How To Get On & Off The Floor After A Knee Replacement: 3 Exercise Ideas Included

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Please note this video should not be substituted for medical advice. Always consult your doctor.

[davidcharles]

You have my vote for the best physical therapist for Knee replacement. I thank you from all of us that enjoy your videos and teaching us. How to recover the proper way. I am 8 weeks PO.

[joyregula]

Thank you for several how to’s. I asked my PT to show me how to do this before I was discharged. They were a bit surprised that I asked. I asked if it was part of their curriculum for TKR and they said no. How surprising is that!

[tennisbabe]

Thank you for this video. I’m six weeks PO, and I’m craving to get on the floor, but for the life of me couldn’t figure out how I would get back, up! I’m just staring kneeling via, my our kneeling video! The first couple ways are easy, and a great way to start. I love how you give us tips on how to get there in stages! Thanks again

[jjellii]

I so needed this information as I fell 4 weeks after my replacement onto the garage floor and had to call the EMT’s to get me up as I didn’t want to damage the replacement. I have wondered after this incident to even how to accomplish getting off the floor! I will definitely practice your tips!

[angelecalvert]

Such great information thank you so much for everything

[heidilyshol]

Thank you very much! I'm 15 weeks post-op and have been using the first and the two last techniques, I will now be adding the lunge to my repertoire...

[tracigray]

Thank you so much I’ve had both knees done seven months apart, I’m really a bit nervous about getting up and down I’m 6 weeks out now …

[Harphoney]

Could you do a video on a knee replacement with a patella that is baha ( low patella. This month ( December) will be 6 years and I’d like to be able to bend it as much as my non surgical knee. I had 3 knee surgeries before I was old enough to have a replacement. Thankyou

[nanadeb]

Thank you, that happen to me didn’t know how to get back up 😅You are the best !!!

[coringtonbaldwin]

Excellent video..The key point that you conveyed was that it is essntial to have upperbody strenght/ Arm strenght to get yourself up and down from the floor.

[rosanesandberg]

This really helped me decide to try the floor. Arm strength is good since I have done arm strength workouts with 2-3 pound weights for several years as well as yoga, At 76 I can forward fold to a downward dog to a plank, going down on left side ( had RTK June 17th). My back feels so much better doing workouts on the floor. Even managed a few bridges. Your videos have been so helpful. Have a few more weeks going to PT and then will continue with you. Thanks

[ValerieShave-cb]

Had fall today.have both knees, hips, shoulders replaced. Starting your exercises now.! Thankyou.

[aloramayer]

I’ve had a 28 point turn to stand up from on the ground all these years. Who knew it could be so easy 😊

[chadi]

Hello, I am Shadi from Lebanon. Can you help me? My mother had a knee replacement surgery a month and twenty days ago. She is 77 years old. She still will not be able to extend her leg and bend it 90 degrees. The size of the tumor is very small, but her muscles are weak. She has no strength. As I said, she is busy cleaning the house and gets tired. I worked on a device. cpm How long does it take for her to open and fold her legs?

[lindakurman]

How long do u wait until u start doing this? My knee replacement was 2 weeks ago

[nuris]

Greetings,
I have 3 months since my acl reconstruction, and I just returned to the office. I noticed my knee gets stiff sitting down for hrs, and I have to walk it off. Is there anything you can advise? This gets painful.

[mirellamolina]

My surgeon keeps saying, no kneeling, would there be a some of us shouldn’t after surgery or can we all try it?

[ninajones]

What do you do if your knees are sore and swollen and stiff. What would you do

[ananthyv]

Iam in 5 weeks post op. Can i try sitting on the floor

[ninajones]

I’m 4month out my rom is only 100, if I got a cpm machine would that still help me to get my rom. Please reply