Thank you, you can do it too. It really is just being consistent with the rehab and continuing to work. It’s a lifelong thing that if you stick with it you’ll see great progress and get to where you want to be. The first 2 weeks are the hardest. Get through that and the progress is slow but it happens. Good luck!

I first started at about 9 months post surgery. I was running once a week. Just a half mile to start and slowly building up. I would do it by time. First time I ran 2.5 minutes out and back. So 5 minutes total. Then each week I would add a little more time. Some weeks I wouldn’t add more time and I’d stay at the same time. For example maybe 8 minutes out then 8 back for 16 minutes total. I’d maintain that for several weeks. Eventually I was up to running around 3 miles.

@@TonyArmer whoa that’s a long haul. I’m 60, I run 3.5 miles a few times a week at a 10 min mile. Mellow. When I push it, the pain the next day is intense. But I’m bone on bone and have been putting off the TKR. Knowing it’s the better part of a year’s journey is a tough choice. I also do kettle bells and those squats and split squats actually feel great. It’s amazing how the body finds ways to adapt and finds things it’s still good at. I’m very pleased to see you doing this. The herd begins to thin as far as athletic commitment goes as the years creep up. I intend to be that guy at 70 still doing pull-ups.

@@AdamBarkerThe thanks it was fun 😀

All of those Highland commercials were great!

Happy to help! Just put in the work and you'll do great :)

I’m 54 now. So it was about six years ago that I had the knee replacement. Yes those first two weeks are hell! But it’ll get better from here on. As long as you keep putting in the work. Good luck I’m sure you’ll be able to get back to doing all the things you love.

Dr. Vladimir Alexander. He did a great job!

@@citylimits8927 great info!

Glad to hear it!

I'm not a doctor so this is not medical advice. All I know is what I've been able to do. Through lots of hard work I've been able to get back to all the physical things I want to do. The knee will be as strong as the muscles you strengthen around it. My surgeon did say do not run. For me running now is more an issue of soft tissue injuries than the knee. Muscle pulls, strains that sort of thing. I think you can do all the things you listed, in moderation. None of us are 20 anymore :)

Thanks 😊 just traditional surgery. And it’s been several years since this video and I’m still snowboarding every year, and doing everything else I enjoy :-)

You’ll start to turn the corner now at 11 weeks. At 13 weeks I went to my sister‘s wedding in Hawaii and was able to walk around quite a bit. Couldn’t hike or anything extreme but was very mobile. It will just continue to get better. But still painful for that first year, but you can accomplish a lot.

@@TonyArmer Thank you for your reply. I am now 3 months and had a wedding around to attend mid October. It about did me in for a few days and I even wore low heels. I'm 3 months now and still have a lot of stiffness, The weather here is getting cooler, and I think that is not helping. When you feel this way, you think something is wrong. It's hard to see myself at your stage even though I do all the exercises at home. I'm glad you have done so well. Thanks for the encouragement!

I'm not a doctor but I do know with my knee it was more about how much arthritis develops and how it limits your daily functions. Post-traumatic arthritis. This form of arthritis can develop after a joint is damaged by a physical injury, such as a knee injury. The damage from the injury can lead to wear and tear of the cartilage, causing inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joint. Over time, the joint may become arthritic due to the stress placed on it by the injury, potentially leading to osteoarthritis. This is what happened to me and hence needed TKR. My surgeon said the inside of my knee looked like a gravel pit.

@@TonyArmerwow and you managed through that all of those years? What did you do for the pain? Just tougher it out?

Thanks, my non-doctor advice is if you get it done put in the work and you can get back to a pain free active life! Best of luck and let me know what you decide to do.

Good luck and you’ll do great!

Right around 6.5 months I started to try running again. It was a slow process and yes I still had pain. It steadily got better and I was able to get back to running and snowboarding at 8 months. Some pain is still expected. I don't think I could say the pain was fully gone until about 1 year in. I'm not a doctor of course and it's different for everyone. The main thing for me was to keep exercising and rehabbing. I still do that every day and it's been 6 years now.

I tore the ACL playing football when I was in college, then had repeated meniscus tear injuries, I had 3 previous surgeries, 1 ACL and 2 meniscus cleanups. I did try PRP and other things to avoid TKR surgery. None were effective and I was very limited. I'm very happy to have had the TKR.

That's the way to do it!

Love it!

