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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Need for a Book on TKA | |
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| The Authors' Personal and Professional Experience | |
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| Why This Book, and Why Now? | |
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| Knee Arthritis: Why Do My Knees Hurt So Much? | |
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| Osteoarthritis | |
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| Traumatic Arthritis | |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
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| Other Forms of Arthritis | |
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| Diagnosing Arthritis | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Treatment Options: What Can I Do to Get Rid of the Pain? | |
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| Lifestyle Changes | |
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| Medications | |
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| Injections | |
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| Arthroscopy | |
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| Cartilage Replacement | |
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| Osteotomy | |
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| Total Knee Replacement | |
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| Selecting a Surgeon | |
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| TKA Surgical Technique | |
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| Bilateral TKA | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Getting Ready: Preparing Your Home and Yourself for Surgery | |
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| Home Preparation | |
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| Basic Presurgery Home Exercises | |
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| Planning Your Postsurgery Exercise Program | |
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| Presurgery Exercises Using the Total Gym | |
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| Cardiovascular and Endurance Exercise | |
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| Weight Control | |
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| Walker, Crutches, or Cane? | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| The Total Knee Operation: What to Expect Before, During, and Immediately After Surgery | |
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| Preoperative Preparation | |
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| Blood Donation | |
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| Smoking | |
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| Medication Adjustments | |
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| Anesthesia | |
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| NPO | |
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| The TKA Surgical Procedure | |
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| The Recovery Room | |
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| The ICU | |
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| The Hospital Room | |
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| Dealing with Pain and Other Potential Complications | |
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| Preventing Blood Clots | |
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| The CPM Machine | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Postoperative Days One Through Five: Am I Ready for Rehab? | |
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| Day One: Beginning Physical Therapy | |
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| First Attempts to Walk | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Breathing Exercises | |
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| Days Two Through Five: Continuing Physical Therapy | |
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| Care of Your Surgical Incision | |
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| Ice and Elevation | |
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| Personal Care | |
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| Discharge from the Hospital | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Week One: You Want Me to Do What?! | |
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| Home Physical Therapy | |
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| Regaining Range of Motion | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Pain Control | |
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| Anticoagulant Medication | |
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| Restarting Your Regular Medications | |
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| Control of Swelling | |
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| Strengthening Exercises | |
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| Getting Around at Home | |
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| Get Some Rest: Your New Knee Will Thank You | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Week Two: Will I Ever Be Normal Again? | |
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| Follow-Up Visit to Your Surgeon | |
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| Scar Management | |
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| Getting In and Out of the Car | |
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| Walking and Endurance Training | |
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| Stairs: No Longer the Enemy! | |
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| Home Physical Therapy | |
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| Home CPM Machine | |
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| Taking Charge of Your Own Rehabilitation | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Home Strengthening Exercises | |
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| Thera-Band Exercises | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Week Three: This Isn't As Bad As I Thought It Would Be | |
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| Outpatient Physical Therapy | |
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| Continuing Self-Directed Physical Therapy | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Futebol Exercises | |
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| Walking With or Without a Cane | |
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| Soft-Tissue and Scar Management | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Pool Therapy: The TKA's Best Friend | |
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| When to Start Pool Therapy | |
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| Finding a Pool | |
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| Hot vs. Cool Water--or Both? | |
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| Getting Into and Out of the Water | |
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| How Long and How Often? | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Water-Walking Exercises | |
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| Water Plyometric Exercises | |
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| Swimming for Exercise | |
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| Pool Therapy with Other Exercises | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Week Four: I Made It to My "Olympics"! | |
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| The Transition from Outpatient to Self-Directed Physical Therapy | |
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| Picking and Choosing from the Exercise "Smorgasbord" | |
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| Stationary-Cycling Exercises | |
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| Futebol Exercises | |
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| Exercises Using the Total Gym | |
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| Stationary Rowing | |
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| Ice vs. Heat | |
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| Starting to Live Again! | |
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| Standing Still | |
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| Sitting Tolerance | |
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| Driving | |
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| Returning to Work | |
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| Sleeping Through the Night | |
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| Daily Activities | |
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| Going for a Walk | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| One to Three Months: Don't Stop Now! | |
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| Reversing Muscular Atrophy | |
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| Preventing Injury | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Endurance Training | |
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| Soft-Tissue Mobilization | |
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| When Will I Walk Normally Again? | |
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| Exercises to Improve Walking | |
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| Preventive Antibiotics | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Three Months to Six Months: I Think I Need a Vacation | |
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| Precautions for Living with Your TKA | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Strength and Endurance Exercises | |
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| Losing the Cane | |
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| Balance Training | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Six Months to One Year: I Should Have Done This Years Ago! | |
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| Is It Time to Have the Other Knee Replaced? | |
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| Getting Stronger | |
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| Balance Training | |
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| Balance-Board Exercises | |
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| When Can I Start Doing ---- Again? (Fill in the Blank) | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| One Year to Life: My Knee Is My Best Joint | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Potential Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty | |
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| Medical Complications | |
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| Surgical Complications | |
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| Revision of the TKA | |
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| Common Questions and Some Answers | |
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| Index of Exercises | |
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| Range-of-Motion Exercises | |
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| Strengthening Exercise | |
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| Balance Exercises | |
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| Hot-Tub and Pool Exercises | |
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| Futebol Exercises | |
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| Thera-Band Exercises | |
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| Walking Exercises | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |