The Total Knee Success Podcast: Your Essential Resource for Navigating Total Knee Replacement

By Michelle Losurdo

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Have you recently had a total knee replacement, or are you preparing for surgery and wondering what recovery will really be like? Welcome to the Total Knee Success Podcast, your resource for total knee replacement recovery and life after surgery. Hosted by Michelle Losurdo, a trusted doctor of physical therapy and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, this show is designed for anyone considering, preparing for, or recovering from knee replacement surgery.

In about the time it takes to put a cold pack on your knee, each episode shares practical total knee surgery tips, evidence-based guidance, and clear strategies to help you manage pain, improve mobility, and thrive through the healing process. You’ll learn about post-operative knee rehab exercises, approaches to knee replacement physical therapy, and real-world tools for building confidence, improving sleep, maintaining a healthy diet, and regaining natural movement. From time to time, you’ll also hear patient perspectives and success stories that encourage you along the way.

Michelle also highlights the mindset and motivation strategies that make a lasting difference in recovery—helping you stay positive, focused, and resilient. And if you’re a family member, friend, or caregiver supporting someone through a knee replacement, you’ll find valuable insights here, too.

Please remember: Michelle is not your personal therapist and does not know you. This podcast provides general education and opinion only. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your recovery plan. This podcast is not related to her clinical or teaching roles.

If you’re ready to feel stronger and more confident on your journey—or if you’re supporting someone you care about—this is the total knee replacement podcast that will help you succeed—one step at a time


