The Knee Replacement Recovery Manual: A Practical Week-by-Week Guide for the First 12 Months

By J.M. Struijk

The Recovery Manual You Wish Your Surgeon Had Time to Write

You're facing knee replacement - or considering it - and the information you've found is either too clinical to be useful or too vague to answer your real questions. This book bridges that gap.

It's a comprehensive, week-by-week guide covering the full journey: from the decision to have surgery, through the first year of recovery, and beyond. Written for the patient, not the practitioner.

The practical answers you actually need:

When is it time? A clear framework for the decisionWhat to ask your surgeon - and how to evaluate the answersSix weeks of pre-surgery preparation that meaningfully improves outcomesDay-by-day expectations for surgery week and the critical first 14 daysRed flags vs. normal recovery sensations - how to tell the differenceThe real timeline for returning to driving, work, sex, exercise, and travelWhat to do when recovery doesn't go as plannedLong-term care for years and decades after surgery

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A working manual, not just a reference.

Twenty-two appendices give you trackable worksheets, checklists, and reference cards you'll actually use:

A daily pain and medication logA red-flag quick-reference card to keep on your phoneA range-of-motion progress chartA return-to-work planning worksheetAnd eighteen more

The data you record becomes valuable information for your surgical team.

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What this book covers:

Total knee replacement (TKR) and partial knee replacement (PKR)Modern implants and surgical approaches, including robotic-assisted surgeryMultimodal pain management and opioid weaningPhysical therapy expectations through Week 12Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) - what it actually is and when it's usedBilateral knee replacement and the second-knee decisionWhen to advocate for yourself, get second opinions, or pursue revision

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Who this book is for:

Patients facing or considering knee replacementCaregivers supporting someone through recovery (Chapter 12 is written for you)Patients mid-recovery looking for answersPatients facing the second knee, applying lessons from the first

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This book is a research compilation drawing on guidance from major medical organizations and the lived experience of patients across the recovery community. It is not medical advice - it provides the context and tools you need for informed conversations with your surgical team.

If you've been searching for honest, organized, practical information about what's actually coming - this book delivers it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZB1P4H6
• ISBN13: 9798195147631
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"