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Patient stories involving Michael Hartsfield

  • Walking several miles through the Smokey Mountains on family vacation two months post surgery.

    Posted on August 31, 2017 by Ingrid Edge, Knee Arthritis, Partial knee replacement

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  • Have the surgery, and do your rehabilitation as directed.

    — Gregory Bullock

  • Be an active partner
    Exercise before surgery.
    You won't hurt the implant.
    Manage your pain.
    Do "Heel-Toe" walking.
    Work on quad strength

    — Doris Pope-Banks

  • Don't put off having your knees checked out if you are having pain.

    — Chuck Cooper

  • Make sure you do everything your therapist asks you to do. When you leave the hospital continue daily exercising.

    — Vicki Cross-Grigsby

  • Keep active and push thru the pain.

    — Carol Foster

  • Ice, ice,ice. Do all your physical therapy exercises even after you stop going. Never stop moving

    — Dora Corby

  • Strictly follow post op and PT instructions, take the pain, it'll get better. Push yourself as far as therapist allows, trust the new knee

    — Robert Orourke

  • Setting short term and long term goals helped me refocus during the down times. Don't be too proud or embarrassed to ask for help.

    — Caitlin Orr

  • You'll feel so much better once you're done - just get moving.

    — C. Kris Anderson

  • Listen to your doctor and your rehab therapist. Follow your pain management protocol religiously. Be patient and do the rehab prescribed.

    — Mark Mikel

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