Originally Posted by
Coach_Hogleg
There are so many opinions on PT, some say no pain no gain, other say PT shouldn't be painful.
In PT, it is OK to become uncomofrtable, but true pain should be avoided. TKR is a big tough pain. I had mine at 47, I'm 55 now and looking towars my other knee sooner than I like. I sought the best PT in my community, and asked him 2 things, or for 2 protections. Do not hurt me. To which he laughed, but my meaning was, do not put me back in the hospital.. The second thing I asked was, Do not let me HURT MYSELF... I pushed every limit. And he stopped me a number of times before I did hurt myself. I went back to him when I broke my back and had it fused (after a bicycle crash...). With the same questions in place. To which, he answered that I am that rare NUT that needs to be told what NOT to do as I could break a rod, snap a screw... Seek your therapist before having TKR, and good luck!!!