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Episode 47: The Recovery Plateau That Isn’t About Failure (What Prehab Actually Changes — And What It Doesn’t)
Episode 47
In Episode 47 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains what prehabilitation actually changes before knee replacement and what it was neve…
8 months ago
Episode 46: How to Keep Moving Forward When Progress Feels Slower (Staying Engaged Without Chasing Perfection)
Episode 46
In Episode 46 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains how to stay engaged after knee replacement when progress feels slower and less obv…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 45: The Recovery Plateau That Isn’t Actually a Plateau (Why Progress Slows — and Why That’s Normal)
Episode 45
In Episode 45 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains why progress after total knee replacement often slows after the early postoperativ…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 44: Why Being “Cleared” Doesn’t Mean You’re Done Healing (Why Your Knee Can Be Safe — and Still Not Ready)
Episode 44
In Episode 44 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains why being “cleared” after knee replacement does not mean recovery is complete. She…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 43: The Real Healing Timeline After Knee Replacement: What Changes at 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months, and Beyond
Episode 43
In Episode 43 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains the real healing timeline after knee replacement by walking through how skin, musc…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 42: Stop Guessing When to Walk More: The Signals Your Body Gives When It’s Ready for More After Knee Replacement
Episode 42
In Episode 42 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains how to decide when to progress walking after knee replacement without guessing or …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 41: Why Am I Still Walking So Slowly? What Your Walking Speed Reveals About Knee Recovery—and Why Slower Doesn’t Mean Failure
Episode 41
In episode 41 of the Total Knee Success podcast, Michelle explains why walking speed often feels slower than expected after knee replacement and why …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 40: NMES: The Missing Link for a Stronger Knee After Replacement: Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation to restore quadriceps strength after knee replacement
Episode 40
In Episode 40, Michelle takes a deep dive into neuromuscular electrical stimulation and its role in restoring quadriceps strength after total knee re…
9 months ago
Episode 39: Why Quad Weakness Changes the Way You Walk After Knee Replacement: Walking, stairs, and confidence after surgery
Episode 39
In Episode 39 of the Total Knee Success Podcast, we explore why quadriceps weakness is one of the most overlooked drivers of difficulty after knee re…
9 months ago
Episode 38: Why Knee Arthritis Makes Everyday Life Exhausting Subtitle: What pain doesn’t explain
Episode 38
Episode 38 explores why knee arthritis makes everyday life feel harder than expected by examining effort, fatigue, loss of efficiency, and changes in…
9 months, 1 week ago