Posted by Donald Lehman on May 03, 2015 at 19:00:02 from (74.47.58.239):
In Reply to: I must be a whimp! posted by oldtanker on May 03, 2015 at 09:21:24:
You will be surprised at how close to a real knee the thing is after it is completely healed up. You should have within 5 degrees of bend of your real knee within a couple of months. If you keep working on bending that knee, within a year you should be within a degree or two of being able to bend the fake knee of what you can get with a real knee. Some can kneel and some can't. I am fortunate enough to be able to. I would suggest a knee pad on hard surfaces, though. I wouldn't go looking for trouble, but those things can take one heck of a blow sideways if they have to and still function normally. (don't ask how I know this)
I would lay on my side in bed with the new knee on the bottom and hook my good leg over the heel of the leg with the new knee and stretch/bend the new knee back just as far as I could every night. Did that for 6-8 months. The knee replacement I have is advertised to bend 128-130 degrees. I can get all of that as easily as bending the good knee. It is just a matter of time. You are not supposed to, but you will be able to run with the thing, too. It won't be pretty, but you can if you have to. At 65, I find I don't have to very often. Lol!
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