How to Reduce Leg Swelling After Knee Surgery. Swelling is common after knee surgery, especially a total knee replacement, but how do you get the swelling to go down? What's normal and what happens when the swelling lasts longer than expected? Swelling can hinder knee movement and the ability to walk around.
I am a physical therapist that specializes in swelling and lymphedema, and I see a LOT of patients with this issue. So I am here to share the main ways we reduce swelling after knee surgery.
𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?
Shop my Exercises for Leg Swelling Handout: [ Ссылка ]
Access my 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 here: [ Ссылка ]
00:00 Intro
01:03 What causes the swelling and is it normal?
The two basic options:
01:41 Treatment 1
02:10 Treatment 2
The more specialized options:
02:55 Treatment 3
05:37 Treatment 4
06:55 Treatment 5
07:38 IMPORTANT!
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COMPRESSION STOCKINGS:
My Go-to Knee-high stockings: bit.ly/3LtIHSy
Go-to Thigh-High stocking: [ Ссылка ]
General Options: [ Ссылка ]
Off the Shelf, stronger stocking (flat-knit): [ Ссылка ]
VELCRO/COMPRESSION WRAPS: [ Ссылка ]
**Trusted velcro brands: Circaid Juxta Lite or Sigvaris Compreflex
SHORT STRETCH BANDAGES: [ Ссылка ]
-Cotton Padding: [ Ссылка ]
-Foam Padding: [ Ссылка ]
*Others Products*:
My Favorite Donning Aids:
EZY-AS Donner (Size-Medium, but also have small and large): [ Ссылка ]
JOBST Donner (for a larger calf): [ Ссылка ]
Medi Donner (for smaller calf): [ Ссылка ]
Basic with long roped: [ Ссылка ]
Wedge, Leg Pillow: [ Ссылка ]
Reusable, Velcro Ice Pack/Hot Pack: [ Ссылка ]
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Lymphatic Drainage Video for the LEFT Leg: [ Ссылка ]
Lymphatic Drainage Video for the RIGHT Leg: [ Ссылка ]
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*I am a physical therapist, but not your physical therapist. Although I do monitor comments, I cannot respond to personal medical questions. Please know that these are questions for your own doctor or provider as this is general information only. Thanks!
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