Weeks 1–2
Pain
Calm the pain down.
Early hands-on work manages post-surgical swelling and starts restoring motion as soon as you’re cleared.
What We Treat
knee replacement surgery treatment in Fort Worth.
The stiffness when you stand up from the couch. The twinge that decides whether today’s a good day. It’s fixable, and it starts with a cause-first evaluation, not a guess.
Request an Appointment
A real person calls you back, usually within two business hours.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- Stiffness that’s made bending or straightening the new knee a project
- Muscle weakness that’s slower to return than you expected after surgery
- Swelling that lingers longer than you’d like
- Uncertainty about which movements are safe and which to hold off on
- A limp that’s stuck around longer than expected
- Wanting to get back to normal activity but not sure how hard to push
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
knee replacement surgery is a symptom. Something causes it.
A knee replacement fixes the joint surface, but regaining full motion and strength afterward takes deliberate work. The muscles around the knee are often deconditioned from the pain that led to surgery, and scar tissue can limit motion if it isn’t addressed early.
Too little movement post-surgery can leave you stiffer than you need to be. Too much too soon has its own risks. A phase-based rehab plan, timed to your specific surgery and progress, finds the right pace.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on it doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- Stiffness can become harder to resolve the longer it’s left unaddressed
- Muscle weakness lingers longer without structured strengthening
- Uncertainty about safe movement keeps you more cautious than needed
If you start this week
- A clear, phase-based plan rebuilds motion and strength safely
- Hands-on and guided work starts as soon as your surgeon clears you
- You’ll know exactly which movements are safe and when to progress
Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Built for this.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for knee replacement surgery.
Weeks 2–6
Prime
Get your motion back.
Targeted mobility work rebuilds full bend and extension, following your surgeon’s protocol.
Weeks 6–10
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Progressive strengthening rebuilds the quad and leg capacity you need for real daily function.
Weeks 10+
Prevent
Return better than before.
Walking, stairs, and your normal activities get tested before you’re fully cleared to return to them.
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for knee replacement surgery.
As soon as your surgeon clears you, often within the first couple weeks. We follow your surgeon’s specific protocol and build your rehab plan around it.
Most patients regain enough motion for normal daily activity, and we track your specific range of motion against expected milestones at every visit so you know exactly where you stand.
Most patients see steady, meaningful progress within the first 4 to 6 visits, with continued gains over 8 to 12 weeks.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.
- Hours Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri 8am–4pm
- (817) 907-7993 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
- Same-week appointments available
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That’s the hard part done. We’ll call during business hours to lock in your time. Most people are on the schedule same week.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
Movement Theory Physical Therapy & Wellness
- 6350 Glenview Dr Ste 108, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 (opens in a new tab)
- (817) 907-7993
- Fax: (877) 887-2564
- DrJarred@TheMovementTheory.org
- Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri 8am–4pm