Educational articles based on episodes of the Total Knee Success Podcast.
Strength may improve before your balance feels fully dependable after knee replacement. Learn why turning, uneven ground, dim lighting, age-related vision changes, and fatigue can still affect steadiness.
A fall can leave you unsure whether it is safe to move. Episode 105 explains what to check, when to call for help, and how a practiced floor-rise strategy may fit after knee replacement.
Cycling after knee replacement often begins on a stationary bike. Learn how saddle height, cadence, resistance, pedals, bike handling, and route choice can support a return to outdoor riding.
A trail can turn an ordinary walking distance into a very different outing. Learn how to evaluate distance, elevation, uneven ground, footwear, poles, and your response.
Flying After Knee Replacement (Airports, Airplanes, and Blood-Clot Precautions) - Episode 102 How to plan airport walking, assistance, security, luggage, seating, hydration, medication, swelling, and blood-clot precautions for the full…
Planning a road trip after knee replacement takes more than choosing a route. Learn what to consider about driving readiness, movement stops, swelling, medication, luggage, lodging, and arriving with enough energy to enjoy the destination.
Most golfers return to the game after knee replacement, but the timing and preparation vary. Learn what research says about return timelines, physical readiness, putting, green reading, walking the course, swing progression, and useful equipment for getting back to golf.
Returning to the Gym After Knee Replacement: How to Rebuild Strength Safely - Episode 99 A practical framework for choosing gym exercises, resistance, range, and progression after knee replacement without…
Carrying or playing with a grandchild after knee replacement combines lifting, balance, walking, turning, and responding to movement that may be difficult to predict. By Michelle, PT, DPT, The Total…
Gardening After Knee Replacement: Kneeling, Lifting, and Bending - Episode 97 Gardening can be rebuilt one task at a time by adjusting position, load, surface, and time as your abilities…