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@davidgarrington7805 8 күн бұрын
Have you took a year off from work.
@kputala 8 күн бұрын
@davidgarrington7805 I wish I could've afforded to. I took 6 weeks off the first knee and 8 weeks the other. Fortunately, I was able to be pretty sedentary and had restrictions the employer had to abide by. My surgeries were 4 months apart.
@arbopro 16 күн бұрын
Wow. We can see the head almost ripping off in slow motion. Pretty wicked style. Lots of power comming in.
@charleslueders9426 26 күн бұрын
Thanks Kevin, I'm having mine done in two days. Good talk,
@kputala 25 күн бұрын
@charleslueders9426 Hi Charles! Hope all goes well and you have a full, complete, recovery! You've got this! 👍
@thomasdavis5547 28 күн бұрын
Thx ..Message is good! Keep working at home. I had revision followed by manipulation. Manipulation went wrong, from 80 flex to 51! Surgeon said was scar tissue.,implants were OK. Real battle now, at 73 and hope for 80-85. Age, 89, is a factor maybe.,Appreciate your video and will help a lot of TKR folks.
@DeanHenry-hm9bd Ай бұрын
That’s a interesting hex bar. What’s the name of it Kevin if you don’t mind me asking it’s like a combination. Dead lift and hack squat, What you’re doing with that which I think is great. Good job !
@kputala Ай бұрын
@DeanHenry-hm9bd Here's the link, I love it! CAP Barbell Deluxe Open Trap Bar, Hex Bar, Shrug Bar, Deadlift Bar for Olympic and Standard Plates Limited-time deal: CAP Barbell Deluxe Open Trap Bar, Hex Bar, Shrug Bar, Deadlift Bar for Olympic and Standard Plates a.co/d/0w15w3h
@claudiocorleone7856 Ай бұрын
But for me the pain and swelling I have had for over a decade. As far as I’m concerned I’m better off from day one. It can’t be worst.
@kputala Ай бұрын
@claudiocorleone7856 Hello Claudio, I'm sorry to hear that your surgery did not go well. I myself am wondering just how good my knees will get. They are not back to feeling normal, and I still get occasional pain and swelling. I'm working to strengthen all of the muscles and tendons around the joint, but I wonder if this is as good as it will get?
@PC-zg3eo Ай бұрын
Awesome!! Keep going!
@kputala Ай бұрын
@@PC-zg3eo Thanks, l will! 👍👊
@tajp5002 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I just had surgery November 11. Thank you for your encouragement. God bless.
@kputala Ай бұрын
@@tajp5002 Thank you. Hope your recovery is going well. 👍
@DeanHenry-hm9bd Ай бұрын
Great job Kevin! Keep up the great work!
@kputala Ай бұрын
@@DeanHenry-hm9bd Thank you Dean!
@lenr4024 Ай бұрын
What was your range of motion prior to surgery, mine seems to be 90 degree, just wondering it may improve after surgery . . . Thank you and best wishes . . .
@kputala Ай бұрын
@lenr4024 Honestly, I never measured it. I could sit Japanese style in seiza, sitting on my heels, so more than 90. Last they measured, after surgery I was at 110.
@jasonjoseph6293 Ай бұрын
They tried powered animal Pak and that was really bad
@kputala Ай бұрын
@@jasonjoseph6293 Yeah, I think something changed over at Universal. Their products aren't the same anymore.
@jasonjoseph6293 Ай бұрын
Use milk
@MargieFink Ай бұрын
A bit of an unusually rapid low pain journey but helpful anyway.
@kputala Ай бұрын
@@MargieFink I'm not saying it didn't hurt, and I used my pain meds when I needed them. I just thought that with all they do, cutting the bone and hammering in prosthetics, the pain would be a deep, excruciating pain. It was way milder than I imagined. I still get some pain even today.
@markwest1922 2 ай бұрын
Excellent video incredible similarities
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@markwest1922 Hi Mark! Glad you found it useful.
