| You've suffered the pain and frustration of having a | | | | later course of more intensive rehabilitation exercises. |
| bad knee long enough. You and your doctor agree | | | | Stretching can be done without placing any weight on |
| that the best solution for your situation is the have | | | | the knee, making it a good way to start your |
| knee replacement surgery. Now your surgery date is | | | | post-surgery recovery. Stretching takes just a few |
| approaching and you want to be fully prepared for | | | | minutes, and you can do many simple stretches right |
| the day. But are you ready for the after effects of | | | | in the comfort of your own home. |
| the surgery? You must prepare for your | | | | Before you leave the hospital, your caregivers will |
| rehabilitation, so that you can take advantage of | | | | probably give you a long list of detailed instructions |
| your new knee as soon as possible. The longer you | | | | on how to take care of your new knee. How to do |
| wait to get moving, the less positive your results will | | | | the basic stretches after a knee replacement should |
| be. You can start your recovery right away by doing | | | | be on that list. Insist that your therapist show you |
| some simple stretches after knee replacement | | | | exactly when and how to complete these stretches |
| surgery. | | | | so that you can feel confident you will know what to |
| Why stretching, you may ask? Well, you're not going | | | | do when you get home. When you wake up in the |
| to be able to get out of the hospital bed and walk a | | | | morning, you will want to do those stretches to get |
| 5K. That can be left for later down the recovery | | | | your day started in the right frame of mind. If you |
| timeline. Doing some easy stretches after your knee | | | | get your knee moving each day, slowly at first, you |
| replacement will get the new joint prepared for a | | | | will be up and walking pain free in no time at all. |