New knee partial & full joint replacement

Rollo7855

Hi, Im just looking for information from people who have had full or partial knee joint replacement, im now on the waiting list for a partial or full knee joint replacement & worder just how good & strong these are, can you kneel down & how much movement can I expect from the new joint?

Whats good excercise before & after the operation & whats recovery time likely to be?

Im just wondering what others have experianced

Thank you

Martin

stickywicket

Hi Martin,

I've had three knee replacements in a long arthritic life. All excellent.

I've not tried kneeling as my OA came as a result of RA so my recovery was different to that of others but I do feel it helped n a way as I was unable to rush things. I know, from pervious threads on here, that there is no one-size-fits-all recovery. Some can kneel: some can't. At least 90 degrees flexion is expected but some get considerably more.

Good exercises, before and after are basic quads.

Have a read here and see what you think.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/knee-replacement-surgery/