Knee Surgery

[Muddyboots]

Prehab, I never heard of it but will run that by my doctor. The doctor I am going to did my brother in law's knees and sister in laws knees as well as many other people I know. I hope to get this done before the end of the year but have not heard anything yet.

My back surgeon put me into Prehab 12 months before my back surgery. There is absolutely no doubt it helped immensely in post surgery recovery. I "enjoyed" it so much I joined the fitness center where I was doing the Prehab. The therapist should have plan from surgeon that prepares you physically for the surgery. The workouts also prepare you mentally since you are essentially on a parallel path of PT. Which IMO is huge for post surgery.

 

[M77Fan]

Agree strongly on the "prehab". Going in with muscles, tendons, and ligaments in as good a shape as possible makes rehab a lot easier. You start rehab from a lot better place. (Have been in PT enough to observe a lot of other people's outcomes, too.) Positive attitude is great, but muscle atrophy because of disuse or favoring it can make the return of strength and mobility take longer. I had not run in years because it was too painful, but I use a bike to stay in shape. I rode until the day before surgery (knee and hips) and am convinced that made a big difference from pre-surgery and then returned to it after surgery, during rehab, and for maintenance. Glad to hear there is a trend toward pre-hab these days. I know it helped my otherwise nonathletic B-I-L when I recommended it to him and he did it.

 

[Old Rooster]

Makes sense!