Episode Date
Episode 106: Why Balance Can Still Feel Off After Knee Replacement (What Strength Alone Does Not Fix)
Sep 11, 2026
Episode 105: Getting Up After a Fall (What to Check Before You Try to Stand)
Sep 08, 2026
Episode 104: Getting Back on a Bicycle After Knee Replacement What You Need Before You Ride Indoors or Outside
Sep 05, 2026
Episode 103: Hiking After Knee Replacement (How to Prepare for Hills, Uneven Ground, and Longer Distances)
Sep 01, 2026
Episode 102: Flying After Knee Replacement (Airports, Airplanes, and Blood-Clot Precautions)
Aug 28, 2026
Episode 101: Road Trips After Knee Replacement (How to Plan the Drive and Still Enjoy the Reason You’re Going)
Aug 25, 2026
Episode 100: Getting Back to Golf After Knee Replacement (Timelines, Training, and a Gradual Return to the Course)
Aug 21, 2026
Episode 99: Returning to the Gym After Knee Replacement (How to Rebuild Strength Without Guessing What Is Safe)
Aug 18, 2026
Episode 98: Carrying and Playing With Grandchildren After Knee Replacement (How to Lift, Hold, and Move With More Control)
Aug 14, 2026
Episode 97: Getting Back to Gardening After Knee Replacement (How to Bend, Kneel, Lift, and Work Without Overdoing It)
Aug 11, 2026
Episode 96: Getting Down on the Floor and Back Up Again (One of the Most Important Skills Nobody Teaches)
Aug 07, 2026
Episode 95: Getting In and Out of a Low Car (Why This Feels So Awkward and How to Make It Easier)
Aug 04, 2026
Episode 94: Why Going Down Stairs Is Harder After Knee Replacement (And How to Improve It Safely)
Jul 31, 2026
Episode 93: Why Is Kneeling So Difficult After Knee Replacement? (What the Research Says and a Step-by-Step Way to Regain It)
Jul 28, 2026
Episode 92: The Last 10% After Knee Replacement (When You Finally Start Thinking About Your Life Again)
Jul 25, 2026
Episode 91: Why Your Knee Replacement Feels Worse Some Days (When One Bad Day Doesn’t Mean Something Is Wrong)
Jul 22, 2026
Episode 90: Months 4 to 12 After Knee Replacement: What Nobody Tells You (The Months That Surprise Almost Everyone)
Jul 18, 2026
Episode 89: Six Knee Replacement Myths You Should Stop Believing (What Most Patients Still Believe After Surgery)
Jul 14, 2026
Episode 88: Has Your Knee Replacement Progress Stalled? (Why Plateaus Are More Common Than You Think)
Jul 10, 2026
Episode 87: Five Signs You're Making Progress After Knee Replacement (Looking Beyond the Calendar)
Jul 07, 2026
Episode 86: Comparing Yourself to Other Knee Replacement Patients (Why Someone Else’s Recovery Story Is Rarely a Useful Benchmark)
Jul 03, 2026
Episode 85: What Most People Get Wrong About Recovery Timelines (Why the Calendar Doesn’t Always Match the Experience)
Jul 01, 2026
Episode 84: Five More Things That Can Make Weeks Two Through Six After Knee Replacement Easier (The Tools Patients Tell Me They Were Glad They Had)
Jun 26, 2026
Episode 83: Five Things That Make the First Two Weeks After Knee Replacement Easier (The Items Patients Tell Me They Used the Most)
Jun 23, 2026
Episode 82: Prehab for Worriers and Warriors (How to Get Ready So the First Two Weeks Go Better)
Jun 19, 2026
Episode 81: Prehab for Low Stamina (Steps, Pacing, and Building Capacity Before Surgery)
Jun 16, 2026
Episode 80: Prehab for Weak Quads (Strength, Activation, and Why It Matters Early)
Jun 12, 2026
Episode 79: Prehab for Stiff Knees (Range, Swelling Control, and the Daily Habits That Move the Needle)
Jun 09, 2026
Episode 78: When Sleep Finally Stops Controlling Your Entire Day (Energy, Patience, Participation, and Feeling More Like Yourself Again)
Jun 05, 2026
Episode 77: Sleeping Better After Knee Replacement (Research & Real Life: Swelling, Routines, Positioning, Timing)
Jun 01, 2026
Episode 76: Sleep Changes Everything After Knee Replacement (The Overlooked Effects of Interrupted Sleep)
May 29, 2026
Episode 75: Why Sleep Becomes So Difficult After Knee Replacement (Pain, Nervous System Alertness, and Why Your Brain Will Not Fully Shut Off)
May 26, 2026
Episode 74: When Strength Finally Turns Into Confidence (How Strength Helps Build Real World Confidence After Knee Replacement)
May 22, 2026
Episode 73: How to Build Strength Without Setting Yourself Back (Flareups, Exercise Dosage, and Safe Strength Progression After Knee Replacement)
May 19, 2026
Episode 72: Walking Better But Still Weak After Knee Replacement (Why Strength and Walking Ability Improve at Different Rates)
