Physical therapy in the first two weeks after knee replacement
Getting out of your usual chair can be difficult after knee replacement. Argan provides one-on-one physical therapy in your home across Dallas–Fort Worth. We check how your knee moves and help you practice standing, walking and the exercises you were given.
Getting out of your chair
We start with your surgical instructions and the exercises you brought home. Your physical therapist checks your knee's movement and strength, then watches you stand from the chair you actually use.
We look at the chair height, where you put your feet and how you use the armrests. Changing a foot position may help you stand with less pulling through your arms. We try the change with you and keep more support in place if your knee still isn't steady.
Your visit lasts about an hour, spent one on one with your physical therapist. You'll practice the movements and exercises together before repeating them between visits.
What to repeat between visits
Follow your surgical team's instructions for medication, incision care and how much weight you can put on the leg. Keep using the walking device they prescribed until your therapist or surgical team clears a change.
Short walks with your device can be easier to manage than one long walk. Stick to the amount your team prescribed, and practice getting in and out of bed as you were taught.
Ask your therapist before adding exercises or extra sets. If the routine has become easy, we can check your technique and decide what to change.
When the walk or exercises need to change
Tell your therapist if a walk leaves you leaning more heavily on the walker, or if standing becomes harder later that day. A brief note about the activity and how you felt the next morning helps us review what to change.
We might shorten the walk or adjust an exercise, then check how you move with that change. Some days will feel harder than others, but tell us when walking, pain or swelling is getting worse. New or severe symptoms need medical advice.
If you're worried about the bend
We measure bending and straightening in a repeatable position and compare the results with your surgeon's goals. We also check strength, swelling and how you walk when reviewing those numbers.
Bring up any measurement you're worried about. If your knee keeps losing motion, tell your therapist and surgeon so they can review it.
An Argan patient's experience
"Dr. Zak is professional, kind, patient and extremely knowledgeable. He listened closely and developed a plan specifically suited to meet my precise needs."Camille B., Professional, Total Knee Replacement (TKA) · Read Google reviews
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Arrange a home visit
Tell us when you had surgery and which part of moving around home is hardest. We'll discuss your surgical instructions and arrange a visit. Have your discharge instructions, walking device and exercise list handy when we meet.
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