I am very fortunate to have an excellent doctor of physical therapy for both my RTS and my most recent TKR. He has many certifications in addition to his DPT degree. I started with him when he was 2 years fresh out of school. First my surgeon told me these are major surgeries and would require a great deal of work on my part to recover. My therapist has used a variety of things to include deep massage, very uncomfortable to point tears at times but I knew it had to be done, Muscle stimulator, and dry needling in addition to all the other exercises and weight training. I was in his office the day after my TKR and had pt strengthening with him for 2 months preop. One day post op I was at zero degrees and 65 degrees. Awesome He told me these exercises are important to keep up for eternity. My knee is awesome. If one can find a therapist that does it all it’s great. I see a lot of people have a pt and a different person for MFR. I’m fortunate to have a therapist that has all the credentials to do it all. For anyone anticipating any joint replacement, find a great therapist (before surgery) just as important as a great surgeon.
Every time I go for my joint replacement check ups my surgeon does X-rays to make sure all is okay! Also cryocuff machine is the best pain relief for a RTS and TKR! It is also my opinion after seeing a relative with in home PT it’s not as good as going to the office if at all possible. Best to all