willib
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On Sept 11 I had my right TKR and on Nov 30 I am having my Left TKR.
I have read numerous articles that indicate significant quad atrophy and strength loss, that may not ever recover. Articles indicate recovery to about 50-55% strength after 1 month and 80-85% after 1 year.
Have any of you tried to quantify your quad strength before and after? I'm not sure how to do it reasonably accurately. Before the first TKR I was still able to cycle hard and have a history of my performance on Strava. But cycling speed is a combination of fitness and strength so it is not a direct measure of quads.
Pre-TKR conventional weight lifting like squats were difficult. Since I am right before my second TKR, I'm trying to use a leg press machine to measure strength, however, the left knee hurts before the quads are fully loaded, so it's probably not a good measure. Looking for ideas.
I have read numerous articles that indicate significant quad atrophy and strength loss, that may not ever recover. Articles indicate recovery to about 50-55% strength after 1 month and 80-85% after 1 year.
Have any of you tried to quantify your quad strength before and after? I'm not sure how to do it reasonably accurately. Before the first TKR I was still able to cycle hard and have a history of my performance on Strava. But cycling speed is a combination of fitness and strength so it is not a direct measure of quads.
Pre-TKR conventional weight lifting like squats were difficult. Since I am right before my second TKR, I'm trying to use a leg press machine to measure strength, however, the left knee hurts before the quads are fully loaded, so it's probably not a good measure. Looking for ideas.