I was excited to transition from two weeks of in-home physical therapy to my first week of off site physical therapy. It was an unexpected convenience to have my first two weeks of therapy at …
Bathing After Knee Replacement (Stay Clean After TKR)
As you prepare for TKR surgery you might be wondering when can I take a bath. Bathing after knee replacement is important but you’ll need to be mindful of what you can and can’t do. …
Aspirin Plus 8 Best Medicines After Knee Replacement (Checklist)
When preparing for knee replacement surgery I wondered which medicine were best for recovery. I’ll share what worked for me and the best medicines for recovery from total knee replacement (TKR). My doctor, the hospital …
Knee Replacement Range of Motion (Timeline and Goals)
Range of motion will be a term you hear time and time again in the days and weeks following TKR surgery. This article shares my range of motion progress after total knee replacement surgery as …
How To Sleep After Knee Replacement (6 Steps – Position)
Sleeping after knee replacement wasn’t an easy endeavor. In fact, it was downright difficult because of the wound, the swelling, and some pain. Today I’ll share with you how I managed to sleep after my …
7 Things You Need After Knee Replacement Surgery (My Recommendations)
View PostPhysical Therapy After Knee Replacement Surgery: An Aggressive 2 Weeks
Curious about physical therapy after knee replacement surgery? In this article I’ll share my experience with recovery. Physical therapy after knee replacement was aggressive (we started the same day as surgery!) but my initial sessions …
Walking Two Weeks After Knee Replacement (Photos)
In this article I will talk about my experiences walking after TKR surgery. I will begin with my first walk 4 hours after my surgery and continue sharing my experiences walking during the first two …
Pain I Experienced After Knee Replacement (Day After TKR – 1 Week)
In this article I’ll share my pain level from the day of surgery until a week afterwards. The hospital always asked me to rate my pain on a scale from 1 to 10. I’ll use …
The Night After Knee Replacement Surgery: My 30 Hour Hospital Stay
In a previous article I wrote about my experiences the day before and the day of my TKR surgery. In this article, I write about my first and only night in the hospital after knee …
Healing Food After TKR (Food After Surgery in the Hospital)
In this article I will share with you what I had to eat in my short stay in the hospital. I was a bit surprised because most of the meals consisted of liquid diets and …
TKR Surgery: The Day Before and Day of Surgery
Preparation for surgery is very important. In prior articles I have talked about my preparation for surgery up to 6 months out. In this article I want to focus on the specific preparation the day …