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haele

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3. Just be aware - your muscles and tendons might not react well.

Fri May 17, 2024, 10:05 PM

May 17

Depending on how long you've been waiting, your gait and alignment has been affected making up for the bad knee(s). A year after my second knee was completed, I am still feeling pain and stiffness on that side as I'm working the muscles to adapt to the new knee. Still doing my therapy exercises. The other knee (done 6 months prior) wasn't as bad, and I'm almost back to the way I was 20 years ago, with just a bit of stiffness in the morning.
Be sure to start sleeping with a pillow between your knees. After the surgery, that's going to be helpful.
Good luck.

Haele

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I Scheduled My Knee Replacement Today [View all] gab13by13 May 17 OP

Good Luck to You BOSSHOG May 17 #1

It is good to get it scheduled. Irish_Dem May 17 #2

Just be aware - your muscles and tendons might not react well. haele May 17 #3

Thanks, you bet, gab13by13 May 17 #5

Be sure you have a rehab program ready DinahMoeHum May 17 #4

Thanks, gab13by13 May 17 #7

I've never played golf in my life, but I understand DFW May 17 #6

Yeah, I keep hearing that too, gab13by13 May 17 #8

For me, that was true. Both hips, both shoulders, Croney May 17 #13

Five years ago at age 74, my wife had her first knee done. Three months later Wonder Why May 17 #9

Wow, good and scary outcomes. gab13by13 May 17 #11

It had an ad on it from a local car dealership 😁 Wonder Why May 18 #17

Wishing you the best outcome MN2theMax May 17 #10

My surgeon is a golfer too. gab13by13 May 17 #12

Sounds like you have made up your mind. But triron May 17 #14

Wow. Good for you. What's PRP? electric_blue68 May 18 #15

Stands for 'platelet rich plasma triron May 18 #19

Ah, TY! Interesting! electric_blue68 May 18 #20

May you have the best outcome! ... electric_blue68 May 18 #16

Make sure you have a plan in place for pain management. shrike3 May 18 #18

Good for you... got both mine replaced. Happy Hoosier May 18 #21