Neuropathy and knee replacement

Posted by beth4345 @beth4345, 1 day ago

I am scheduled for total knee replacement. How will that affect my neuropathy?

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@michaelsz

Yes. I do a variety of exercises for my legs as directed by my physio: range of motion for knees and hips and muscle strengthening for my leg muscles, some general exercises: e.g. push-ups, sit ups, some balance exercises I had been doing them daily but became very tired, and my physio told me to cut down to 3 x/ week. Doing them 3x/week has decreased my fatigue. On the off days I do some Tai chi, shown to me as part of a post-operative programme after some not-related cancer surgery. I also try to walk 5-10,000 steps per day. I can only get to 10,000 about 1-2 x per week; otherwise I can get very fatigued. I can usually do about 5000. I do use a cane or walking stick only to help with my balance.... Good luck to you. I will check the website you cite.

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Wow, you certainly do a lot of therapy and exercises. I think I may need to step it up in prep for surgery? Thank you!

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