May 15, 2026
Episode 71:Why Your Quad Still Isn’t Working (The Real Reason Strength Doesn’t Come Back Automatically)
May 12, 2026
Episode 70: When Will Walking Feel Like You Again (The Honest Timeline for Gait Rehabilitation)
May 08, 2026
Episode 69: The Limp That's Protecting You vs. The Limp That's Hurting You (Understanding Compensation After Knee Replacement)
May 05, 2026
Episode 68: Stop Trying to Walk "Perfectly" After Knee Replacement (What a Healthy Gait Actually Looks Like)
May 01, 2026
Episode 67: Why Walking Feels So Different After Knee Replacement (And Why That’s Actually Normal)
Apr 28, 2026
Episode 66: Can You Rewire Pain? (Recovery, Hope, and What’s Possible)
Apr 24, 2026
Episode 65: How to Actually Reduce Pain (What Works & What Doesn’t)
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 64: Why Pain Becomes Chronic (The Loop That Traps You)
Apr 17, 2026
Episode 63: What Pain Really Is (And Why You Feel It)
Apr 14, 2026
Episode 62: What Physical Therapy Actually Does (And Why It’s More Than Just Exercises)
Apr 10, 2026
Episode 61: Consistency Beats Intensity (Why What You Do Every Day Shapes Your Progress More Than What You Do Once)
Apr 07, 2026
Episode 60: Strength Is the Missing Piece (Why Your Muscles Drive Your Results More Than Your New Joint)
Apr 03, 2026
Episode 59: What Actually Determines Your Outcome After Knee Replacement (It’s Not What Most People Think)
Mar 31, 2026
Episode 58: “You’ll Need Another Knee Replacement in 10 Years” (What Implant Longevity Research Actually Shows)
Mar 27, 2026
Episode 57: “You’ll Be Back to Normal in Six Weeks” (Realistic Recovery Timelines After Knee Replacement)
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 56: “Exercise Will Wear Out Your Knee” (Why Movement Is One of the Best Things for Knee Arthritis)
Mar 20, 2026
Episode 55: “Bone-on-Bone Means You Need Surgery Now” (The Truth About Imaging and Timing)
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 54: Stem Cells Before Total Knee Replacement (Promise, Marketing, and the Evidence)
Mar 13, 2026
Episode 53: PRP Before Total Knee Replacement (What the Science Says About Platelet‑Rich Plasma)
Mar 10, 2026
Episode 52: Gel Injections Before Total Knee Replacement (What Hyaluronic Acid Really Does — and What It Doesn’t)
Mar 06, 2026
Episode 51: Cortisone Before Total Knee Replacement (Relief, Risks, and What It Really Changes)
Mar 03, 2026
Episode 50: Walking Speed, Endurance, and What They Predict (Why Your Gait Tells a Bigger Story)
Feb 27, 2026
Episode 49: Strength Benchmarks After Knee Replacement (How Strong Is Strong Enough?)
Feb 24, 2026
Episode 48: What Defines a Successful Recovery? (Beyond Range of Motion and Timelines)
Feb 20, 2026
Episode 47: The Recovery Plateau That Isn’t About Failure (What Prehab Actually Changes — And What It Doesn’t)
Feb 17, 2026
Episode 46: How to Keep Moving Forward When Progress Feels Slower (Staying Engaged Without Chasing Perfection)
Feb 13, 2026
Episode 45: The Recovery Plateau That Isn’t Actually a Plateau (Why Progress Slows — and Why That’s Normal)
Feb 10, 2026
Episode 44: Why Being “Cleared” Doesn’t Mean You’re Done Healing (Why Your Knee Can Be Safe — and Still Not Ready)
Feb 06, 2026
Episode 43: The Real Healing Timeline After Knee Replacement: What Changes at 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months, and Beyond
Feb 03, 2026
Episode 42: Stop Guessing When to Walk More: The Signals Your Body Gives When It’s Ready for More After Knee Replacement
Jan 30, 2026
Episode 41: Why Am I Still Walking So Slowly? What Your Walking Speed Reveals About Knee Recovery—and Why Slower Doesn’t Mean Failure
Jan 27, 2026
Episode 40: NMES: The Missing Link for a Stronger Knee After Replacement: Using neuromuscular electrical stimulation to restore quadriceps strength after knee replacement
Jan 23, 2026
Episode 39: Why Quad Weakness Changes the Way You Walk After Knee Replacement: Walking, stairs, and confidence after surgery
Jan 20, 2026
Episode 38: Why Knee Arthritis Makes Everyday Life Exhausting Subtitle: What pain doesn’t explain
Jan 16, 2026
Episode 37: What Matters Less Than You Think Before Surgery Part 2: Letting Go of Noise While Protecting Recovery
Jan 13, 2026
Episode 36: What Actually Matters Before Surgery Part 1: The Foundations That Shape Your Recovery
Jan 09, 2026
Episode 35: Can You Wait Too Long for a Knee Replacement? The Real Trade-Offs Between Waiting, Function, and Recovery
