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    TKR Getting back to hiking and climbing.

    Wendy! Super awesome! I am so happy for you. And I'm psyched to be part of that motivation. There's a push from some here to expect very little from TKR's. With proper PT, the sky's the limit! Don't over do it. I'd say half day ski max. Great luck!
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    TKR Getting back to hiking and climbing.

    Hi Wendy! Thank you for the reply! I was a little sore but I not terrible. I skied again yesterday (sat). Skied 7 runs. Again a little sore today but not terrible. Remember, the prosthesis is as strong as it will ever be, on day one. It's only the trauma that has to heal. I hope to Nordic...
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    TKR Getting back to hiking and climbing.

    Hello rustic and everyone. I am 3.5 months SP right TKA. I had a horrific first 3 weeks. Bedridden with 9/10 pain for 17 days due to a hemarthrosis (bleeding in the joint). My rehab since then has gone well. I'm at 1 - 130 degrees. My strength has been incredibly slow. I was unable to...
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    TKR Andy's Recovery Thread

    Hello, My name is Andy. I am a physical therapist. First of all I want to commend the contributions that both admin and patients offer on this site. People helping people!! I just had a TKR on Sept 10, 2019. This site helped me not feel so alone and scared!! Andy
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