Just got home tonight from husband’s TKR at age 35 due to steroid and chemo side effects from his 5 leukemia diagnosis’s in 5 years. To be honest I was just opening up KZfaq to mindlessly watch something before falling asleep. Your video was on the screen when I first opened the app. Talk about PERFECT TIMING. We did not know my husband had options! We were told on his back and pillow under the calf. After watching this video he turned on his side and IMMEDIATELY passed out. He was so uncomfortable on his back. Thank you for this incredible, informative video!

Sad I pay thousands of dollars to PHYSICIANS and PT and then have to search internet for help.Thankful for this video

I’m 14 years old and I completely tore my ACL and partly tore my meniscus then I got surgery and a week counting today I haven’t been able to sleep at all each night. I’ve been to the doctors and physical therapy but their tips for sleeping didn’t work but then I found this and went to take a nap and slept through the whole day and night! Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate it!

Thank you so much for this video! I was discharged from total knee replacement today. Nobody in the hospital even discussed how to sleep after surgery. I came home sleep deprived and found your video ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

My total knee replacement triggered sciatica in the operated leg. I found being propped up using 3 pillows helped relieve the pain. Presently, I cannot lie on my side of lie flat in bed. I’m now 3 weeks post op and finally managing to sleep better at night.

Wow! I had surgery in late October and experienced horrific muscle spasms in my calf and hamstring and where they put the tournaquet. Never had so much pain. Not one person taught me about the pillows. I have had so many problems sleeping afraid to use pillows because I was told not to use pillows. I had alot of swelling in my foot and lower leg and noone told me how to get rid of it. They said it would go down on it's own. Thank You for sharing this. I am going to use it for sure.

I am nearly 2 months post-op from total knee replacement and sleeping on my side is my favorite position. Unfortunately, it's also uncomfortable. Nobody told me what to expect after the surgery period. Like that, my upper thigh would hurt nearly as much as my knee. When I'm sitting or laying the natural gravity pull causes my thigh to hurt like a SOB. I've cried so many times. When I try and lay on my side, having it flat causes pain. I've tried pillows under, and then my hip hurts. I just can't win. So sleeping for me is currently a thing of the past. I've tried pillows, stuffed animals, pain creams nothing seems to help. I've ordered a sleep knee pillow, yeah that was a waste of money. Most times I need a reminder why I had this surgery.

This video helped me get the first decent nights sleep in two weeks! Thanks so much!

I am doing my homework beforehand and your video is excellent! Thank you!!!

Thnx for this video,i had my knees placement last week Tuesday and no body told me about how to sleep and get out of bed,now that saw this video iam relieved

I’m doing good after 8 weeks but a warning about the first 3 weeks or so. On the second or third night after surgery I was in tremendous pain- I had shivers from pain for about 2 nights , no sleep but when I passed out for an hour or so - I couldn’t eat and lost about 24 lbs. in first 4 weeks, I survived on emergency shakes for seniors like Ensure, eventually taking in soups -so be aware what a monster pain can be! Yes I was on the phone with my doctor’s office and emergency nurses for a couple of weeks. I’m doing fine now, I think pain delayed my recovery . Just be aware - everyone has a different experience. FYI I sleep on my back now- I used to be a side sleeper but pain still come when I try this .

Great video...wish I had seen this 6 weeks ago after TKA, but I discovered most of these strategies through trial and error, and they worked for me.

Thank you for posting this video. I’m five days post op and following your recommendations is the closest I’ve come to comfortable.

Recovering from ACL and Mensiscus surgery. Really love sleeping in the side position.

Thank you for your demonstration. I am a right side sleeper & my right knee is the first one being done next week. Also so blessed to bring back home my father’s wedge when he passed. I had a feeling I would use it.

I wish I had seen this before my surgery. Am now 4 weeks post-op TKA and by far my biggest challenge has been sleep deprivation. Since I am short discovered a lumbar pillow the perfect size between my legs. I just had to get onto my side.

