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Physical Therapy Issue

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Aunt_Dee
Aunt_Dee

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.

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  • jenny80029
    jenny80029 Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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.

  • kathylake
    kathylake Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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

     

  • MarieMichelle
    MarieMichelle Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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 
    • Aunt_Dee
      Aunt_Dee MarieMichelle

      Posted

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

    • MarieMichelle
      MarieMichelle Aunt_Dee

      Posted

      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 
  • deb06149
    deb06149 Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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.

  • jan01779
    jan01779 Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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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    • MarieMichelle
      MarieMichelle jan01779

      Posted

      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.. 
  • Aunt_Dee
    Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    Unfortunately the insurance company confirmed the copay.
    • MarieMichelle
      MarieMichelle Aunt_Dee

      Posted

      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 !
  • clive45466
    clive45466 Aunt_Dee

    Posted

    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

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