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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Mar 26, 2019 | Replies (28)
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@dkapustin

@glolane I really have ROM envy. I hope you don't mind me asking but how long did it take you to get to 128? I will be 7 weeks PO this Thursday (surgery 1-23-2019) and my ROM is 105 (without any assistance, natural bend) and around 113 when I pull it myself during my knee slides. My extension, luckily, is 0. I know that everyone is different but I thought I would be crushing it by now since I was in good shape prior to surgery. I did have a lot of fluid on my knee and more swelling than usual so it held me back but still.............

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Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor | @debbraw | Mar 12, 2019

Hi @dkapustin - I'm at 6 weeks now - my surgery was 1/29. I actually got to 0/128 at the end of my 2nd week- when my in-home physical therapist released me to start outpatient therapy. This is my second TKR. On the first one, I got to 120 by week 3 but I had a heck of a time getting flat out extension. It took almost a month for me to get to 0. But I really want to add that - as you know - everybody is different and every knee is different. I can't take a lot of credit for my ROM. I'm 68 years old and I did my best to "pre-hab" by doing strength exercises and stretching beforehand and of course, I've been conscientious about my post-op PT - but nothing out of the ordinary - nothing you and a lot of others haven't done. I just feel so lucky that my TKR is healing well and I'm getting the movement back. Hang in there. It will happen for you. Everybody's pace is different.

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