You should bring into hospital comfortable day clothes such as loose fitting trousers or a skirt and trainers or other sensible shoes with backs; a slightly bigger shoe size than normal is often useful to accommodate any swelling after the operation.
On the day you are admitted for your surgery you will be reviewed by several members of staff including the nurse looking after you and the doctors.
You will also be reviewed by a physiotherapist to assess your knee strength and movement and explain the exercises and routine following the surgery.
It is normal to feel some pain and discomfort, which will be helped by medication. It is important that you follow the advice given by your nurse and take the pain medication regularly, as this will help with your recovery.
Once you have returned to the ward following surgery and the anaesthetic has worn off, you will be helped to get out of bed by a physiotherapist or a nurse. On the first time getting up, the aim will be to sit out in a chair and walk a short distance with the use of a walking frame. Not everyone will achieve this the first time, but you will be guided by the professional.
You can begin to move your leg and start the exercises you have been taught by the physiotherapists.
Over the next few days, it is important that you get used to getting up and dressed every day. You will increase your walking with a physiotherapist and if you can, you will progress to using elbow crutches.
Exercises
A physiotherapist will review your exercises with you, but It is important that you are also practising these independently.
The aim with the exercises before you are discharged home is to :
Most people are discharged on day 3 after surgery, but everyone is different.
You may be discharged sooner or later than this.
Before you are discharged home you will:
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