@jameskrten1164 2 ай бұрын
Won Kukk Lee's Tang Soo Do which he was the first to use that name, was a different style of the Moo Duk Kwan version of it and it later became what we now know as Taekwondo. He influenced both the WT and ITF style
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@jameskrten1164 Won Kuk Lee taught Shotokan Karate when he returned from Japan in 1944. He began combining it with the Taekyun he had learned in his youth. Lee claimed that Hwang Kee studied under him for a time reaching green belt level, something Hwang Kee adamantly denied. HK says he learned the forms from a Shotokan book written by Funakoshi and adopted them into TSD. Early Chung Do Kwan and Traditional Tang Soo Do are VERY similar arts, and I choose to believe HK did study under Lee before adopting the TSD banner. LEE stopped heading the CDK in 1950 and it was taken over by Duk Sung Son. In 1955 CDK fell in line under the TKD banner and it adopted the poomse and other TKD forms. Hwang Kee and his Moo Duk Kwan stayed with their original teachings until he evolved into Soo Bahk Do. Early CDK and Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan are almost identical. I achieved my 2nd Dan in CDK and 5th in TSD. They are sister arts evolving from and strongly influenced by Shotokan roots, but grew to be very different.
@Insolation1 2 ай бұрын
I go in this Saturday a 7.30 am and I ain't looking forward to it, last year it was a hernia op and I remember that night before feeling and then the morning you get up for hospital, it's unpleasant you wish you were doing something else. Anyway you reap what you sow and I require two knees and a total left shoulder replacement, 2025 the year of pain, all down to decades of hill running and mixed martial arts and various other activities I took to excess. However you have cheered me up by making the pain part sound not too bad, I'm used ignoring pain due these various activities, I just wish I had listened to the pain throughout the years and maybe I wouldn't be in this mess where the only good joints are my elbows. To be honest the thing that gives me most concern is the fact that I'm in an age group where the prostate swells up even further due to morphine based pain killer and your unable to pee and the sting in the tail is a catheter. Your lying there with this leg just been operated on and the nurse says no it's not the knee that sore part it's this as she holds a piece of plastic tubing and attempts sticking it in somewhere it was never designed to go..
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@Insolation1 Yeah, martial arts definitely takes it's toll. Like you, I was expecting excruciating pain, but even when the nerve block and all wore off, it was tolerable. I used the ice machine regularly and rarely had to use the stronger pain meds. My surgery was outpatient, so I didn't have a catheter or anything. Woke up in recovery, had to walk with the walker to the bathroom, pee, and I was wheeled to the car and sent home. Therapy started in home the next day, 3 days a week for 2 weeks, but I worked it regularly 4-5 times between 7am-7pm, icing and elevating in between. It's not easy, but nowhere near as bad as I imagined. I pray yours goes as well and that you have a complete recovery. 🙏
@Insolation1 2 ай бұрын
@@kputala Your prayer is much appreciated.
@cynthiajohnson7857 2 ай бұрын
Thanks you so much for sharing, my surgery is scheduled for 12/9/24. Some how I believed, I’d be back to work @Boys and Girls club in 3week and drive the van 🚐 too🤦🏽♀️. Because of your video, I realized what I need to do 🙋🏾♀️🥰👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽 26:33
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@cynthiajohnson7857 Hello Cynthia! I wish it was that quick, but unfortunately, it's not. I was out of work 6 weeks with the first one, and even though I had a desk job, it was too soon. The second, I took 8 weeks, which was better, but still could've gone another week or two. Don't rush it, as you'll be healing for up to a year. I pray your surgery goes well, and you have a complete recovery. Put in the work the first 2-3 weeks, get your range of motion where it should be and you'll be good! You've got this!👍
@deemedley947 2 ай бұрын
How much did they pay you to lie? lol. Had mine on 11/4 still very painful, a lot has to do with the tourniquet pain Will never have this surgery again
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@deemedley947 🤣 I know they use a tourniquet, but I had minor soreness from it only for a few days. So sorry to hear it caused you so much pain. The one thing I've learned through all of it is that every person's experience is unique to them. You're still really in the healing process, it'll get better over the coming months.
