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Best Used Exercise Equipment After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Buying used exercise equipment after a total knee replacement can be a great way to save money while rehabilitating your new knee. In this article, I will share my 5 favorite places to find used exercise equipment. Facebook Marketplace eBay Craigslist Play It Again...
Tips For Traveling By Car After Knee Replacement Surgery
When is it safe to traveling by car after knee replacement surgery as a passenger? Most patients return to driving after total knee replacement surgery in 6 weeks. Here in the United States some patients will return to driving sooner if the replacement was on the left...
Pickleball Weight Loss Strategies
How Many Calories Are Burned Playing Pickleball for 60-minutes? Pickleball is a great cardiovascular workout if the intensity is kept high. A play may burn 8-11 calories per minute on the low end going up as high as 15-calories per minute on the higher end. Pickleball...
8 Pickleball Mistakes to Avoid for Beginners
Updated June 03, 2022 One of the main factors that cause beginners to experience setbacks when learning pickleball is doing too much too fast. Throught his article I will discuss the most common 8 pickleball mistakes along with some exercises you can try to prevent...
How much does physical therapy cost after a total knee replacement?
Phyiscal therapy cost varies greatly across locations and service providers. In this article we will examine the cost of physical therapy services for three different patients. One patient has traditional Medicare part B insurance. The second patient has no health...
3 Pros & Cons of Bilateral Knee Replacement
Having a bilateral knee replacement on the same day vs different days depends largely on your surgeon's assessment of your condition and current clinical research. A 2020 study suggested that patients receiving a same day bilateral knee replacement were not more...
Best shoes to wear after knee replacement
Best shoes to wear after knee replacement surgery:This article is specifically written to help you choose the best shoes to wear after knee replacement surgery when you return home. This information is focused on house-shoes and day 1 to week 6 post op.Click here to...
NEW Orthotics After Knee Replacement
Do You Need New Orthotics After Knee Replacement Surgery? Often, patients who receive a total knee replacement will have previously been prescribed custom orthotics. Custom orthotics may help reduce stress at the knee joint in the months or years before knee surgery...
Pain on the Outside of Knee After Total Knee Replacement
Experiencing pain on the outside of knee is common among individuals who have had a total knee replacement. 1. Fibular Head (Outside of Knee) The long skinny bone that runs along the outside of your lower leg is called the Fibula. This bone is not directly involved...
Cupping Therapy After Total Knee Replacement
Although the risk of major medical complications attributed to cupping therapy is low, the efficacy of cupping therapy is poorly associated with post surgical care and total knee replacement scar tissue mobilization.Cupping Therapy Research As of March 21, 2022 a...
