I am 2.5 weeks post op of a partial knee replacement (patellofemoral). I’ve been walking without assistance for 5 days, but still very stiff and getting used to the tightness and swelling. I’m trying hard to not limp, so these exercises will definitely help. I am anxious to improve because the other knee gets done in 4 weeks. Thank you for the clear directions. I’m so thankful that I found your channel.
It sounds like these are all normal symptoms early on after surgery. You will continue to improve day by day and week by week. Best wishes in your continued recovery and your second replacement surgery upcoming.
Excellent topic 4 months post op TKR my biggest / painful issues is my gate. What lead me to need a right leg TKR was damage to my left leg, which I compensated for over years by altering my gait, for 25/30 years. After surgery my replacement knee was causing much pain I have been working on walking again in order to relive pain in the implant side. Working on my gait is not easy, but it is making a huge difference with the pain level.
Gait definitely plays a huge role in terms of mobility and the stresses through your knee and body. It takes lot of practice but it will hopefully get better and easier over time. Best wishes to you!
Thanks so much for this video - am 3 weeks post meniscus surgery (still in brace,for another 3 weeks), but am able to start weight bearing and desperate to (mindfully) get moving in a safe way. Will start doing these daily.👍🏼
Thank you. This is very helpful. I will be adding this excercises to daily stretches. My balance is not yet restored when walking. The heaviness, stiffness and tightness around my knee seems to be hindering me from walking straight and balance.
@@KneeReplacementTherapists Do you have a video on ankle weights excercises after knee surgery? Just bought an ankle weights from Amazon today, but don't know which excercise is better for leg flexion.
@@doroth215 ankle weights are typically used for knee extension exercises such as seated knee kicks / extension. If you are trying to build strength with flexion you can do standing knee bends with the ankle weights... bend your knee slow and controlled bringing your leg toward your bottom and then back down slow and controlled
@@KneeReplacementTherapists thank you. I just tried out the excercise with the ankle weights. I kind of felt relief while doing the exercises wearing the ankle weight and it kind of gave me this perfect balance while walking without me having to compensate my surgical knee with the left healthy knee.
You explain it all so clearly and make it easy to do at home too. How many weeks post surgery would you say would be right to start these exercises? Thanks for sharing this advice.
As soon as you can tolerate them. During the first 1-2 weeks post-op you may be more focused on controlling pain and swelling and increasing range of motion, but usually shortly after that you can start to incorporate some of these exercises.
I wish I had a non surgical leg : ) but I do have a better leg. I too have started doing your leg swings and I love these strengthen exercises because why should all physio be painful.
I'm glad you find the videos helpful! You're right, although pain is often a part of knee replacement rehab and can be the nature of the situation, not everything has to be painful in therapy or with exercise and physical activity.
I am 4 weeks post op. My issue with walking is that my surgical leg is now an inch longer than my other leg. This is causing quite a bit of walking issues for me. Anything I can do to help alleviate this?
Hi Doctor! Had right knee replaced 2 years ago without any issues. Left knee was replaced 8 months after the rt. knee. I don't have full strength in left quad, so my gait is off somewhat. My right side is my stronger side so I am hoping these exercises will help me to gain the strength I need to walk normal again. Would a stationary bike help to firm and strengthen quad muscles? Planning on watching more of your videos. Thank you for your time! Great instructions!
Thank you for watching! A stationary bike can help some with strength, but is more beneficial for muscle / aerobic endurance and knee range of motion. If you are trying to build quad strength I would focus on exercises such as sit to stands, supported squats, step ups, lunges, seated knee extension, as some examples
Very well explained. Thank you so much. I have bilateral knee replacement 5 weeks post op. Still with pain and swelling around the knees. Worst pain is when I go to bed and wake up with pain within 2 hours. Could you guide me how to go about it. Thanks
I am 15 months post bil tkr still not able to walk normally. My knees are painful when I walk and do exercise using the stepper per my theraphys advice. Do you think it's ok for me to continue doing this exercise? Any suggestion Sir?Thank you Fr a subscriber in Hong Kong .
It is not uncommon to have some pain with these activities, so just because it is painful doesn't mean necessarily that you have to stop doing them. With time, hopefully there will be less pain and improved tolerance with walking and the exercises. I recommend following the advice of your physical therapist as they are most aware of your personal circumstances. Just remember consistency over a long time with exercise, walking, and good habits is the key to eventually feeling better. Best wishes to you and thanks for watching!
I didn’t have knee surgery but I had a torn meniscus that I rehabbed with PT my knee pain is almost gone but now I’m struggling with foot pain/stiffness will these exercise help me ? I don’t know what to do anymore
These exercises can be helpful for you, but it is difficult to provide specific advice without personally assessing your knee/foot. I would recommend consulting with your doctor and/or physical therapist for further advice. Thank you for watching!
I had TKR almost a year ago. I have good range of motion but I have pain while walking. I can’t walk more than a block. What can I do? My surgeon says, structurally everything is good but I kave so much pain, living on anti inflammatory meds.
The best thing you can do is to continue to walk. Your body has in essence gotten to good at having pain. With persistent pain essentially your wires are crossed and the pain signal you receive when walking is not accurate. You have to retrain your central nervous system to understand that the body can tolerate activities such as walking and it is not harmful or threatening... You may want to start with an activity that provides less pain such as walking in a pool, using an elliptical machine, or walking slowly on a treadmill... When you do try walking overground, start with a slow speed and slow distances and slowly build up over time... it is okay to have a little pain and discomfort and to try your best to work through this. If your pain is intense, then you've probably done to much and have to adjust such as how far, how fast, surface your walking on... It'll take time go slow and listen to your body, and trust your surgeon that structurally everything is okay, its just that your body is giving you an inaccurate pain signal... hope I'm not rambling and this is helpful.
I'm scheduled for TKR in 3 1/2 weeks. So, we see you kneeling and squatting and transitioning between the two so easily. Are you trying to rub it in that we can't do these things?
It is very common to have difficulties and issues with walking after surgery. Hope this video gives you some helpful ideas and you start to see some improvements in your walking soon.
Doctor, I took my mother to a doctor, that is, she had surgery with him, and he told her that she has fibrosis in the muscle and knee, and what about the solution? Doctor, she is 75 years old and she cannot fold and unfold them well.
If she has significant fibrosis limiting range of motion some potential options are intensive therapy, manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) where the surgeon will manipulate the knee to break up scar tissue while the person is sedated, and in some instances arthroscopic surgery to break up scar tissue or revision knee surgery.
Sorry to hear about your difficulties... This will take time to heal. Try your best to manage pain and follow the instructions of your doctor and other healthcare providers.
You can perform them the first week, but this may be very difficult secondary to pain, range of motion limitations and difficulties with balance and stability. There is no set time for when to start trying these exercises, but with a lot of patients I start trying them at about the 4-6 week mark after therapy... but definitely a wide variability in this.
@@KneeReplacementTherapists Dr. Peterson: ur prompt response is greatly appreciated. Ur videos r very informative/knowledge based. It has been extremely helpful. The service u r providing is commendable. I can’t thank u enough. 🙏
