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Total Knee Replacement: Nervous about the surgery

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 30, 2023 | Replies (60)
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@heyjoe415

Thanks rainer. What did you do after your TSRs to speed recovery? I've been told that a TSR is very different from a TKR in that PT doesn't start right away. When did you start PT post op and what did you do to make the procedures a success.

When it comes to joint replacements, well any surgery really, the patient has a lot of responsibility in a successful recovery. I've had four scopes on my knees and last year had em both replaced. I stayed active in rehab and it mattered, a lot.

All the best.

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rainerhans | @rainerhans | Nov 13, 2023

After my shoulder replacements I started PT the next day, starting with swings up to working with elastic bands….for roughly 2 months, very quick on doing my daily stuff again, icing, icing and icing, pain medicine first every 4 hours, then 6 , then off..later only if needful.
If I couldn’t do the exercises, my therapist massaged my shoulder with vitamin E oil, and I continued again with exercises.
Now with my upcoming TKR I have to do exercises in front already, get prepared for it…

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