I have been a physical therapist for more than 40 years. For the past few years, I have been seeing total joint replacement patients in their home, initiating a home physical therapy program, and...
Category: Total Knee Replacement
As a home health physical therapist, I see total knee replacement patients in their homes within two days after the surgery. Upon leaving the hospital, often these patients are at pain levels of...
Sleep Through Night After Total Knee Surgery: (Dos And Don’ts)
As a physical therapist, having seen hundreds of total knee replacement patients a day or two after surgery, sleep disturbance is a common complaint. Getting adequate sleep after a total knee...
As a physical therapist having seen total knee replacement patients for decades including bedside immediately after surgery, in the patients home after surgery, and finally in my own orthopedic...
Walking After A Total Knee Replacement: (When and How Much?)
As a physical therapist, having progressed hundreds of total knee replacement patients through the first 3 weeks after surgery, walking endurance is one primary focus of the patient’s...
Knee Pain After Total Knee Surgery: A Physical Therapist’s View
As a physical therapist, I have seen thousands of patients over the last 40 years that have had total knee replacement surgery. I can tell you the surgical procedure has improved dramatically and...