the Knee Replacement Recovery Manual: A Practical Week-by-Week Guide for First 12 Months

The Recovery Manual You Wish Your Surgeon Had Time to WriteYou're facing knee replacement - or considering it - and the information you've found is either too clinical to be useful or too vague to answer your real questions. This book bridges that gap.It's a comprehensive, week-by-week guide covering the full journey: from the decision to have surgery, through the first year of recovery, and beyond. Written for the patient, not the practitioner.The practical answers you actually need: - When is it time? A clear framework for the decision- What to ask your surgeon - and how to evaluate the answers- Six weeks of pre-surgery preparation that meaningfully improves outcomes- Day-by-day expectations for surgery week and the critical first 14 days- Red flags vs. normal recovery sensations - how to tell the difference- The real timeline for returning to driving, work, sex, exercise, and travel- What to do when recovery doesn't go as planned- Long-term care for years and decades after surgery-A working manual, not just a reference.Twenty-two appendices give you trackable worksheets, checklists, and reference cards you'll actually use: - A daily pain and medication log- A red-flag quick-reference card to keep on your phone- A range-of-motion progress chart- A return-to-work planning worksheet- And eighteen moreThe data you record becomes valuable information for your surgical team.-What this book covers: - Total knee replacement (TKR) and partial knee replacement (PKR)- Modern implants and surgical approaches, including robotic-assisted surgery- Multimodal pain management and opioid weaning- Physical therapy expectations through Week 12- Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) - what it actually is and when it's used- Bilateral knee replacement and the second-knee decision- When to advocate for yourself, get second opinions, or pursue revision-Who this book is for: - Patients facing or considering knee replacement- Caregivers supporting someone through recovery (Chapter 12 is written for you)- Patients mid-recovery looking for answers- Patients facing the second knee, applying lessons from the first-This book is a research compilation drawing on guidance from major medical organizations and the lived experience of patients across the recovery community. It is not medical advice - it provides the context and tools you need for informed conversations with your surgical team.If you've been searching for honest, organized, practical information about what's actually coming - this book delivers it.

Pagina's: 382, Paperback, Independently published