Neuropathy and Knee Replacement, and a Quick Recovery

The Story of David Sheehan (click the Play button above to listen)

David was worried about his knee surgery recovery. Having dealt with neuropathy for years range of motion was going to be a challenge. A bit about this condition here:

Peripheral neuropathy occurs when nerves are damaged or destroyed. Nerves then can’t send messages from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin and other parts of the body. Peripheral nerves go from the brain and spinal cord to the arms, hands, legs, and feet. When damage occurs, numbness and pain in these areas may occur. - Source: The Foundation of Peripheral Neuropathy

The Details

* Full nerve block in the knee

* Makoplasty (robotic assisted surgery) for the total knee replacement

* Not a lot of pain throughout the recovery in the hospital

* Small in-hospital reactions to the medicine (catheter needed)

* Some slight blood sugar issues

* In-patient care (at a rehab center)

* Excellent recovery using the X10 after in-patient care

* 3 45 minute sessions on X10 per day

* terrific progress each day

* nearly full range of motion in three weeks

Our thanks to David for his faith in X10. We are so pleased to be able to share this interview. We are sure it will help the thousands of knee patients who follow in David's footsteps. To learn more about The Bee's Knees Podcast click here.

The X10 Meta-Blog

We call it a "Meta-Blog" because we step back and give you a broad perspective on all aspects of knee health. We explore surgery and recovery and such subjects as neuropathy and knee replacement.

In this one-of-a-kind blog we gather together great thinkers, doers, writers related to Knee Surgery, Recovery, Preparation, Care, Success and Failure. Meet physical therapists, coaches, surgeons, patients, and as many smart people as we can gather to create useful articles for you. Whether you have a surgery upcoming, in the rear-view mirror, or just want to take care of your knees to avoid surgery, you should find some value here. Executive Editor: PJ Ewing ([email protected])

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