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Health Tip: Recovering After Knee Replacement
By LadyLively on July 24, 2014
Recovering from knee replacement surgery takes time, and it’s important to prepare your home before the operation.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers this advice:
- Make sure furniture spacing allows for easy movement via crutches, a cane or walker.
- Remove rugs that you may trip on, and fasten any loose cords or wires.
- Make sure you have a firm, high chair with a foot rest.
- Equip your bathroom with a hand rail, raised toilet seat and shower chair.
- Obtain helpful items such as a reacher, shoehorn and long-handled sponge, so you don’t have to bend over often.
Source: HealthDay
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