Knee Notes


  • Episode 23: Still Feeling Wobbly After Knee Replacement? What Your Balance Tests Really Show

    Why balance sometimes lags behind strength—and what two common assessments reveal about your steadiness. By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast (Episode 23) Episode 22: Prehab Power: Getting Set Before Your | RSS.com “Balance returns layer by layer. Improvement is happening, even when progress feels quiet.”

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  • Episode 22: Prehab Power: Getting Set Before Your Knee Reset

    Prehab Power Getting Set Before Your Knee Reset Total Knee Replacement prehabilitation is essential for a smooth recovery process. By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast Episode 22: Prehab Power: Getting Set Before Your | RSS.com “Preparation doesn’t erase challenge—it steadies you for it.”The work you

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  • Episode 21: Mid-Rehab Total Knee Stiffness: Why Your Knee Still Feels Stuck and How to Ease It

    By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast Episode 21: Mid-Rehab Total Knee Tightness: Why Yo | RSS.com “A tight knee isn’t a failure—it’s feedback.”When you know what the knee is responding to, the next steps get a lot clearer. You’re not imagining it. Mid-rehab stiffness after

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  • Episode 20: Life After Physical Therapy: When Healing Isn’t Over Yet

    How to stay confident, consistent, and connected after your last PT visit By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast (Ep 20) Episode 20: Life After Physical Therapy, When Heal | RSS.com If you caught this episode on the podcast, here’s the written version with links and

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  • Episode 5: Mindset and Motivation for Knee Replacement: Positive strategies to stay steady through ups and downs

    Positive strategies to stay steady through ups and downs By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” — William James You can’t always control how fast you heal,

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  • Episode 4: Nutrition for Total Knee Replacement Recovery: Protein, Hydration, and Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Healing

    “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”— Hippocrates Every bite is information for your body — telling it to rebuild, repair, or rest. By Michelle, PT, DPT, Cert DN, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist — Total Knee Success Podcast (Ep 4) If you caught this episode on the podcast, here’s the written

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  • Episode 3: Better Sleep Strategies After Knee Replacement: How rest fuels healing and recovery

    Episode 3: Better Sleep Strategies After Knee Repl | RSS.com Sleepless after knee surgery? You’re not imagining it. Up to 60 percent of people struggle to sleep in the first few weeks after knee replacement because of pain, swelling, or simply not finding a comfortable position (Wylde 2011). Tired nights slow healing and drain energy.

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  • Episode 2: Practical Steps to Walk Naturally After Knee Replacement: Retraining your gait and reducing limping for confidence and comfort

    “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”— Nelson Mandela Every careful step you take is progress. Keep going — the smooth, steady stride you’re working toward is closer than you think. Episode 2: Practical Steps to Walk Naturally After | RSS.com In Episode 2 of the Total Knee Success Podcast, we tackle one of the

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  • Episode 1: Five Proven Tips to Control Pain and Swelling After Total Knee Replacement: Simple steps to feel better and recover with confidence

    “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’”— Mary Anne Radmacher Even if today feels tough, remember—each time you try again, your knee (and your confidence) get stronger. Episode 1: Five Proven Tips to Control Pain and Sw | RSS.com In

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  • What’s it all About? You and your total knee

    The Total Knee Success Podcast TRAILER | RSS.com Show Notes – Total Knee Success Podcast Trailer Have you recently had a total knee replacement or are you preparing for surgery? Are you wondering what recovery will really be like? You’re in the right place. The Total Knee Success Podcast is your trusted resource for: Hosted

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