Post-Operative Exercises Weeks 2-4 for Total Knee Replacement*

[@carolkimbell5174]

I had a TKR 2 weeks ago. I really appreciate you posting these exercises on KZbin. They are such a big help to me!

[@bron9674]

The patella / kneecap movements scared the heck out of me. That's when I realised there was no scar nor swelling on the model. I won't be doing this one seeing at 3 weeks I have no knee cap to find. Thank you.

[@blairwillis9199]

I'm 17 days post op and I can't even find my kneecap!!! So much swelling!

[@salehazainal1244]

Totally agree with you!

[@halfabee]

I came to the comment section to make exactly the same comment. My knee feels the swelling under around the kneecap makes the knee cap feel as it is being pushed out. As for collecting and rolling the skin around the kneecap forget it.

[@patni1000]

Suggestion: It would be quite helpful if the subject's surgical knee is indicated in each of the exercises, or you stick to one knee as being the operated one. I notice that in one of the exercises the surgical knee is shifted to the left, while in others it stays the right. However, this video is simple, concise and is helping the recovery in a big way. Thank you so much.

[@annaathome2995]

The exercises are very helpful,but not only it’s a regular,healthy person performing them- but you don’t stress enough how long to hold in certain position - how many times we need to repeat specific exercise to regain the knee strength & mobility in optimal manner & time. It’s like looking at a store window wearing beautiful dress,but it is only size 0

[@annaathome2995]

You are terrific Therapist & give very good instructions,unlike most of the KZbin Docs & therapists making all the jokes thinking that being silly will entertain patients recovering from TKA. Which is no joke

[@MrJoehenry1]

These are the best exercises that I've looked at so far thumbs up!!!

[@salehazainal1244]

Terimakasih kepada Heartland Orthopedic Specialist video ini. Video yang sangat terperinci ini telah membantu saya pulih selepas tkr. Salam sayang dari Malaysia. ❤️

[@halfabee]

After my knee replacement operation I attended a SPA for 14 days. Which specialised in recovering from hip / knee replacement operations. Until the staples had been removed on day 12 after the operation we were not allowed to bend the knee. All the physiotherapy excesses were based on making the leg straight. Reason being the staples scraping on the underlying tissues would upset the knee. Even the ankle exercises were restricted in frequency. (Yes I did do to many of them and felt the staples.) The surgeon attitude at the clinic after the operation was to bend the leg as much as possible. But as soon as I was transferred to the SPA where I received 30 minutes physiotherapy a day plus other treatments was take things easy. If your feeling the knee was being upset stop. The SPA had 15/20 patents at anyone time recovering from knee or hip replacement. I agreed with the spa on the level of exercises required. Either that or live on morphine injections to sleep at night.

[@hollyhocks7360]

There is no such thing as a comfortable relaxed stretch following a knee replacement! It hurts like hell even three weeks post op.

[@kpackard1]

Thank you! Im 4 weeks out of my partial knee replacement and spent a lot of days crying. The pain is unbearable and just the thought of bending my knee scares me. Im only at 93 degrees. My physical therapist keeps threatening me with needing another surgery which scares the heck out of me! I'm doing my part but there's only so much my leg will go without it killing me!

[@fordman38]

How about you use a model that's had a knee replacement. I get the idea behind the exercises but the strength and flexibility that your perfectly healthy subject has is not even close to that of someone who's had a joint replacement and therefore not very helpful.

[@heartlandorthospecialists3429]

Thank you for sharing, fordman38. Your input is very important to us and your comments will help us to continually improve our level of service.

[@mireillemagloire829]

Knee replacement

[@ritaalicea4054]

HeartlandOrthoSpecialists . I need to know how many repts and How often ahould o excercised my knee please

[@rajamkasiviswanathan2213]

Very lucid demonstration inspiring to practice. Hey you are doing any yomen service to the needy. God bless you

[@silvijacques2521]

Thanks . Got TKR on 3rd of February

[@rhalyanishariff3013]

In the midlle of excersize you mixed up which is the operated leg left or right, especially in the don tigney. Please correct them, thankyou

[@lauriem9350]

Perfect.Thanks for sharing!!

