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ELBOW REPLACEMENT - Suggestion, observations, recommendations.

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 11 11:26am | Replies (28)
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@kramarpie

Debbra,
Getting back to you after my elbow replacement. Answering your question on what kind of PT. They have NO PROGRAM!!! I was sure they would but NOTHING. There advice: "carefully and slowly increase your range of motion". The hospital is Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek, Ca. I have been happy with Kaiser for all my needs but I am at a loss, as to why NO PT PROGRAM for the ELBOW replacement.

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Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor | @debbraw | Jul 10, 2019

Hi Jim @kramarpie - Like you, I am baffled at no PT recommendation. I'm glad John @johnbishop gave you some ideas for exercise. Meantime, I'll share an experience I had with a TKR. I asked the orthopedic surgeon if he could prescribe "pre-hab" vs. rehab. He happily did it. I bet there are facilities out there that do PT for elbows. Could you ask your doctor to prescribe PT?

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