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Physiotherapy for pre & post TKR surgery
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I keep hearing that physiotherapy is essential for TKR before and after the surgery. I consulted some top ortho doctors in India and they said no it is alright to do physiotherapy for just 1 or 2 weeks post surgery. When I listen to doctors from USA all of them advise pre and post TKR physiotherapy. Who is correct?
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Chiropractic adjustment will help.
Quadriceps exercise
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
Chiropractic physiotherapy.
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While pre surgery PT will you maintaining your muscle strength and not worsen the symptoms.
Post surgery PT is important for strengthening of surrounding structure of knee.
This will help achieve your functional goals like walking, standing and other activities like running.
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Consult a PT. You can consult me.
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Do the exercises regularly as suggested by PT to improve your Functional Capacity.
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In India people take post-op physiotherapy for TKR. In USA they take pre and post therapy. But pre and post op therapy is most effective.
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Absolutely USA doctors given you right advice, Because TKR physiotherapy can help you to recover faster
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Pre op the strength of the muscles is build so that Post op recovery period is fast in gaining its strength and mobility back.
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Every individual is different. So pre rehab becomes very important for individuals who are living a sedentary lifestyle, obese and other problems where post operation there are chances of delay in gaining the muscle strength due a viscous cycle .
Post operative physio varies from 4-6 weeks. Few don't need after 4 weeks few need till 8 weeks.
According to me pre rehab is a good to do. And post rehab is mandatory.
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Both are eight per for improve functional muscle strength and post for better Range of movement
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1. Pre-rehab. Pre-rehab is to keep you functionally active, to increase muscle strength and range of knee. This will help you to recover faster post surgery.
2. Post surgery rehab - This depends on patient to patient, some patient recovers faster, some take more time. 2-3 weeks of regular Physiotherapy is must to recover faster and in better way. Getting muscle strength isn't easy task, so that takes lil time to recover. Post 3 weeks alternate day physiotherapy for 1-2 weeks or may not but patient should continue exercises for 2-3 months themselves.
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Lot of icing to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain.
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Prehab is a concept to get your muscles working before the surgery so that the post-operative recovery is better. It depends upon the age of the patient and the current muscle health. TKR will replace the worn out part, reduce pain but the person has to become active with the help of muscles.
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After TKR surgery physiotherapy is must to get and increase ROM.
Rehab exercises are needed to be able to walk and reduce swelling and increase strengthening of muscles around knee.
usually 2 weeks of exercises are given but in some case it may take upto 4 weeks as well.
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