Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi Bill, I am at 6 1/2 weeks and I was a slow go at 4 weeks until I found an exercise that helped. Sit in a chair and put your other leg in front of the operated leg and just push back as far as you can go. Every day you will go farther and farther. Joanie > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > Thanks, > Bill. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > Thanks, > Bill. > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says that gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it until you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. Someone at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a frying pan to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best luck on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my knee was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your knee to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an exercise bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able to go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be able to go around backwards before going around frontwards. Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the way of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a little every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much time trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was similar or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. Also Bill, in Minneapolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thank you Bill and Joanie for you replies you have given me some great ideas. Best Regards, Bill. > > > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee > > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old > > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op > > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > > Thanks, > > Bill. > > > > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says that > gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it until > you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. > Someone at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a > frying pan to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best luck > on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly > leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my knee > was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your > knee to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an > exercise bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able to > go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be able > to go around backwards before going around frontwards. > > Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the way > of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a little > every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much time > trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. > > If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and > have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. > > I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was similar > or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. > > Also Bill, in Minneapolis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks Harold, I am a competitive cyclist so as long as I can get the pedals round them I am happy - I think that is 105 110 deg so I will be pushing for at least that. Regards, Bill. > > > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee > > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old > > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op > > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > > Thanks, > > Bill. > > > > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says that > gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it until > you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. > Someone at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a > frying pan to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best luck > on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly > leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my knee > was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your > knee to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an > exercise bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able to > go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be able > to go around backwards before going around frontwards. > > Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the way > of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a little > every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much time > trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. > > If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and > have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. > > I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was similar > or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. > > Also Bill, in Minneapolis > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 They started me on the bicycle at about 100 degrees...even before you can go all the way around the bicycle is a good stretching exercise for the knee...pedal slowly forward as far to the top without quite going all the way around and also pedal backwards up to the top again without quite going all the way around...you can get a good stretch. It's easier the first time you go all the way around to do it backwards also! Once you do it the first time and realize your knee isn't going to break in half you're fine. Harold On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Bill wrote: Thanks Harold, I am a competitive cyclist so as long as I can get the pedals round them I am happy - I think that is 105 110 deg so I will be pushing for at least that. Regards, Bill. >> >> Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee >> bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old >> and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op >> and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. Thanks, >> Bill. > > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says that > gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it until > you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. Someone > at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a frying pan > to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best luck > on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly > leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my knee > was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your knee > to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an exercise > bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able to > go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be able > to go around backwards before going around frontwards. > Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the way > of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a little > every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much time > trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. > If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and > have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. > I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was similar > or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. > Also Bill, in Minneapolis > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I am almost 4 mos out of RTKR, and just got bend to 100. It hurt, and could only leave it like that for about 15 sec. The therapist says I probably won't get much more bend than that. My knee has been messed up for 7 yrs due to a botched medial meniscus surgery. Have been in pain ever since. Â Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Bill, where did you have surgery? I'm scheduled next week and I'm terrified. You were back to work after 2 weeks...they've told me I'm not getting my stitches out for 3 weeks! > > > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my knee > > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 years old > > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the op > > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > > Thanks, > > Bill. > > > > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says that > gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it until > you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. > Someone at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a > frying pan to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best luck > on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly > leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my knee > was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your > knee to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an > exercise bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able to > go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be able > to go around backwards before going around frontwards. > > Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the way > of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a little > every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much time > trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. > > If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and > have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. > > I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was similar > or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. > > Also Bill, in Minneapolis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 That was someone else in the quote. Too many Bills (just like in the mailbox). I was still in the acute rehab at two weeks, and didn't make it back to the office regularly for 6 months (there were some complications that kept me home). I had mine done at Fairview University hospital in Minneapolis, and was extremely happy with the Doc and the hospital. Take your time in recovery, do all the rehab they tell you to do and more. For a few days you won't know much about where you are or which way is up, but you will handle it. Where are you having yours done? Bill in Minneapolis > > > > > > Four weeks post op left knee replacement (Corin Rotaglide) but my > knee > > > bend is only 80 deg, is this normal will it improve? I am 56 > years old > > > and in good shape otherwise. There were no complications with the > op > > > and I was back at work after two weeks with no problems. > > > Thanks, > > > Bill. > > > > > > > Yes, it will improve. Early gain is better, but my surgeon says > that > > gains will happen up to a year or more out. Keep working at it > until > > you get at least 125 deg. Joanie suggested one good exercise. > > Someone at my physical therapy had good luck putting his foot in a > > frying pan to make sliding it along the rug easier. I had my best > luck > > on the stairs, putting the leg I was bending up one step and slowly > > leaning into it. I could gauge success by watching how close my > knee > > was getting to the step above it. When you are able to touch your > > knee to the step, move up to two steps. Another good one is an > > exercise bicycle. Set the seat pretty high. You might not be able > to > > go around yet, but just work back and forth. You will probably be > able > > to go around backwards before going around frontwards. > > > > Have patience, and keep working at it. Don't let work get in the > way > > of doing your therapy. Find a step in the office and work it a > little > > every couple of hours, or more often if you can. I spent too much > time > > trying to work, and it made my recovery slower. > > > > If it is really having trouble, go to a PT 2 or 3 times a week and > > have them lean on it. You will say " uncle " , but it will help. > > > > I'm 57, and had both mine replaced a year ago. My flexion was > similar > > or slower than yours to come around, but it got there. > > > > Also Bill, in Minneapolis > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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