@leonpeterson7057 2 ай бұрын
I'm 3 weeks out from surgery and doing really well. Pain is not near as bad and have quit using the walker. Use a cane if going somewhere. Sleeping is not the best at first in bed so a couple hours and back to the recliner. Sleep is getting a little better in bed now though. My tailbone is sore from setting in the recliner so much. So now setting a thick pillow under me which has helped. Defiantly doing the exercises twice a day and always pushing a little. Therapy is twice a week and doing well there also. This was my second knee replacement so hoping I'll be good to go by next year. The pain before was miserable!
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@leonpeterson7057 Hi Leon! Sounds like you're doing well! Sleeping is always an issue. I spent many nights in the recliner and in bed with my feet elevated, but as soon as I was able I laid on my side with a body pillow between my knees. It just takes time. 👍
@pattimarsh9136 2 ай бұрын
I had my Arthoplasty complete knee replacement 10-24-2024. The nerve block is the best. They wrapped the icepad for the ice machine right in the wrap. I did targeted exercises before surgery. I've walked, stretched leg all day along with doing pt exercises.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@@pattimarsh9136 Hello Patti! Sounds like your surgery went well, and your recovery is going great! Keep it up! 👍💪
@morrissmith5521 2 ай бұрын
Having mine in 4 weeks, your video made me not so terrified, thank you.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@morrissmith5521 Glad it helped Morris. It's a big surgery, but you'll be surprised the improvement the first time you walk. Yes, there's pain, and alot of work, but it's nothing you can't handle. I'll be praying for a successful surgery and full recovery. 🙏 👍
@johncrippen2251 2 ай бұрын
You are right about one thing, my friend. Once it's in your blood, you don't want to quit. Over the years, I've developed bad needs from sports injuries throughout the course of my life and a year ago I was at Chicago with my girlfriend walking and slipped off a curb and wrench to my knee. It's never been the same and I'm afraid to go back. Because I don't want to injure it further. But watching you in this video has made me realize if I can just make the right adjustments. I can probably continue.. Not to mention where I train.Everyone is like a family and we don't judge each other.It's never like that of course.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@johncrippen2251 Hi John! I totally agree, we just need to adapt our training. I recently had my one year follow up with my surgeon, and he said "You cannot damage these knees. " Now I'm going to go step by step and see where I end up. The implants and bones are one thing, the soft tissue damage is another. Time will tell. Wishing you the best in your training and journey! 👊🙏
@davehill851 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this … I had a cartilage removed at 16 after an injury , now 56 and having a TKR on December 4th …. Appreciate your message
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@davehill851 Hello Dave! Glad you found the video helpful. I'll be praying your surgery goes well and you have a full and complete recovery. You'll be healing through the holidays, enjoy them! 👍
@davehill851 2 ай бұрын
@ Thanks man ! I read that you had to give up your martial arts …. I had to stop my running …. It’s tough but like you I’m trying to focus on the positives, being pain free and looking for new challenges …. Really appreciate all your videos and the honesty ! I’m apprehensive but you’ve really helped with your real world assessment ! All the best to you from me in 🇬🇧
@angerleanhammond1143 2 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤ for your video ❤ I had surgery on 10-29-24 and today it is 2 weeks. They gave me a walker and I have been doing well with physical therapy. I am 67 and I have had breast cancer twice ❤❤ and now I am on another journey ❤ my right knee has to be done also. The doctor said in February or March 2025. God's continued love and blessings to you and everyone 🙏 ❤ in Jesus name Amen ♥❤ 🙏
