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Week 3 post TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 3, 2023 | Replies (100)

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So do you have someone come to your home to do your pt the first week or two? I assumed I'd have exercises to do at home and go to outpatient pt a couple days a week.

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Yes, the PT folks came to my house every day I think for the first week , then it was every other day , and the visiting nurse was twice a week. The nurse was a waste of time , just took vitals etc . I had my last home PT a few days ago , and start outpatient this week . Its three weeks TODAY . I assume you will have home PT just like I did for the first week or two especially if you are not going into a rehab ? Are you ? A couple of my friends that had TKR were sent home with a motion machine that kept the legs/knee moving 24/7 even as you slept , I was not - I guess there is a change of thought as far as the effectiveness of that , maybe folks were too reliant on the machine and did not do much on their own. A good buddy of mine was 5 days in the hospital , then to rehab for a week , constantly on the machine , and was at home for a couple weeks after that - he was really not out walking on his own for a month. I was NOT on the machine , was one night in the hospital , did not go to rehab, and was walking without a cane/walker before two weeks . Maybe the robotic surgery they do now is more accurate and the recovery is quicker . who knows Just anxious to put this in my rear view mirror - and start getting back to normal . Good luck with the surgery .