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Hi everyone. This Memorial Day 2019 post is for all of my United States of America readers and those affected by this special holiday. Remember that the true meaning of this unique day is tribute and honor. It is about military sacrificess not just about the bbqs, parades, and office closings. Remember to take some...

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Sharing insight about how healthy eating speeds the tkr recuperation process.

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Hi everyone. I am very humbled and honored to announce this site – Booktoots’ Healing – as being rated one of the best TKR blogs for 2019 by Healthline.com! Eight years running! This best of tkr blogs award could not be possible with the support of everyone who takes the time to visit this site,...

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Good stretching exercise that helps after tkr....

Hi everyone! We all know the importance of strengthening and stretching our tkr leg muscles after surgery in order to improve our leg functioning.  Due to pain levels being so intense, it’s easy to forget how good stretching helps after a tkr. When you finally reach a point where the pain level is lowered enough...

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Sharing insight to help others...back by popular demand.

Hi my favorite readers! Recently, I had the priviledge of communicating with one of my readers who shared some insight into sleeping after a tkr.  It involved using recliners as a tkr exercise. This just goes to show that everyone is different during their recuperation process. Personally, recliners were far too uncomfortable for me to...

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Someone recently told me that they didn’t know how to lose weight. My response: “Stop eating processed foods.” Plain and simply, this is the perfect solution to a weight loss dilemma. Let me explain further how to lose weight by eating fewer processed foods… Processed foods are defined as any food that has been changed...

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steps on how to buy orthopedic shoes

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Sharing personal insight to help others..

Hi everyone. You have likely heard about chair yoga, but may be uncertain about whether it can help you. After attending classes for about a year, I thought it would be fun to share some insight. I have written previously about this wonderful exercise form, but further insight is needed. photos courtesy of SparkPeople *...

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Shameless book promotion....

Hi everyone! Please pardon my last minute shameless book promotion pitch. I am appeasing my marketing guru and valued team member. Seems it would be very wise to put my personal feelings aside and share what I have to offer with my readers. So… * Do you know of anyone – including yourself – who...

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Time to reshare an older article I wrote about having blod posting courtesy.

Hi everyone. Well, something has come to my attention which I believe needs addressing here and now. We will “nip it in the bud”, as the saying goes. In technical terms, this is known as a blog posting courtesy rant. (SEO compliance.) It involves writing comments to this site. Here goes… With thousands of wonderful,...

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Sharing a popular article with valuable information...

Sharing insights into resiliency and how it encourages success in all areas, including tkr recuperation.

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Sharing personal insight to help others.

Hi everyone. Scars seem to be a common subject among you, my favorite readers. I just got done reading an interesting article on how to best heal scars the natural way. Knowing what a doozy we all have, I thought it would be fun to write a post about how foods can be used to...

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Sending happy spring holiday 2019 wishes to all my readers.

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Sharing personal insight to help others.

Hi everyone. I have received some inquiries lately regarding ways to reduce stiffness upon waking in the morning. Seems many of you are like me and need to start using some early morning stretches for a tkr. These are also good for anyone else. So…here are some of my faves that may work equally well...

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Sharing personal insight to help others...

Hi everyone.  As you all know, having knee issues presents a unique set of concerns regarding everyday life. One main issue is conquering elevated surfaces.  Here are some helpful suggestions on how to safely maneuver stairs, steps and ramps to minimize knee stress. Back by popular demand..here is a previous post: Test the Area First...

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Insight into using rowing machines as total knee replacement exercise.

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Sharing personal insight to help others...

how to stay healthy during hot summer days