Improve Range of Motion and Reduce Swelling After A Total Knee Replacement
After knee replacement surgery, one of the best ways to improve range of motion and reduce pain is to reduce swelling.
In this video I share a real patient story and how we used a frozen massage roller to reduce swelling while improving range of motion.
Tami’s Story?
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“To my follow knee replacement friends: I’m 70 this month I’m 6 months out from a bilateral total knee replacement. This video is exactly what I’ve experienced. Diminishing pain over time in the proximal (upper) tibia. It’s just discomfort now and not consistent or continual.
Keep walking, moving and doing your prescribed mobility excercises. Unlike when I was 35, I am pretty much constantly aware of ‘feeling’ in my knees. I work to not let that interfere with intentionally walking normally, meaning length of stride, foot placement, heal-toe etc. The sensation of 6 inch band around my knees and proximal tibia isn’t as intense as it used to be but it is still there.
Tami’s-Story
It isn’t pain and I’m thanking my lucky stars that my surgeon closed the capsule of my knees firmly, insuring stability as I’ve healed and relearned to walk, bend, play and return to yoga. (nope I’m not a yoga star but I’m increasing my whole body flexibility and lengthening the muscles I’ve worked to strengthen).
I am not a rock star in this journey….it HURT! for longer than I wished but my cranky old arthritic knees were so painful before the surgery that I avoided walking up steps, parking more than a few feet away from store fronts, accepting invitations from family and friends that might require too much movement in my knees. I promise your journey will get better…..I promise.”
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