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Total Knee Replacement Pre Surgery Online Class
This total knee replacement class is 100% online, and totally FREE. In this three part class you will learn what to do 6-weeks before your surgery, the day of surgery, and 12-weeks after surgery.* Class Dates To Be AnnouncedFREE Online Knee Replacement Pre-Surgical...
Can you use a TENS unit after knee replacement?
TENS is a safe and effective way to reduce pain after a total knee replacement. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation also known as TENS offers a way to reduce pain without medication. TENS may be used during knee range of motion exercises as well as while icing...
How To Stretch A Stiff Knee After Knee Replacement
Is it Safe to Stretch a Stiff Knee It is important to understand what may be causing knee stiffness before stretching the knee. After total knee replacement, the most common cause of knee stiffness includes edema, scar tissue formation, and reflexive guarding due to...
Knee Replacement Bending Flexion Exercises at Home
Knee bending exercises, also called knee flexion, may be performed at home immediately following knee replacement surgery. Heel slides are the most common form of knee flexion exercise. In this video, you will learn more advanced knee flexion exercises to perform at...
Can I Run After Knee Replacement
Conventional advice is to avoid high impact activities after a total knee replacement. This would include running, jogging, and other high impact sports. The concern is the increased wear and tear on the new knee will cause it to wear out sooner or possibly even...
How soon after knee replacement can I use exercise bike?
You can start using an exercise bike within the first 48-hours following a knee replacement surgery. Standard practice in many physical therapy clinics is to begin using a recumbent bike with a gentle rocking motion until the knee is capable of a completing full...
Calf Pain After Knee Replacement
Calf and thigh pain is common after a total knee replacement. Calf pain may be caused by sore muscles due to increased swelling, altered walking mechanics, limited range of motion, and performing new exercises like ankle pumps and heel slides.Tight Calf Muscles After...
Minimalist Running Shoe Review Unboxing Merrell Men’s Trail Glove 4 Runner
Minimalist Running Shoe Review Unboxing - Merrell Men's Trail Glove 4 Runner The Merrell Men's Trail Glove 4 Runner has been a great show. I am updating this description today January 1, 2020. I have worn the shoe for work in the clinic as a physical therapist as well...
Best Tip To Improve Knee Extension- Prone Hangs
Best Tip To Improve [Knee Extension] After A Total Knee Replacement - Prone Hangs - PT at home 2020Swelling, pain, and other factors may contribute to limited range of motion in both extension and flexion. The most effective way to improve knee extesion is to perform...
Using an Elliptical Trainer After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
An elliptical trainer may be the best of all worlds when choosing an exercise machine after a total knee replacement surgery. The elliptical trainer allows you to perform weight bearing exercise without the impact of walking or jogging on your new knee joint. You also...