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@angerleanhammond1143 Hello Angerlean, so glad you are doing well after your surgery. My sister is a breast cancer survivor as well, so I know you're a warrior and will get through this and your next surgery as well. May God continue to heal you and watch over you. ❤️
@CricketNewJersey 2 ай бұрын
Yes I agree Regarding the second surgery. When I had my left knee done last year, I practically had no pain. I’m 13 days postop right knee in a lot of pain.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@CricketNewJersey Sorry to hear that. My surgeon warned me before I went back to the OR. He said he didn't really know why, but at 2 weeks it should start improving. 🙏
@maryjoiacono6032 2 ай бұрын
Wow I’m so thrilled to see and hear positivity I’m due in 4 days for tkr I would be lying if I tell you I’m so nervous I put this off for like 20-25 years I just turned 65😊
@Rayzaa101 2 ай бұрын
Wow, how did you manage to put it off for 20+ years? I had to endure 5 years. Can't imagine 20+ The one thing I've always heard from others that had it done before I had mine was,....I wish I'd hadn't waited so long. I took that to heart and had it done ASAP. I was 55 and first DR told me I was too young. Next Dr a year later , did them. I had both done 2 months apart. That was nearly 6 years ago (Sept & Dec 2018) and I'm betting your will say the same thing. I do a lot of walking since as I worked construction. Just retired this year and still go for walks every morning, pain free. But this video guy is right. Need to do PT. I couldn't straighten my knees after surgery but after PT I was good. The pain is bad the first two weeks but after that, it gets better. I didn't use all my pain meds either but especially that first week, I took em right at the recommended time lol. First week I had oxycontin, then the weaker oxycodone. Bruising is pretty bad too but in the end,....all is good, you will be amazed. I understand being nervous but just know in the end you will feel like you did 30 years ago and keep that mindset. Good luck to you!
@maryjoiacono6032 2 ай бұрын
@ Well tomorrow is a week already Have tons of swelling and pain is no joke
@Rayzaa101 2 ай бұрын
@@maryjoiacono6032 Yea, and the crazy bruising will start soon if it hasn't already but believe me, it gets better and will be worth it.
@claudiocorleone7856 Ай бұрын
@@Rayzaa101This man is battle hardened and ready for a positive future.
@DeanHenry-hm9bd 2 ай бұрын
Great job Kevin,, keep up the great work,I’m 6 weeks out from surgery , I had only 2 PT sessions, my PT told me that I’m way ahead of game , and that there is really nothing more that they need to do, so I will continue my PT on my own , your absolutely right about taking the home exercises seriously, I did that , as well as my pre op exercises, and I really think they definitely were a game changer, I’m getting my right knee done in March.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@@DeanHenry-hm9bd Hi Dean! Putting in the work early definitely pays off. Good to hear you're doing well, and you already know what to do and what to expect for the next one! 👊💪
@henrigreene3781 2 ай бұрын
Years ago I found some at GNC. But that was in the 90’s It worked for me then but I was in my 20’s then ate sensibly and worked out every other day. Once I got used to the horse pills, I got good results.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@@henrigreene3781 Hi Henri! I could not get used to taking those pills for that long. They were huge! I asked them to consider making it a powder. They said they would consider looking into it, but nothing yet. 🤷♂️
@PC-zg3eo 2 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! Now that’s behind you. Continuing with your strengthening exercises will help you a lot.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@@PC-zg3eo Thanks! I just wanted to know for sure everything that was done is solid. Now it's up to me. 👍
@wendellbenedict4793 2 ай бұрын
I'm glad that everything is going well.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@wendellbenedict4793 Hi Wendell! Hope all is going well with you! Now, I can push myself with no worry of damaging the knees. 👍
@PC-zg3eo 2 ай бұрын
@@kputala I decided to try the gel. I had the first gel injected in the left knee on Friday, 2 more weekly injections to go. Keeping my fingers crossed.
