Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #226023 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
At last the first book to focus on knee replacement surgery, something over a million people are facing at any given time. Each year, large numbers of people decide to have knee replacement surgery (TKA) - and that number is growing quickly. Here is required reading for everyone undergoing or contemplating this surgery, their family members and their health-care professionals. It outlines all the issues to consider prior to surgery. Then it maps the road to recovery in chapters that offer week-by-week exercises, practical tips and support. Postoperative rehabilitation is vital to the success of a TKA and is as important to one's life as the surgery itself. The book concentrates extensively on this aspect. It offers 145 exercises, 190 illustrations and photos, and an extensive Q&A at the end of each chapter.

Customer Reviews

Invaluable
What a wonderful book, very readable and invaluable for anyone contemplating this surgery. Whatever else you spend a little money on for your rehab, this comes top of your wish-list.
Info on pre-op preparation, the surgery itself and the vital post-op exercises. Knowledge is power. Even though American, it is very relevant in UK.
Word of warning...if you do the programme as described, you'll never have time to sleep/eat! They are rightly very enthusiastic about the post-op work, but be aware that some rest is needed too!
My knee replacement would not have been as successful without this book; can't say more than that!

Don't have a knee replacement without buying this book!
This book is invaluable to anyone contemplating knee replacement surgery or already committed to it. Not only does it give useful information about preparing for the surgery (I wish I had had the book two months ahead!) but it also has a week by week summary of how you will be feeling, what you should be doing exercise-wise, and what to avoid. The photos and descriptions of exercises are excellent and there are pool and hot tub exercises as well as land-based ones. I read and reread this book in the weeks after my surgery. It was reassuring and supportive. A key feature is that one of the authors, a physi with a PhD, has had two knee replacements himself. His personal perspective was very useful.

Knee Rehab
Very useful book for anyone contemplating a new knee! Packed with information - maybe a bit too much for some people, but detail can always be skipped!
American, but basics are the same the world over, & much useful preparation is included.