Physical Therapy Issue

anon87974465 · January 8, 2018, 10:23pm

I had my TKR Nov 1 and have been in PT. Trouble getting knee bend past 95. Just found out that my new medical insurance for 2018 gave me wrong information regarding my copay, it's $60 per visit not $30. Going 3 times a week is financially impossible. How long did you all stay in PT? Looks like I'm going to have to stop going.

nh_user_1043461 · January 8, 2018, 10:34pm

In UK it's once a week! You will be fine with that.. some people get next to nothing. You can do the work at home.

nh_user_1064838 · January 8, 2018, 11:40pm

I would go once learn the exercises, do them religiously at home for 2 or 3 weeks then go back and get updated instructions that's about how it took before anything was changed. When I went to pool exercises I used youtube. Good luck

anon87974465 · January 9, 2018, 12:27am

Thank you.

anon87974465 · January 9, 2018, 1:56am

Very good idea. Thanks!

nh_user_1125571 · January 9, 2018, 2:26am

Dee - same here for 2018 I have to pay 70 a visit BUT .. find out what your deductible is for therapy as mine is 250 so after 250 it goes down to just 15 bucks a visit

anon87974465 · January 9, 2018, 2:54am

I think I have to hit my medical deductable which is $2000.00. But I'll check with my insurance again. Thanks!

nh_user_1137754 · January 9, 2018, 3:32am

I'm 10 weeks post TKR I have been going 3x a week since thanksgiving and am going till Jan. 26. You have to get your quad strong. I have Humana and the copay is 20.00.

nh_user_1125571 · January 9, 2018, 4:04am

Dee - my overall ded is 1500 as well but there should be a different ded for PT sessions.. call your ins. Co - its worth the call smile

nh_user_1017426 · January 9, 2018, 5:43am

I'm in UK so BHS had 6 sessions weekly but loads of home exercises and there is a lot on line. To be honest I felt my 30 minute sessions with the physio mainly consisted of measuring and was so swollen the 1st 8 weeks it was better exercising at home. I felt my home stationery home helped loosen things up.. I do think the USA PT seems pretty intense. Yes you have to.put the work in but I think it's dedication to.home exercise that helps and further down the line pool work or whatever floats your BizTalk the best

Jan

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nh_user_949675 · January 9, 2018, 7:52am

First at home...

https://patient.info/forums/discuss/tkr-rom-work-at-home-620053

...then the gym...

https://patient.info/forums/discuss/post-tkr-exercising-565527

anon87974465 · January 10, 2018, 3:50am

Unfortunately the insurance company confirmed the copay.

nh_user_1125571 · January 10, 2018, 5:36am

You are correct , I am in the USA and PT is too intense.. I was going 3 x a week and feel as others stated here , it’s all about the numbers..

nh_user_1125571 · January 10, 2018, 5:37am

ugh, sorry Dee sad .. but Jan had a good idea, go and learn the exercises and be viligant about doing them at home..good luck !

anon87974465 · January 10, 2018, 9:41am

Hi

I had my TKR in July 2016, I did not do any real physio , did straightening and bending in a hot bath. Was on my feet a lot from 6 weeks, so I was active.

I went to a sports physio sessions 4 times .

So it is possible to get through this without a lot of physio, as long as you are aware you need to recover your knee straightening to 0 and bend to at least 120.

Much of which comes with time if you are active.

Good healing