I am writing this nearly 5 months post knee replacement surgery of my right knee. I have come a long way from initially not feeling my right foot, which was quite surprising. My brain was disconnected from my body. I had to relearn how to walk. It all felt very scary. For most of those …
How far should you push yourself? I am nearly 5 months post-knee surgery. The pain level in my kneecap is down from a 10 to a 2. I can walk more comfortably and I am stable on my leg. The ankle of my surgery leg was experiencing more pain as I tried to walk downstairs. …
After 4 months of struggling, I went for one session with Dave Freiday from Strategic Muscle Systems, and just like that I am walking! Although I still have some mild pain under my knee cap, behind the knee, and some inflammation there has been SO MUCH progress recently. My progress was slow and painful, and painfully …
“Out with the old, in with the new ” seems to be a popular New Year’s quote (no author assigned). I think that I was magically hoping that my pain would disappear along with 2022. In fact, I did a little dance right after midnight at the start of 2023, I was trying to begin …
One of the most challenging parts of knee replacement surgery was relearning to walk. After knee replacement surgery, the doctors want you up and walking as soon as possible. So I thought it couldn’t be too bad if the doctors want you moving so quickly – It was only knee replacement surgery! But when the …
As 2022 closes, what are the things that you wish to close the door on? For me, it is the pain that I experienced for so many weeks post knee replacement surgery. This type of intense and relentless pain forced me to not just take pause, but to stop almost every activity except for therapies …
“Don’t just ‘bear’ anything that feels like torture without progress. Take a chance and seek out something else” – Heather Skoll Why am I going backward? In week 5 of my recovery, my pain level went up and my mobility went down. I had been attending my OHIP physiotherapy sessions (physiotherapy covered by the Ontario …
I’ve had chronic pain for the last 9 years. Arthritis and osteoarthritis in my fingers, wrists, jaw, hips, and my knees. Over a month ago, I had knee replacement surgery. Now the knee pain is constant, as is stiffness! After most surgeries, you want to rest and stay still. With knee replacement surgery you get moving …
You should not be alone and expect yourself to do much for the first few days other than focus on your physio exercises.
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