HEALTHY KNEES BLOG
Week 8 Post Op - The Good, the Bad, and Carrying On
THE GOOD NEWS... 51 Days after total knee replacement surgery and NO KNEE PAIN!
This was a day that I never thought could actually happen.
Of...
Week 7 Post-Op: A glimpse of the promised land
7 Weeks Post-OP - Is THIS the promised land?
We all hear that party line - "6 weeks recovery" - but how recovered are you at 6 weeks and what...
Total Knee Replacement before & after pictures + what it's like 6 weeks later
My 6 Week Visit with Dr. Thorpe
"6 Weeks" is the party line for recovery after a total knee replacement. The reality? There is still a...
Week 6 Post Op: 2 big reasons why "Less is More" and the PT smackdown
Whoa there, not so fast.
There are TWO big reasons to not do too much too soon: PAIN & SWELLING
Having a new knee is a whole new...
Week 5 Post-op Knee Replacement: When Good Enough is NOT
On the whole, every week it gets a little better. In fact, this last week, there were times where I did not think about my knee AT ALL! ...
Week 4 Post Op Knee Replacement - a plateau
By all measures, me and my knee are coming along. My biggest challenge this week is that I'm returning to more of a regular pattern of life...
Week 3 Post Op Knee Replacement
A return to the land of the living...
I'm feeling like I'm coming out of the fog and that I can start to make a return to regular life.
I returned...
Week 2 Post Knee Replacement Surgery
Week 2 Post-Op
I won’t recount each day (because its all a blur of walking a little, icing a lot, and doing my PT exercises), but I’ll...
11/15/17 Week 1: My first week after Knee Replacement Surgery
Week 1 – Post Knee Replacement Surgery
I do not want to dissuade anyone who has decided upon or is considering knee replacement surgery, but...
Surgery day- warning there are some graphic pictures/videos
November 9, 2017
Knee Replacement Day
If you have ever had surgery or contemplated it, you know that so much thought and emotion goes into the...
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About the Author
Robin Robertson is a certified ACE Personal Trainer, Functional Aging Specialist, and USA Cycling Coach.
She is an international best selling Author of the Healthy Knees books.
Robin and her husband own and operate Bellingham Training & Tennis Club in Bellingham, WA.
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