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knee replacement op?

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bimbadeen Thu 19-Jun-14 20:56:59

Can you give advice on doings after you have had the op , my sister is having knee done in a couple of weeks, advice please on what she can do and not do. she is in a three storied house, three flights of stairs and has a loo on top and bottom storeys, would you advise a portaloo the first week ? on the floor she will be on most of the time ?

Thank you for advice

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bimbadeen Mon 14-Jul-14 13:41:29

Ladies who have had the knee op do you remember if in addition to the knee exercises whether you were meant to walk outside with crutches each day...I did with my hip but could be different with a knee, suey has a lot of bruising on the outside.

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Charleygirl Mon 14-Jul-14 13:45:25

She should, increasing the distance each day. She may just make it to the garden gate when she first goes out but it does not matter, she is getting exercise.

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ginny Mon 14-Jul-14 14:56:41

It is important to keep moving but not to over do it. As Charleygirl says, start by going to the garden gate and just a little further each day.

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numberplease Mon 14-Jul-14 17:10:35

I found it very easy with the crutches, much better than the walking frame, but when I went to physio they took my crutches off me and made me have a stick instead, Grrrrr!!

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