety reasons, along with a shower handle if your shower does not already have one.
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Thanks. I've heard the same about pain meds. Is there any adaptive equipment that you found useful?