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@PC-zg3eo I had to go through all of that before insurance would approve the surgery. None of it lasted more than 2 weeks. Hopefully it works for you.
@PC-zg3eo 2 ай бұрын
@ thank you! I put my comment under the wrong thread. 😀
@kristynjohnson3510 2 ай бұрын
I can not find anyone to help with pt…
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
Hello Kristy! Didn't your surgeon arrange for PT either in-home or at a facility for the first couple of weeks at least?
@kristynjohnson3510 2 ай бұрын
You are so lucky ! I had my surgery yesterday .. they gave me a shot too ! And it was painful
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
Hi Kristy! Before surgery, I got the nerve block shot which hurt a little (depending on how good the anesthesiologist is) but that is the only shot I received. It is going to painful for a while, but you have to work through it to get your range of motion back. Be sure to take your pain meds prior to therapy! Praying you have a complete recovery.
@majanganakaja5159 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I did it mine, TKR today 05.04.24
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@majanganakaja5159 My pleasure! I pray you have a full and complete recovery. It's alot of work, especially the first month, getting your leg to bend to 90 and straight, but you'll get there!
@Midgiemoon 2 ай бұрын
Great video! Your Experience was similar to mine. It’s quite something how the pain management works. I never felt any pain., just moderate discomfort. My surgery was October 11, 2024, and I started driving at 3 weeks. I was really fortunate that I could lift my leg right away, my initial ROM was 90. I definitely set me up for rapid improvement with PT. I’m thrilled so far, and glad I did it!
@kputala 2 ай бұрын
@@Midgiemoon Glad you liked the video, wow, you had great results!! It really set you up for getting back to the things you enjoy!
@PC-zg3eo 2 ай бұрын
Keep going!
@timkittle5418 3 ай бұрын
I will have a great interest in your book.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@timkittle5418 Thanks Tim! I'll update on the progress along the way.
@MarilynMiller-dy4cx 3 ай бұрын
I just watched your video for the second time and was wondering why you did elevation of your leg then icing instead of doing icing and elevating together.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@MarilynMiller-dy4cx Hello Marilyn! Good question! I never thought about how I described it. I have an Ossur cryotherapy machine, and it was set up on a tray table next to my recliner. That became my icing station (still is!), and while my feet were elevated, a recliner doesn't elevate to the point where the feet are above the heart. This allows fluid to drain from the legs. I have a 45-degree wedge that I use lying on the bed, so my feet are higher than my heart. My bed is also adjustable, so I can go even higher. That's what I meant by elevating the legs. I would usually do the exercises, elevate, then ice. Great question!
@timkittle5418 3 ай бұрын
A few months from now and this will barely be a memory. You have decades of training and skills building banked. You know how to get to your destination. Rely on your effort and YHVH's strength (not by might, not by power, but My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts).
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@@timkittle5418 AMEN!
@timkittle5418 3 ай бұрын
I wrote that because I know you are intimately acquainted with the One who proclaimed it.@kputala
@mmtnews4192 3 ай бұрын
Everyone starts somewhere keep working on it.
@MrTerencemaxwell 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic stuff Kevin 😀
@David-S. 3 ай бұрын
Look up Honda Kenji, I think you might like the way he trains.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@David-S. Do you have a link? I'm not finding much. Is it karate training, fitness,?
@dalcassian9098 3 ай бұрын
Wishing you the very best on your journey Kevin..from a 57 yr old who has had to adapt
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@dalcassian9098 Thank you very much! Adapt, we must! 👊
@DeanHenry-hm9bd 3 ай бұрын
Your channel is great! Looking forward to more of your content on this channel I’m 66 and I’ve had to change my mindset about my exercising and working out because I just had my left knee replaced five weeks ago and I’m gonna have my right one replaced after the first of the year plus I have two bad shoulders so I’m going to have to change my mindset even though I think I could still train like I did in my 20s and 30s I just can’t anymore so by watching your videos, they will definitely be very motivating and very helpful for me. Thank you Kevin for a great channel that you have.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@DeanHenry-hm9bd Hello Dean, thank you for your kind words. We're both in very similar circumstances! I'm finding mindset is HUGE in all of this, as these injuries and surgeries impact all areas of my life. I can no longer do many things I enjoyed, and my resume is null and void as I can no longer do all of the physical jobs I used to. It really messes with your head at times, but we adapt and evolve because quitting just isn't an option! Wishing you a full recovery of your left knee and a successful surgery and recovery of your right! Be sure to send an update!
