Preparing for Knee Surgery (Merlin’s Story Part II)
We need to pay attention to the culture of the practice and go with our gut. A really good surgeon is not only a skilled professional but one who puts the patient first.
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Opioids and Knee Replacement (Merlin’s Story Part III)
Merlin’s Story Part III. Opioids and Knee Replacement. Effective pain management is the first layer of building that trust relationship that allows the patient to be an active partner in their own healing from the inception.
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Managing Pain After Knee Replacement (Merlin’s Story Part IV)
In trying to analyze the whole experience, there was one very interesting factor. At the height of the pain on Marlin’s Story Part IV: Managing Pain After Knee Replacement. Saturday and Sunday, I did no exercise at all. But some kind of survival instinct must have kicked in on Monday and though the pain management regimen remained the same, and I was unable to do any meaningful work with the physiotherapist, I completed two sessions on the X10 machine once the pain meds kicked in.
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Knee Surgery Recovery and the X10 (Merlin’s Story Part V – Conclusion)
Merlin’s Story Part V: Conclusion. I named my X10 machine ‘Brunhilda’ and we quickly became fast friends. She sat among my plants and books and work files like a sentinel looking out the window to the trees outside. She was strong and relentless and kind and rewarding. I could set my target, crank up the Mozart to levels that drowned the pain, pace myself, and have small victories which I would celebrate with my recovery coaches. My knee surgery recovery and the X10 were now working in synchronization.
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Knee Replacement for a Younger Population
What image comes to mind when you hear of a person undergoing a total knee replacement? Someone sedentary? Someone in their “golden years?” What if I told you that image has changed drastically in the last decade?
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Regaining Range of Motion Rebuilding Strength After TKA Case Report
Some answers to lingering questions about recovery after knee replacement. Can you reduce recovery time? Can you regain strength (in this case 10 months after surgery)? Can you achieve natural range of motion even after severe complications? Verified research here on the effect of using X10 for recovery.
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Knee Replacement Prehab and Rehab
The X10 Knee Recovery System is used every day to prepare knee replacement patients for their upcoming surgeries. In some cases, it is covered by insurance, but it is available to all who want to make their recovery from knee replacement quick and easy.
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Partial Knee Replacement Recovery (Chris Kelley’s Story)
My doctor looked at all the data from my physical therapy and she decided that we should add to my therapy. She had heard about a lot of positive results when knee replacement patients used the X10, so she had one delivered to my home.
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Mean Dogs, Knee Ligament Recovery, Now What?
Chanette was just walking the dogs. Two little Yorkies. As she does every day of her life. But this time was different. Two new dogs emerged along the route. Big dogs. Mean dogs. Headed her way. And instead of being stopped by an electric fence, they just kept coming.
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Dancing was painful before knee replacement
Deb was living a purposeful and exciting life. Sadly, things like volleyball, tennis, and dancing became very challenging because of the excruciating pain that certain movement caused her. These limitations contributed to muscle loss, weakness as well as depression. Deb faced some very important decisions.
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