Glad to here you are doing well. Not being an orthopedic surgeon I was
a
bit surprised to learn from PT how much flexion is required to descend
stairs normally--about 98 deg on average. Normal swing
phase of gait only requires 67 deg or so. 110-115 deg compatible with
normal lifestyle--no yoga with deep flexion
of course.
Mike
I forgot to mention an important point about rehab. My surgeon advised
me that I could (without guilt) easily skip the formal rehab procedures
in the hospital's physical therapy department. The reason is that the
therapist's first mobililty measurements following surgery showed that
I
was already well exceeding the minimum goals required to exit rehab.
On
the first day (and with some considerable pain) I achieved 120 degrees
bend on the knee. The next day I had a hard time getting to 103
degrees
but the minimum to exit therapy was only 90 degrees.
But he did caution me severely that I should not slack off on formal
therapy and a daily exercise routine. Yesterday was a day during which
it was hard to keep that in mind. Today I'm much more amenable. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
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