I can only speak to my experiences. I searched and searched and couldn't find any real info before the TKR. That's why I did this whole video series. From fresh out of surgery through rehab, to being as active as possible. My surgeon is very supportive of me being super active. Except for running, lol. Which I really stopped doing. I'll do short agility stuff like in this video but I don't run for distance anymore. I don't want to wear the knee out early. It's supposed to last 30 years. I play beach volleyball, snowboard, disc golf, do a wide variety of workouts, deadlift, squat, I can bike 20 miles at a time. All of this with zero issues for the knee. I put in a lot of time and effort rehabbing. I still train my legs twice a week and add in daily foam rolling, stretching and flexibility work as well. I've done zoom calls and phone calls with people all over the world who have seen these videos. I'm happy to share my advice and experience. I'm very happy with the results and everything I'm able to do. I'm not a doctor of course, and am not offering medical advice. I've been training since the age of 15 and I'm now 54. I'm pretty knowledgeable about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle like I'm sure you are as a PE teacher. I would encourage anyone to do the TKR if they're willing to put in the work. I hope that helps!

@@TonyArmeryou are awesome bro, great stuff. Is there a video explaining your injuries and surgeries leading to your TKR? I am so down about need meniscectomy done. Feel like my life is over

@@bradfrazer4137 your life is definitely not over. You can go for years with less meniscus before it leads to a TKR. And even after a TKR as you can see from these videos. I had an ACL tear at 21. didn't get the ACL fixed until 31. In that time I continued to play sports and run with a torn ACL. The looseness of the missing ACL contributed to tearing up the meniscus. When the ACL was repaired they took out some meniscus too. At 40 I tore more meniscus playing beach volleyball. Jump, land, twist, tear. I had a meniscus cleanup at 40. I did the same thing again at 47. At 48 I had the TKR. No more jumping :)

@@TonyArmer thanks for your comment, really appreciate it. I am 48 and this is my first knee injury. I feel like a can no longer wakeboard and snowboard without exacerbating my knee problems? Think I am going to focus on go kart racing and try and save my knees? Maybe I will do a month in some JAPOW before retiring my boots?

Cement is used for non active people. The clamp system is best used with younger athletic patients.

Great! Keep up the rehab!

Thank you for the negativity. It continues to inspire me to work hard and get better.It is almost 6 years since the surgery and the knee is doing awesome. Cycling, gym, beach volleyball and snowboarding are just part of what I do to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It’s all about knowing your body’s limits and constantly working hard and perseverance. Keep the comments coming. I didn’t need any extra motivation but this adds fuel to the fire.

@@TonyArmer ''knowing your body’s limits'' nothing to do with your body but all to do with how robust that knee replacement artificial join is.

I’m referring to soft tissue. The most difficult part of the recovery and ongoing activity isn’t the hardware it’s the muscles, connective tissue, etc. the hardware is titanium, it’s designed to last 30 years at least. Unless you’re doing insane heavy weights or jumping from airplanes it’s good to go. Keep the hate coming!

​@@TonyArmerThe Consensus among Orthopaedic surgeons is that more research is required into the full impact running has on artificial joints. However there does appear sufficient evidence to urge caution - for now. After all, even common sense suggests that a moving artificial joint will eventually wear when placed under stress, whether it’s in your knee, your hip or your washing machine. So until we are satisfied that the evidence really does support a claim that running or jogging with a total knee replacement is safe, our position remains with the majority: It will increase the risk of wear. It will increase the risk of requiring revision surgery or a further replacement. And repeat replacements tend to be less effective than the one before. They all suggest low impact, basically use a bike rather than running.

Absolutely my surgeon said the same thing. But I wanted to know could I, would I be able to. I ran once a week no more than two miles. Once I felt good and was able I ran form running on grass or turf. Short distances on sand in beach volleyball with no jumping. Some people want to do distance or triathlons. That’s a goal and a lifestyle they’ve lived. Can they do it after surgery that’s the question. And yes they can if they choose. That’s not how I choose to stay fit and can I run if I want to? Yes. Do I run for distance or often? No. Lots of cycling and other things. But if someone wants to run and it’s a goal they are able to again with hard work.

I hope you're doing great and rehabbing hard!

Im 35 and im doing my TKR in 2 weeks. Can you tell me how were those first 5-6 weeks? How many degrees did you had since day 1?

And also, thanks a lot! This video really gives me hope

So far so good!

Prior to surgery I could do both. I've always been fit and active and am glad I could get back to that post surgery.

It's a bargain! Lol