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Scared of pain in PT

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 4, 2018 | Replies (43)

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@ginaquilts

Hi @babette! My mother (now in her 80s) has had 2 TKRs. She is not one for doing PT on her own, and for the first TKR skimped on the exercises unless actually done with a therapist in person. She made an excellent recovery eventually but it took longer than expected due to her recalcitrance with the exercises. For the second TKR, she was much more diligent with the home exercises and made excellent progress, especially for a person in her late 70s. She added aqua therapy for the second TKR, which she could do in her home jacuzzi, and that did wonders to keep her incentivized to keep up with her therapy.

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I would love to have a jacuzzi to sit in! My knee has been hurting lately and the aquatic center with the therapy pool is closed for 3 weeks for maintenance. It will be back open soon. I have really missed it! It is amazing to me how much better my knee feels getting the pressure off of my knees.