Total Knee Replacement to riding bikes
Channel: Joel LikeCatcher
Date: 2022-05-18

This is the story of my journey from my Total Knee Replacement surgery, through recovery, and back to riding my bikes and recumbent trike again. This video is real; no sugar coating. You will learn all the things the doctors didn’t tell you, but should have prepared you for. Getting your knee joint replaced in a total knee replacement, or a partial knee replacement, is a challenging experience. You will have to endure the pain and swelling that may affect your whole leg, daily exercises, severe insomnia, and drug withdraw symptoms. I talk about all of this and more. My hope is you will do better if your expectations for recovery are well understood.

Cyclists recover faster. My physical therapists said “...my leg muscles were stronger because of all the bicycle riding I’ve done over the years, and that’s why I am recovering faster than most people.

To speed my healing and recovery,  I ride a recumbent trike with an eAssist hub motor. This has been a huge asset to getting my right quad muscles stronger, improve the range of motion in my new knee, and improve my mood and happiness. 

The reason I’m riding on 3-wheels is because I am not confident enough to ride my 2-wheeled bicycles yet. My right leg muscles are still a bit weak, and I fear falling on my new right knee. So I’ll continue only riding my trike until my right leg is strong enough to handle an emergency stop without buckling under stress. 

I'm Joel LikeCatcher, a Mobile Recumbent Trike and Bike Mechanic. South Florida’s only Professional Trike & Recumbent Bike Specialist. You can learn more me and about Get Back Trikes at https://GetBackTrikes.com

Please ask me anything in the comments section. I'll try to answer your questions as best I can. Or visit my website at https://GetBackTrikes.com. My email is joel@GetBackTrikes.com

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