Jan 06, 2026
Episode 34: Is Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Better? What the Research Actually Says
Jan 02, 2026
Episode 33: Partial Knee Replacement Who It’s For, How It’s Different, and What the Research Actually Shows
Dec 30, 2025
Episode 32: Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement: What It Really Means — and What It Actually Changes
Dec 26, 2025
Episode 31: Home Health or Outpatient PT After Knee Replacement How the Decision Is Made and What the Evidence Shows
Dec 23, 2025
Episode 30: Sleep Positions After Knee Replacement — What Actually Works and Why
Dec 19, 2025
Episode 29: The Most Common Mistakes People Make Before Surgery — and How to Avoid Them
Dec 16, 2025
Episode 28: How Much Should You Really Walk Right After Knee Replacement? The Answer May Surprise You.
Dec 12, 2025
Episode 27: The Pre-Surgery Confidence Checklist: What Really Matters in the Final Two Weeks Before Your Knee Replacement
Dec 09, 2025
Episode 26: Caring for Your “Other” Knee: How to protect the knee that didn’t have surgery
Dec 05, 2025
Episode 25: Are Wearables the Secret to Better Knee Rehab? What Step Counters and Sensors Can Really Do
Dec 02, 2025
Episode 24: Still Hesitating When You Walk After Knee Replacement? These Two Tests Show You Why
Nov 28, 2025
Episode 23: Still Feeling Wobbly After Knee Replacement? Here’s What Your Balance Tests Really Show
Nov 25, 2025
Episode 22: Prehab Power: Getting Set Before Your Knee Reset
Nov 21, 2025
Episode 21: Mid‑Rehab Total Knee Tightness: Why Your Knee Still Feels Stuck and How to Ease It
Nov 18, 2025
Episode 20: Life After Physical Therapy, When Healing Isn’t Over Yet: How to stay confident, consistent, and connected after your last PT visit
Nov 14, 2025
Episode 19: Are You Skipping One of the Most Important Steps After Knee Replacement? Here’s what the research says about physical therapy and recovery success.
Nov 11, 2025
Episode 18: Returning to Work After Knee Replacement: Timelines for Desk Jobs and On-Your-Feet Jobs
Nov 07, 2025
Episode 17: Driving After Knee Replacement: When it’s safe to get back behind the wheel
Nov 04, 2025
Episode 16: Scar Healing and Skin Care After Knee Replacement: Protecting your incision while supporting healthy skin recovery
Oct 31, 2025
Episode 15: Did They Replace My Kneecap, Or Is It Still Mine? How the patella is treated in total knee surgery
Oct 28, 2025
Episode 14: Mastering Stairs After Knee Replacement: Safe strategies and strength training to climb and descend confidently
Oct 24, 2025
Episode 13: Range of Motion After Knee Replacement: Bending & Straightening Goals
Oct 21, 2025
Episode 12: Breathing and Relaxation - Activating Your Parasympathetic Healing System. How to Use Breathing to Support Knee Replacement Healing
Oct 17, 2025
Episode 11: The Next 5 Myths About Healing After Knee Replacement (Part 2): What the science really says about knee replacement myths — continued
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 10: Top 5 Myths About Healing After Knee Replacement (Part 1): What the science really says about knee replacement myths
Oct 10, 2025
Episode 9: Regaining Strength After Knee Replacement: Rebuilding capacity for walking, stairs, and daily life
Oct 07, 2025
Episode 8: Pain Beyond the First Weeks: What’s normal, what’s not
Oct 03, 2025
Episode 7: Safely Returning to Daily Activities After Knee Replacement: From chores to hobbies — getting life back on track
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 6: Managing Expectations with Your Surgeon and Therapy Team: How to stay on the same page during recovery
Sep 26, 2025
Episode 5: Mindset and Motivation for Knee Replacement: Positive strategies to stay steady through ups and downs
Sep 23, 2025
Episode 4: Nutrition for Total Knee Replacement Recovery: Protein, Hydration, and Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Healing
Sep 19, 2025
Episode 3: Better Sleep Strategies After Knee Replacement: How rest fuels healing and recovery
Sep 16, 2025
Episode 2: Practical Steps to Walk Naturally After Knee Replacement: Retraining your gait and reducing limping for confidence and comfort
Sep 12, 2025
Episode 1: Five Proven Tips to Control Pain and Swelling After Total Knee Replacement: Simple steps to feel better and recover with confidence
Sep 09, 2025
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