I’ve heard that water therapy is the way to go. That was my plan and I just wanted to ensure that my sutures were totally closed before getting into the “house of bacteria!” They are closed now so I’m reading to start! I really don’t know why I’m in so much pain 10 weeks out but my PT swears there’s no need to see my OS early. They say it’s normal. I really keep waiting for that big turning point regarding pain that everyone talks about.

@ellerbracke @dkapustin I resumed water exercises as soon as my incisions were healed, and continue to exercise in the pool at least three days a week. Generally, I do a class for 45 minutes to an hour and then continue with water jogging long enough to bring me to at least 90 minutes.

I am not sure what my ROM is now, I know my extension is fine, but I think my flex is a bit under 120. Along with that, I would recommend one thing that I started too late to really help. At the end of exercising, stand with your back to the pool wall and bend your leg putting your foot on the wall as high as you can and hold it there for 5 or 10 seconds. It is of course similar to the slides you do sitting but I think I can go further with it in the pool.

I am a huge advocate for pool exercise. It's low impact and can really be aerobic too. The other day in class I checked my watch and I was up to 140 BPM! If you have a pool at a Y or a health club you can use, go for it. That and my recumbent bike were the two things my ortho most highly recommended. He said the treadmill really does not help, but the elliptical is good too.
JK