Surgeon rates knee recovery mistakes from @drkerbel

A knee surgeon, dressed in scrubs, sits on a couch and rates common knee replacement recovery mistakes on a scale of 1 to 10. For each mistake, such as 'doing too much too soon' or 'neglecting mindset,' he holds up a card with an illustrative image, provides a numerical rating, and then explains why it's a critical error and what patients should do instead.

Creator: @drkerbel on Instagram

Transcript

Doing too much tissue. 10. This is the biggest mistake that most people make. They think that right after knee replacement, they have to get up and move and do a lot of stuff right away, and all that's doing is causing more swelling and inflammation and setting you back. At the beginning, you wanna do less, not more. Focus on keeping swelling down and range of motion up. Unrealistic expectations. Nine. I think a lot of people think that as soon as they get a knee replacement, they're gonna wake

Topics: Health, Wellness, Education

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