Preparing your home before surgery will make it a safer and more comfortable place to recover. Do as much as you can now, with help from friends and family as needed.

Setting Up Your Home

• Stock up on items you’ll need, such as toiletries ( keep separate  soap for yourself).
• Medications, ( keep your routine medications with in easy reach)and easy to prepare foods.
• Plan not to use the stairs more than once a day.
• You may want to set up a sleeping area downstairs.
• Have a railing installed on the staircase (if needed)
• Clear the floor of tripping hazards, such as throw rugs or pet toys. Move electrical cords out of the way or tape them down.
• Add pillows to low chairs so that you don’t  have to bend too much to sit.
• Store food and supplies where you can reach them easily.
• Keep items you use often, such as your Tv remote, computer, and phone, with in easy reach.
• Do not bend and pic objects from the floor.

Setting Up the Bathroom

Use Western toilet only.

• If needed use commode seat Raiser so that you don’t have to bend too much to sit on the toilet.
• Have a handheld shower head and grab bars installed in the tub or shower.
• Get a rubber – backed bath mat to prevent slipping on a wet floor.
• Ask your health care team if you need any special equipment , such as an elevated toilet seat or a shower chair.
• Buy liquid soap and a long-handled sponge.
• These keep you from having to bend as  much when showering.

For Home Exercises after Knee Replacement see our Blog www.alphaorthoclinic.com/home-exercises-post

Dr.Naveen ThiyaguBashingam, M.S.Ortho,
Fellowship in joint replacement,
Double Fellowship in Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy (Germany)
Chief  Joint Replacement Surgeon .