Senior Knee Replacement Patients Are Peddling To a Healthier and Longer Life

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Stationary exercise pedals have hit the market and can help senior citizens recover more quickly from knee replacement surgery

Thursday, May 9, 2019 - No one is questioning that knee replacement surgery helps ease the pain in severe cases of osteoarthritis in senior citizens. DePuy knee replacement patients, however, face a long and strenuous battle of physical rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery which can last two years or more in order to regain their strength, stability, and the mobility that they had before the surgery.

With hundreds of thousands of senior osteoarthritis patients having knee replacement surgery every year the need for inexpensive physical therapy machines is skyrocketing, and one Australian physical therapist thinks she has the answer. "The stationery exercise pedal machine is available from stores like Kmart and the researchers believe using it instead of expensive and complicated rehabilitation programs could potentially save Australian patients at least $25 million a year" according to Australia's Yass Tribune. Depuy knee replacement lawyers representing families and individuals in the United States offer a free consultation before filing a claim.

Even though most knee replacement patients, especially senior citizens, could do without having to have major knee replacement surgery there may be an upside to it all. Riding a stationary bicycle may be the best exercise a new replacement patient can perform not only to help them to walk better and sooner but also to help them to lose weight, increase their cardiovascular strength and perhaps lead to a longer, healthier life. The stationary bike offers knee patients the opportunity to exercise their legs with zero impact which is essential when recovering from major knee surgery. Exercises that involve even minor impact such as walking can cause the new knee joint to become debonded infected and require revision surgery. In addition, knee replacement patients that bicycle are getting a good cardiovascular workout which can improve the condition of their heart and lungs as well as help them to lose weight.

Knee replacement patients are encouraged to use the stationary bicycle at their local gym from the very first day they start rehabilitation. Patients should begin with the lowest resistance setting and to slowly and gradually build up endurance day by day.

Since not every senior citizen can make it to the gym on a regular basis, the knee replacement patient might also consider purchasing a stationary bicycle to put in their home and use it every day. If purchasing a stationary bicycle is out of the question, there is a new product on the market that replicates the work out when you gets on the stationary bike. Rather than buy a complete bicycle unit knee replacement patients can buy only the pedals. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a complete stationary bicycle system, senior citizens can now purchase a set of pedals, sit in the comfort of their kitchen chair, and pedal their way to knee rehabilitation for as little as $30.

In addition to helping a patient recover more quickly and thoroughly from knee replacement surgery, stationary pedals can also lead to losing a great deal of weight, strengthen the heart and lungs and, and lead to a happier life.

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