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ghfromaltonbay · 01-21-2014, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the info. I would be interested in knowing about the ability to kneel for patients who are beyond 1 year post-surgery. My mother had both knees replaced on the same day and spent 4 days in-hospital and then 8 days at Kessler Rehab doing 2 90 minute therapy sessions per day. After 8 days she went home and was walking without a cane (never needed a walker) within a week. After 6 weeks of out-patient physical therapy she was discharged and has been doing great for the past 10 years. No one would know she had her knees done as she walks normally and has no problem with stairs, etc. The only thing I know she doesn't do is kneel which poses a problem only when getting out of the tub. Before the surgery she had lots of pain walking (bone on bone), and now she can walk up a storm. Thank goodness, as she enjoys wandering at craft shows and browsing at the stores.

01-21-2014, 03:25 PM	#5
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 834 Thanks: 257 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Double TKR Thanks for the info. I would be interested in knowing about the ability to kneel for patients who are beyond 1 year post-surgery. My mother had both knees replaced on the same day and spent 4 days in-hospital and then 8 days at Kessler Rehab doing 2 90 minute therapy sessions per day. After 8 days she went home and was walking without a cane (never needed a walker) within a week. After 6 weeks of out-patient physical therapy she was discharged and has been doing great for the past 10 years. No one would know she had her knees done as she walks normally and has no problem with stairs, etc. The only thing I know she doesn't do is kneel which poses a problem only when getting out of the tub. Before the surgery she had lots of pain walking (bone on bone), and now she can walk up a storm. Thank goodness, as she enjoys wandering at craft shows and browsing at the stores.