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Learning to walk normal after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 24 12:40pm | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
I believe the additional PT would have helped me with balance exercises and even confidence. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to grab the counter, chair, or catch myself on the wall to keep from falling as I am that unsteady, especially when I first start moving.
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@kartwk - You are smart to walk away from the first surgeon. I can't imagine any doctor discouraging a person from therapy to help them walk safely - whether from surgery or any other cause. I think your personal family practice physician can also refer you for PT, so you should be able to by pass your surgeon.
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I would not even consider another surgery until you are totally rehab from first surgery. In the meantime, continue exercising at home with what you learned at PT.