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A Stiff Knee in Houston, Texas
The unexpectedly difficult knee recovery of W.L. Bane.
When all else failed, the X10 solved the problem
In his 73th year W.L. Bane finally had his right knee replaced. He might have done it a few years prior, but put it off until he felt it was the right time. His right knee and hip had been through a lot over the years including a broken femur and two meniscus surgeries. He eventually had to stop running. In 2012 he had to stop taking long walks. So on November 26 he had a right total knee replacement. On December 31 he had to undergo a followup Arthroscopy/Manipulation Under Anesthesia. On January 31 he went through another Manipulation Under Anesthesia. At that point his surgeon said that was it – no more MUA’s or other procedures. His only answer was going to have to be physical therapy.
Declining Knee Performance
With each procedure WL’s knee seemed to be worse off. His range of motion declined and the pain and stiffness persisted each time he went back to the hospital for more procedures. Having a stiff knee in Houston was not what W.L. had expected. He began to scour the internet for a better rehab answer. That is when he found X10.
An Interview with W.L. Bane
Click the Play button above to listen to our interview with W.L. Bane. There is nothing like hearing about how to recover after a Manipulation Under Anesthesia. After an Arthroscopy. And after a second Manipulation Under Anesthesia. W.L. has a lot to say about the value of a proper recovery and what it means to him going forward. After all he did not spend all this time and energy on a knee replacement surgery just to limp around.
A stiff knee in Houston, TX did not get the best of this remarkable man.
Thank you W.L. for your faith in our team and the X10 Knee Machine! And thank you for the interview. Your story will help many others find relief from their surgeries.
The X10 Meta-Blog
We call it a “Meta-Blog.” In these articles we step back and give you a broad perspective on all aspects of knee health. We explore surgery and recovery and such subjects as ‘a stiff knee in Houston, Texas’.
This is a one-of-a-kind blog. We gather together great thinkers, doers, and writers. And it is all related to Knee Surgery, Recovery, Preparation, Care, Success and Failure. Meet physical therapists, coaches, surgeons, and patients. And as many smart people as we can gather to create useful articles for you. You may have a surgery upcoming. Or in the rear-view mirror. Maybe you just want to take care of your knees to avoid surgery. In all cases you should find some value here. Executive Editor: PJ Ewing (info@x10therapy.com)
Two resources for you below. Both are email series that we created to help those who need some additional thinking for pre-surgery and post-surgery.