Very helpful ,I'm 7 weeks in on TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SUGERY and my therapy was up a week ago so I'm on my own now but I'm still doing what I've learned from therapy plus this now
Been watching your clips and started doing the seated chair bends and now need more. Thinking about progressing to the stairs movements. Can you tell us by doing these stretches whats happening inside the leg.
There are a variety of processes that happen with exercises. Mainly, as your knee heals after surgery, your body is creating and laying down new tissue. By doing the range of motion exercises the new tissue has enough length, flexibility, and pliability to have full motion in the knee. Without these exercises, the new tissue (scar tissue) can tighten up and develop too many adhesions that you're no longer able to bend and straighten the knee fully.... There are also other processes short and long term that occur with your muscles and nerves that help allow your knee to have more mobility and range of motion.
Much appreciated for your helpful video, I have surgery and inserted pins and wires for the patella fracture in mid August. Now my range of motion is 65° only, is it possible for me to recover my ROM to normal. Thanks for your valuable advice
Thank you for watching and commenting. I unfortunately can't provide you with specific advice for your situation without performing an in-person assessment. Hopefully, with some of these exercises you can regain more range of motion but I can't tell you if returning to "normal" range of motion is realistic in your situation or not.
It is possible to still see some improvements, but I just caution having realistic expectations. Any improvements will likely not be as significant as early on after surgery and it often takes a much longer time of consistently performing different range of motion exercises.
Really appreciate your knee replacement exercises. Clear instructions very motivating. My surgery was 7 weeks ago and now I'm looking for hydrotherapy advice. Hope you can get me started. With thanks.
Thank you for watching and commenting, glad you've found the videos helpful... here is a video sharing some of the benefits of pool therapy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T3wQxYgiH1M.html
A few months ago I hurt my knee, it swelled up and wouldn't bend. I have 90 degrees now, but need more. I do not want a knee replacement. I have no pain in day-to-day activities just when I try to bend it more. It hurts to go further than 90. I am afraid of hurting it more. Should I try these?
Although possible, it is not likely you are causing further damage to anything by continuing to work on your bending with different exercises. You most likely would be ok trying these exercises, but my disclaimer is it's a good idea to consult with your personal physician to have a in-person assessment of the knee just to rule out any concerns.
Thank you for your question. I would ask your surgeon directly as you may have certain precautions and the surgeon may want you to avoid these exercises at this time.
This is possible but most individuals will regain complete range of motion after surgery. A good goal to shoot for is about 125 degrees of knee bend, but really you can do most everything you need to with about 115-120 degrees of knee bend.
All of these exercises are potentially appropriate after knee replacement surgery. For specific advice, you should consult with your personal healthcare providers as there may be certain contraindications or precautions that you should be following.
Thank you for your comment. I’m not sure if this is what you are asking but a normal target for knee bend after surgery is 125 deg. However many individuals don’t fully achieve this amount of knee bend. About 110 to 115 degrees of knee bend allow you to do most things comfortably.
It depends on the instructions from your surgeon and healthcare team. You may have some precautions following surgery regarding what you can and can’t do to protect everything and allow it to heal appropriately.
A normal knee has typically has a max flexion of 140 degrees give or take a few degrees. For most people after knee replacement we shoot for 120-125 degrees. 135 is more than adequate and actually within normal range of motion for "normal" knee flexion.
@@KneeReplacementTherapists oh my gosh, so I am doing really well! I had 135 at seven weeks. I guess I should start working on some strength training. thank you so much for answering my question. Nobody really says that in any of the other videos really appreciate the time.
At 3 months out from surgery you most likely should be cleared to perform these exercises, but I recommend double checking with your personal doctor / physical therapist because there are certain specific post surgical precautions and timelines that should be followed.
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I would double check with your personal doctor as sometimes you may have certain precautions / restrictions after a tibia fracture such as if you should put weight through the leg or not.
@@thamimbele4505 hi omg it’s been two weeks for me after tib fib surgery and i still can’t bend my knee and my doctors have said that isn’t normal and im concerned
This typically varies depending on what phase of recovery you are in and how you tolerate the different exercises... typically though, I'll do 1-2 sets for about 10-15 repetitions for each of these exercises.
Sorry to hear this. You may want to start with some less aggressive exercises to build up your range of motion such as heel slides while laying on your back or sitting in your chair. Best wishes to you and hope you feel better soon!
In most instances, no you can try these exercises. I would work into them slowly and start with a low number of time / repetitions to see how your knee and body responds to them.
