Walking Back to Health After Knee Surgery

A lot of folks who have knee replacement surgery struggle to get moving again. In Finland, doctors and physiotherapists give patients tips and exercises before and after the operation. But being active is a big problem for many. Pain and discomfort often hold them back from walking and doing daily tasks. Why is this a problem? If patients don't move around, their muscles get weak and they might not recover well. In Finland this is a challenge. A lot of people live a sedentary life after surgery because they are too scared or in too much pain to move. Getting active again is one of the toughest parts of recovery. It's not just about the physical effort. There's a lot of psychological things that make people avoid exercise. They might worry about falling, or they might not believe they can handle the pain. Some might even be scared of taking the wrong steps. But what if there was a way to make exercise easier and less scary? That's where anti-gravity treadmills come in. These machines allow patients to walk with less weight on their knees. This can make recovery easier. They can also make exercise more fun and less painful. This can help patients get moving again. But do these machines actually work? This is what we want to find out. Do they help patients recover faster and better? Are they better than regular exercises? These are the questions we are asking. That is why we are doing this study. We want to see if anti-gravity treadmills can change the game for these patients.