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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    Hello (again) to all February 2018 Kneesies. i hope all are doing well. while 79 i am active and among other things work out at the Y 3 times a week. a fellow TKR saw me on the quad machine and mentioned his doctor said it was a no no. i just queried my doctor and was told no more than 30...
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    after a couple of initial weeks i would like to forget things seem to be on track for my RTKR. thanks to the forum i am not overdoing PT, the Y, or home exercises. i am around 1 to 2 full extension after a bit of PT work and around 120 flex. i seem to be able to do most anything in my "normal"...
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    i seem to be recovering nicely. i have done PT twice a week and am now at once a week. no major rough stuff but some mild assist stretching and then measuring angles. after T i seem to measure around 1 or 2 degrees. my flex was 119 this week. it had been around 110 and took a jump. i can go up...
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    Thanks Susie, message received.
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    "Be careful at the Y." sure, and thanks for the caution. i will primarily be doing non leg related items.
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    Thanks to all respondents. i have been pretty active prior to surgery and hope to be out windsurfing early this summer. finding the sweet spot as to rehab is no doubt difficult and of course varies with each situation. i will do my PT and exercises and hope to get back the the Y this Friday but...
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    TKR Opinion sought as to weight limits for quadriceps and hamstring machines after TKR

    my recovery is moving along and i am at 105 and 2 with my RKTR. i am doing PT a couple of times a week, doing approx 8 exercises daily and icing. from reading the content of this Forum it is clear that you can over-do it and end up with additional swelling. normally i don't do my exercises if i...
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    Welcome to the February Valentines' 2018 Knee Recovery Club

    RTKR Feb 15. lots of helpful info here. i wish all the Feb crew a great recovery 2018
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