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3 TIPS to STOP Ankle Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
Ankle pain after total knee replacement surgery is very common. Osteoarthritis of the knee causes the knee to change shape over time. The knee replacement surgery will correct any malalignment of the knee, but it causes excessive stress on the ankle and hip. In this...
Is a Manipulation Under Anesthesia MUA Painful
No, during a manipulation under anesthresia after a total knee replacement you will be placed under sedation and the procedure is painless. During the following 24 to 48-hours you may feel some increased soreness and swelling, but very few patients actually reqort...
Recovery After MUA Manipulation Under Anesthesia [VIDEO]
Video SeriesAnthony Maritato, PT has been a licensed physical therapist and private practice owner since 2006. Ohio license #PT011602. Anthony has been passionate about helping patients recover from total knee replacement surgery as well as rotator cuff repair surgery.
Hip and Groin Pain After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
I couldn't find peer-reviewed data to support an answer to this question, but as a physical therapist with 20 years of history in the clinic, I can tell you that anterior hip and groin pain after a total knee replacement is not uncommon. As of writing this article on...
How Painful Is A Total Knee Replacement
Patients have told me that a total knee replacement is more painful than a total hip replacement but less painful than a total shoulder replacement. The pain is most intense during the first 48-72 hours after surgery. The pain improves steadily over the next 2-6...
2 Reasons why your knee replacement sounds like Velcro tearing!
The two reasons why your total knee replacement sounds like Velcro tearing when standing up from a chair or walking downstairs are because the underside of your patella is rubbing against the bottom of your femur or you are experiencing the sensation of scar tissue...
When can I switch from a walker to a cane?
Between 10 and 14 days after total knee replacement surgery, most patients have switched from a walker to a cane. Of course, some patients never use a cane and just progress from the walker to no assistive device after a couple of days, while other patients depend on...
When can I walk upstairs normally after TKR?
Article Updated: 09/02/2023Walking Upstairs Post-Op Throughout my extensive career as a physical therapist specializing in total knee replacements, I've observed a consistent pattern: the 10-week post-operative mark often serves as a significant milestone for...
Do Toe Spacers Help Bunions
Yes, toe spacers help bunions by mechanically realigning the great toe with the natural structure of the medial foot and arch. Toe spacers should initially be used for short periods of time, up to 20-minutes a day during the first week before increasing to several...