Knee Replacement Recovery Mistakes: How Patients Hurt Themselves

Knee Replacement Recovery: Why Days 3 to 6 Fool Almost Everyone . The first two weeks after a knee replacement decide a lot, and the biggest mistakes I see are not surgical complications. They are things smart, motivated people do to themselves with the best intentions. #kneereplacementrecovery . Modern pain control works well. An adductor canal block, an iPACK block, and numbing medicine placed around the joint at surgery can give you a couple of remarkably comfortable days. I call it the honeymoon. I once had a patient call me 48 hours after surgery, thrilled that he was out trimming his bushes. The problem is that swelling has not arrived yet at 48 hours. It settles in around days three through six, and if you spend your good days overdoing it, you meet that swelling at a much worse place. Feeling great early is a cue to pace yourself, not to test the knee. #surgeryrecovery . The opposite mistake is just as common. Some patients baby the new knee, afraid that weight will damage it. You can put full weight on your new knee right away. The walker and cane are for balance. Gentle daily motion, icing, and elevation are what actually move recovery forward. Then there is the dip. When the blocks fade and swelling peaks, the knee often feels worse than it did on day one. That is a dip, not a detour. Keep your motion going, take prescribed medicine on schedule before therapy, and let your team guide the taper. . Finally, know what is not normal: a red, swollen, painful calf, fever above 101.5, incision drainage, or pain that suddenly worsens. Those deserve a phone call, not a wait and see. You are never bothering us by checking. I perform more than 700 hip and knee replacements each year at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin, serving patients across Brentwood, Nashville, Williamson County, and Middle Tennessee. . Video Chapters: 0:00 The First Two Weeks Fool You in Both Directions 0:47 Mistake 1: Doing Too Much, Too Fast 2:25 Mistake 2: Expecting to Be Perfect in a Week 3:33 What a Normal First Two Weeks Really Looks Like 4:05 Mistake 3: Getting Discouraged During the Dip 5:37 Mistake 4: Doing Too Little and Babying the Knee 7:13 Mistake 5: Staying Quiet When Something Is Wrong 7:33 Warning Signs That Deserve a Phone Call 8:31 The Whole Thing in One Breath 9:19 Schedule a Consultation and Free Recovery Guide . Knee Replacement Recovery Guide: https://corycalendinemd.com/blog/knee... . Schedule a consultation through the link below. 📲 SUBSCRIBE NOW for new #surgery videos 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗘, 𝗠𝗗 | Orthopedic Surgeon · Franklin/Nashville, Tennessee 🌐 https://corycalendinemd.com 📅 Free joint replacement guide: https://corycalendinemd.com/free-join... 🌐 See Dr. Calendine in your Google & AI search results: https://corycalendinemd.com/preferred 📍 Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee · 3000 Edward Curd Lane, Franklin, TN 37067 📞 (615) 791-2630 About Dr. Cory Calendine, MD - 3000 Edward Curd Lane, Franklin, TN 37067 In the operating room, I get to perform more than 600 hip & knee replacement surgeries each year. From LIVE surgical demos to viral video highlights, together let's explore - react - discuss all things related to bone and joint health. #orthopedicsurgeon #jointreplacement THANK YOU for your comments, questions and suggestions. If there’s a medical topic or question you want me to discuss, please comment below. We are building a library of orthopedic medical video content focused on your requests and responses. 📽️ Watch latest hip & knee surgery videos ▶️    / @bonedoctor_youtube   𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓: TikTok ▶️   / corycalendinemd   LinkTree ▶️ https://linktr.ee/corycalendinemd 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer. Information in this video is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis and/or treatment. All content [images, digital graphics, text, and other information] contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace or substitute for a consultation with a qualified physician or health professional.