When restless leg occurs in conjunction with vein disorders, vein treatment can cause relief of symptoms and eliminate the need for medication. Skin Changes Skin changes can occur during many stages of venous disease. Swelling may occur around the leg, ankles, or around the knees.
A normal physical therapy session will last between 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes. During that time period there will be a combination of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise designed to focus on the deficits that were noted during the initial evaluation.
Early physical therapy is very important to obtain full range of motion in your knee after knee replacement. You should expect physical therapy two times a week for the first 6 weeks after surgery. I like my patients to do physical therapy for three months post-surgery. Every patient is different and some graduate from physical therapy sooner than others. Would you like to video or text chat with me?