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Learning to walk normal after knee replacement
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I laughed when I saw your post. I too just started my 8th week PO and walk like a peg leg pirate, all I need is an eyepatch.
I have a great support team of friends and husband that yell out to me" heel to toe heel to toe"...omg, I can't believe I forgot how to walk. my range of motion was 136 but my extention goes from 0 to 2..Im still having swelling..I walk up and down my stairs 18 of them several times a day..I just have this stupid gait..my therapist said just keep
at the exercise..they aren't concerned as I am
.maybe a new therapist..will this get better?
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Along with the "heel to toe" admonition when walking, my PT guy said to do lots of exaggerated marching sessions around the house and yard, with the knees as high and flexed as you can manage.