@PC-zg3eo 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your journey. I hope and pray that things will get better for you. When I had my shoulder surgery done, it took me two years to get back to my normal self. I can say that strengthening exercises through weights really helped me. I see the orthopedic doctor on Monday to see what’s next for me, my knees are shot. The left is the worse. I’ll see what lies ahead.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@PC-zg3eo My shoulder surgeries were worse than the knee replacements. You don't realize every little angle the shoulder goes through getting range of motion back compared to the knee. Keep us posted on the knees!
@markusanthony7 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Kevin. Great info. I'm 4 weeks post surgery now. I think you progressed a bit faster than i am. I'm about 115 degrees in flexion, but working hard. I have my other knee surgery already scheduled. I'm looking forward to just doing normal things without pain or very little pain. I appreciate your insight and your story. God bless you sir! I pray you're doing well! 🙏🏻
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@markusanthonylink Hello Markus! I'm glad you found the video helpful. If there's one thing I learned through all of this, it's that each person's recovery is unique to them. We may find similarities with others, but we are all so unique I haven't found anyone who's journey is identical to mine. Glad to hear you're progressing well. My surgeon told me before I was wheeled into the OR, that for some reason the second surgery is more painful than the first. I found that to be true, but only initially. After the first 2 weeks, it was the same as the first. I have my 1 year follow up for both knees on 11/4 and I have some questions. My recovery is progressing, just slower than I anticipated. I'll do an update video after the appointment. Praying you continue to recover fully and that your second surgery is a successful one with full recovery as well.
@chiaragerevasi6699 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I got my new left knee 8 weeks ago and only now, I’m starting to sleep a bit more every night. I had so many sleepless nights on the recliner, but I’m catching up on my sleep now. It’s hard at the beginning, but being able to walk again without any pain, is priceless. I hope my right knee will be soon fixed as well. I hope you recovered well!
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@chiaragerevasi6699 It's my pleasure, and hope that by sharing my journey, it can put some minds at ease, and give some idea of what to expect. It's a major surgery and sounds scary when they tell you about it. The rehab is no joke, and even a year later, I'm still recovering and not fully healed yet. My 1 year follow up is 11/4 and will post a video with an update. So glad to hear you're doing well!
@PC-zg3eo 3 ай бұрын
I think and pray that you’ll attain your goal. I love your positivity.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@PC-zg3eo Thank you, it's a rougher road than I thought it would be. 🙏
@PC-zg3eo 3 ай бұрын
@@kputala Having knees done back to back is no easy feat.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@PC-zg3eo Yeah, I don't know how anyone could do both at the same time and not have a good leg to stand on.
@PC-zg3eo 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I’m heading to the ortho on Monday for evaluation. My knee MRI was terrible. I’m preparing myself psychologically. This has been helpful.
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@PC-zg3eo When you learn what all they do during the surgery, it can be pretty nerve wracking, but you'll notice an immediate difference. The rehab? It's tough, but you've got this! 👍
@PC-zg3eo 3 ай бұрын
@@kputala Unfortunately, I am a retired RN so I know all the gory details. Having some medical knowledge can be a two edged sword. I overthink things. Getting the perspective of someone who has had the surgery and who tells the story without histrionics and exaggeration is invaluable to me. Thank you!
@kputala 3 ай бұрын
@@PC-zg3eo My pleasure. 🙏