HEALTHY KNEES BLOG
Week 11 - Are we THERE YET? Why the Frustration (a rant....)
I Have to Rant ...
That's it. I'm done.
That look must have been on my face when I went to see Ted, my physical therapist.
"What's going on?"...
Week 10 - Why descending stairs hurts...& how to conquer the stairs!
Does DOWN get you Down?
STAIRS.
Friend or Foe? I know for many who suffer from knee pain that walking up, or even worse, walking DOWN, can be...
Week 9 Post op - Who's the BOSS? (surprise!)
Yes, it was another PT smackdown.
With the swelling from overdoing it last week, I'd lost a little in my range of motion and my physical therapist...
Week 8 Post Op - The Good, the Bad, and Carrying On
THE GOOD NEWS... 51 Days after total knee replacement surgery and NO KNEE PAIN!
This was a day that I never thought could actually happen.
Of...
Week 7 Post-Op: A glimpse of the promised land
7 Weeks Post-OP - Is THIS the promised land?
We all hear that party line - "6 weeks recovery" - but how recovered are you at 6 weeks and what...
Total Knee Replacement before & after pictures + what it's like 6 weeks later
My 6 Week Visit with Dr. Thorpe
"6 Weeks" is the party line for recovery after a total knee replacement. The reality? There is still a...
Week 6 Post Op: 2 big reasons why "Less is More" and the PT smackdown
Whoa there, not so fast.
There are TWO big reasons to not do too much too soon: PAIN & SWELLING
Having a new knee is a whole new...
Week 5 Post-op Knee Replacement: When Good Enough is NOT
On the whole, every week it gets a little better. In fact, this last week, there were times where I did not think about my knee AT ALL! ...
Week 4 Post Op Knee Replacement - a plateau
By all measures, me and my knee are coming along. My biggest challenge this week is that I'm returning to more of a regular pattern of life...
Week 3 Post Op Knee Replacement
A return to the land of the living...
I'm feeling like I'm coming out of the fog and that I can start to make a return to regular life.
I returned...
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About the Author
Robin Robertson is a certified ACE Personal Trainer, Functional Aging Specialist, and USA Cycling Coach.
She is an international best selling Author of the Healthy Knees books.
Robin and her husband own and operate Bellingham Training & Tennis Club in Bellingham, WA.
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