[@debbiewilliams3363]

I am 2 weeks post surgery and can honestly say that I am no where near being able to do this. I am in uk, had the surgery on the Monday was allowed to get out of bed on the Tuesday due to the spinal and sedation. I had 2 visits to the gym for physio and was given a sheet of paper with exercises on it. I found them to be badly demonstrated and have downloaded and printed exercises for after TKR. I was discharged on the Thursday with no further appts for physio. I will be seen by my surgeon at 6 weeks post op. I am also a fibromyalgia sufferer so every pain is magnified. The way it stands at present I wish I hadn’t had the surgery done. I have zero confidence in my knee.

[@blairwillis9199]

That's not good. I'm sorry for that. Can your surgeon order physical therapy for you if you call and ask? If not, do the exercises you find as best as possible twice a day. I'm at 17 days after surgery and have physio twice a week plus I do the exercises every day. Best regards for a good outcome.

[@halfabee]

I also live in the UK. Yes after 3 days in hospital we are discharged. Returned home expected to care for ourselves. NHS and Private hospitals. I had my TKR in Lithuania at the Nord Clinic where I stayed for 2 nights after which I was transferred to the UPA SPA for 14 days. I was fed watered had unlimited morphine injections on demand (I actual said no to some). Pain killing tablets and sleeping tablets. I also received daily physiotherapy plus other treatments. The day after the staples were removed I was allowed to us the swimming pool. There was a nurse on call 24X7 and a doctor during the day time. There were scheduled consultations with them. How anyone can survive a knee replacement in the UK I have no idea. At the Nord Clinic I had a choice of knee implants. the total cost of the operation for me (I chose the most expensive knee implant) was 6800 euros. 4000 was the cost of the knee implant. The stay in the SPA cost 1400 EUROs I could have stayed longer at additional cost. I wish I had. Compared to this the cheapest UK semi private hospital total knee replacement is 12000 GBP. And that is just 3 days in hospital then your discharged.

[@halfabee]

Coming around from TKR my entire left leg from toes to hip was swollen like a drum. Sitting on a toilet seat was unbearable for the thigh. By day 12 the majority of the swelling had gone down just leaving the area around the knee swollen like a drum. Now day 38 since the operation the knee has a little loose skin around the knee cap. As for feeling the knee cap it is not possible. The scar above and below the knee is hardly visible but over the knee cap there is three quarters of an inch which has healed then opened again.

[@justinhill2432]

Wouldn't a TKE in standing into resist ball be more suitable instead of the don tingy exercise?

[@mishademidov6451]

Thank you, good video.

[@arunasrangoli5958]

The standing curls exercise can do for surgical leg or non surgical leg?

[@liswilson2247]

Why did you change surgical leg fro left to right in the second video?

[@manthapa9340]

Good information

[@kalinageorg3839]

Does someone know what exersises are adecate for the first 1 -4 weeks.

[@halfabee]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJPNpWBme8qpiLs

[@sibsankarray8786]

When patient starts exercise from 3rd week then will patient continue all exercises of 1st-2nd week?

[@ronnielq4197]

Where are ysbyty Gwynedd knee replacement videos on untuned

[@johnstevenson5729]

How many reps for each exercise? How many times per/day?

[@ritaalicea4054]

John Stevenson . Exactly

[@malikwalizawaryan6556]

John Stevenson

[@janethomas5308]

Would like to be able to repeat one exercise explanation if I missed something

[@jamesmoirangthem6741]

What about both side replacement

[@madanmadan2857]

At first week can we go for weight bearing exercise

[@anneshuck6653]

NO!!

[@vickiyounkin1057]

Still a lot of pain. Swollen very stiff

[@annieconway8998]

Pity you don’t recommend number of reps

[@heartlandorthospecialists3429]

Thank you for your comment Annie. The exercise videos are to be used in conjunction with the Joint Replacement Patient Guidebook, which outlines our therapy protocol including particular exercises with specific instructions on repetitions and techniques as prescribed by our providers at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists. We encourage you to consult with a medical provider prior to starting any exercise regimen. We appreciate your input and will take your comment under advisement. Please contact us at 320-762-1144 with questions or concerns.