Total Knee Replacement and Rehabilitation: The Knee Owner's Manual

Solid post-TKA physical therapy book! I was a bit hesitant due to the publish date and while some of the information is a bit dated, the PT exercises are still very relevant. I found it remarkably useful when my outpatient PT clinic was lacking.

I had two TKA this year (one at a time). I had so many questions that i asked everyone who had one/both or knew anyone who got one. I did online searches for every medical article i could find (can be dangerous as they are written in medical terminology not for the patient) i wish i had found this book earlier. For example, i had all kinds of sensations post op thru the first 8-12 weeks postop in the first TKA. Every day, every week there were different sensations that hurt or felt odd. I got paranoid thinking that something was wrong and spent hours of wasted time trying to find studies about

I've just had two total knee replacements, and wanted to know what was going to be happening. This book is written by two experts, clearly laid out, and explains in a way that curious laypersons can understand. It answered some of my questions about the rehab physical therapy I had scheduled, and what was going on during the few really busy days before and after the operation. I like to exercise, but I've learned that working through pain after an injury without understanding what was involved sometimes will slow down recovery (I'm 69 and still active). This book helps me understand what I can

One of the best purchases I have ever made. Ten stars would not be enough. Got this four weeks after knee replacement, sure wish I had it before. It gave me way, way more information and help than I got from the surgeon, the hospital and therapist combined. Most importantly It is right on. Doesn't pull punches or gloss over things and underestimate the time frames of progress, it fits right in with the experience I've had and the experience of others that I've talked to. One reason is because one of the authors, a man with 25 years as a recovery therapist , had a bilateral replacement himself.

Great advice for before and after total knee replacement

My wife Rita wrote this and this is her review:I had a Bilateral TKA (both knees) done in October 2010. I googled info on the procedure and this book came up. Since a orthopedic physician and a PhD PT were involved I thought I would give it a try. It TRULY has been a magnificent resource for me. I had just under a month but I religiously completed the pre-surgery exercises (except for the gallon cans - that never worked - but the towels did). My surgeries were 3 days apart (my doctor wanted to make sure I wanted to go ahead with the second one and that there were no complications) and I did fu

I bought this book after my mother had knee replacement surgery and was not progressing as we'd hoped. The book is easy to read and has great tips in it for rehabilitation that my mom used (and which hadn't been communicated to her by her therapist or doctor). I wish we had bought the book before the surgery, but it has been a gold mine of information since. Like my mom and many others, the author's knee rehabilitation did not progress at the normal pace even though he was doing as he was told. He found what worked for him and shares the information in this book. The advice and information cam

Comprehensive but dated. Procedures are different now.