The kit that actually earned its place in my recovery
No one pays me to list anything here, and I don't earn anything if you buy. These are just the things I used. Check with your surgeon and physio before adding any of them to your own recovery.
My sister told me to buy my own and use it well beyond the hospital stay. Here's the tip you won't find on their website: the shoulder wrap is more useful for a knee than the knee wrap. It covers the whole joint, including the kneecap, plus the quads, hamstrings and upper shin.
The elastic Velcro bandages that come with it do double duty for compression, too.
Iceman unit Shoulder wrapThe end of the ice-cube treadmill. Freeze five small bottles and they fit perfectly in the Iceman's water compartment. The cold lasts for hours, and you just rotate them through the freezer. (Thanks, Baldrick the axolotl.)
Step four of my Recovery Ritual: pads on the quads, switch it on and leave it running while I worked through my rehab.
My five-minute "formation lap" to warm up the knee before every session.
Hit record, it's Showtime, baby! Videoing every session for my imaginary fans kept me honest, and let me see my progress.
The workhorse of my Sofa Nest: everything I needed within reach, wheeled to wherever I was.
Because crutches are the work of the devil.
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