01-16-2018, 04:31 AM
(01-16-2018, 03:59 AM)Olyrider_imp Wrote: I had right knee replacement surgery three and one-half years ago. Found the doc considered "best" in Seattle. My pre-surgery issues were a torn/ repaired ACL in 1989 with an accompanying meniscus tear, compounded by staph infection after "minor" procedure to clean up that tear in 2011 that almost cost me the whole leg!
Replacement surgery on a Tuesday morning, one night in the hospital, and I walked the dogs two miles on Friday. The doc said that, unlike ACL repairs, which use another body part like a patellar tendon, everything in a knee replacement is a manufactured artificial piece, so "when the super-glue cures", you are ready to begin PT with no risk of further injury. I went dual-sport riding on forest service roads three weeks after surgery, and resumed racquetball five weeks post-op. No issues whatsoever. My PT, which I began two days post-op, was entirely focused on extension and flexibilty. They will explain that is the key to a successful outcome.
ABSOLUTELY...start exercising muscles even before operation..
Glad to hear U R OK
p.s. do you still have your old knee??. LOL.., 'cus members ( mee too
), who have not done their replacement yet would like to see how the old one looks like
pb