Double knee replacement: How do I get full extension?

Posted by shandra @shandra, Nov 21, 2025

I had a double knee replacement done 4 months ago . My bend is just over 100 degrees happy with that ! But the slight inability I had to straighten my knees is the same as before surgery …. 8-10% bend which is about a hand sliding under my knees . Muscles are tight but I do have a physio treatment every week

Any stretching ideas ?

I appreciate you all

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steveinarizona | @steveinarizona | Nov 24, 2025

In reply to @shandra "@steveinarizona while true the point of this group is to hear what worked and didn’t work..." + (show)

@shandra

Of course. It sounds like you have a good PT. But many do not and just as there are superb hip/knee surgeons, there are more pedestrian ones than superb ones. That applies IMO to most professions including physical therapy.

So my first piece of advice was to make sure you had a good PT. When it comes to exercises, there are some that are very helpful and there are some that may be harmful for a particular patient. Once one has a good PT, then I think it is useful to get ideas from others although I would run it by my PT first.