Total knee replacement – Preparing for surgery (Full)

In this special segment of Arthritis Broadcast Network, Maya Joshi, Programs Coordinator, Arthritis Consumer Experts, interviews Cheryl Koehn, Founder and President of Arthritis Consumer Experts, on how she is preparing for her total knee replacement surgery. Stay tuned for follow up interviews with Cheryl after her surgery.

Learn more about Arthritis Consumer Experts: https://jointhealth.org/
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Video Resources
Allina Health, Minnesota - How to use canes, crutches and walkers after surgery
   • How to use canes, crutches and walker...  

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Part 1: Preparing for your hip or knee replacement surgery
   • Видео  
Part 2: What to expect during your hip or knee replacement surgery
   • Видео  
Part 3: After your hip or knee replacement surgery
   • Видео  

Massachusetts General Hospital - Knee: Cold Therapy (ice machine) and Cold Therapy with Brace
   • Knee: Cold Therapy and Cold Therapy w...  

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Resource page: https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=k...
Pre-surgery
Video: Preparing for knee replacement
https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=p...
Video: Exercises to prepare for surgery
https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=h...

Post-surgery
Video: Getting out of bed after surgery
https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=g...
Video: How to roll in bed after surgery
https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=h...

Vancouver Coastal Health: OASIS (Osteoarthritis Service Integration System)
Knee replacement:    • Knee Replacement  
Chair height:    • Chair Height after Hip or Knee Replac...  
Sitting:    • Sitting  
Walking with a two-wheeled walker:    • Walking with a two-wheeled walker  
Sitting on a toilet:    • Sitting on a Toilet  
Going up and down with crutches:    • Going up and down stairs with crutches  
Tub transfer bench/handheld shower hose:    • Bathing, using a tub transfer bench  
Walking with crutches:    • Walking with crutches  

Written Resources

Bone and Joint Canada - Hip and knee replacement toolkit:
English: http://boneandjointcanada.com/wp-cont...
French: http://boneandjointcanada.com/wp-cont...

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Types of Orthopaedic Surgery
English: https://whenithurtstomove.org/my-surg...
French: https://whenithurtstomove.org/fr/my-s...
Planning for maximal results: Preparing for your surgery
https://whenithurtstomove.org/wp-cont...
Get moving: maximizing your activity after a hip or knee replacement
https://whenithurtstomove.org/wp-cont...
List of assistive devices
https://whenithurtstomove.org/my-surg...

The Arthritis Society - Knee Replacement Surgery https://arthritis.ca/treatment/surger...

Vancouver Coastal Health: OASIS (Osteoarthritis Service Integration System)
Surgery - Considering hip or knee replacement surgery
http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/
Knee surgery
http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/knee/
Prepare for surgery
http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/classes-t...
After surgery
http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/after-sur...
Before, during, and after hip and knee surgery
https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FB/FB.1...