I had right knee replacement a week ago and have been struggling to find a way to stay asleep past an hour I will definitely be trying your suggestions. Thanks 🙏👍

I had ACL replacement & meniscal repair ~30 years ago (in my early 40's). In the first few weeks, lying down/sleeping was the worst - such incredible discomfort - & I wish that I had had some instruction about this then! Thanks to Lindsay for all of those who will benefit from watching this video.

Thank you so much for this video. 4 weeks post TKR and I now hope to get at least 4 hours of sleep tonight!!❤❤❤❤

Total knee last Tuesday. THIS was more informative than ortho, hosp, PT put together!

Thankyou for sharing. I'm 3 weeks post op Unicompartmentel Replacement of the right knee. Getting a good night's sleep is very difficult at the moment and will try this tonight.

I liked laying on a wedge pillow in bed and I laid flat for the first week or so. I was uncomfortable on my side. But after a week or so, definitely went to my side with a pillow between my legs. However, I didn't like laying on the surgical leg. I preferred putting the surgical leg over the pillow. That's what worked for me! So don't give up if something doesn't work for you - keep trying til you find what does!!

I recently had my right knee done I appreciate this an appreciate you Thank you ❤

In short, your videos are the best I've found. Thank you!

I dislocated my knee and was really scared because I didn't know how to care for it but this video gave me one less thing to stress about tonight. Thank you for making this video 😊

Thank you... It helps alot 🙏 good luck to all other people recovering from knee replacement like me.. 🤗

5 weeks out and so glad I came across this video. Can’t wait to try this!!!!

Excellent video....I will try this next week when I have my left knee replaced. Thanks for such a good demonstration!

I’m glad to have found this video. I am Not a back sleeper.Thank you SO much! I’m scheduled to have my surgery in the morning.

I’m 4 weeks post-surgery, and after an excruciating night thanks to inadvertently flipping on my side (without pillow support) 🤦🏻‍♀️I found this video!!!! Thank you so much for looking out for us!!! 🙇🏻‍♀️It never occurred to me that turning to the operated side might be a viable option, much less the best idea. I’m in bed now - and since I’ve already achieved zero degrees extension thanks to early diligence, you won’t find me attempting another night without a full array of leg pillows!

Thank you! I have knee surgery coming up!

Excellent guidance. I had a TKR almost three weeks ago now. This info has been so helpful to me!

Thank you so much for creating this video ❤️ I just came home this evening and I'm having a hard time sleeping in my bed. I've been sleeping in the single mattress bed at the hospital and the couch at my mom's and I've done well with those. I have queen size mattress and I couldn't get comfortable so here I am on my couch. I decided to search for videos about sleeping after TKR and luckily found you! I will experiment with your pillow examples tomorrow and fingers crossed they work! Thank you again ❤️

I'm one month post-op, and didn't start to get decent, mostly uninterrupted sleep until about a week ago. It hasn't been a pain issue, as such, but more like my leg/knee couldn't get comfortable. I've used a full length body pillow for some time before surgery, so I was accustomed to that already; glad to see it is a recommended position, and I think it's helped me sleep better as the discomfort diminishes. One thing I didn't know was where to position a pillow while on my back. Given my chronic knee issues before TKR, I'd be in pain if I let my leg go straight out so I'd typically keep a pillow under the knee when laying on my back. Post surgery I continued doing this, and it did feel comfortable, but after watching this video I'm going to move that pillow down to under my calf and see how that feels. Also, a Tylenol PM at bedtime is a good start, but I'm supplementing this with a Benadryl as well.

Great practical advice on a topic I haven't seen explained in such helpful detail. Thanks!

I am home from TNR by 6 hours; it is 4am now! I found your video and I want to give you a BIG THANK YOU!😇 GOD's riches BLESSINGS upon you. AMEN & AMEN

Great video, I just had my Left Knee Replacement today July 26th, 2023, thank you!

I had me knee replacement done almost 10 years ago. I remember sleeping was difficult. Getting in and out of bed too. Getting ready to do my left knee soon.

To those who are about to undergo a knee replacement: educate yourselves about getting good sleep. Of all the pre-op instruction I was given, I wasn't told anything about how impossible it can be to sleep comfortably. Every case is different but my biggest battle has been sleeping, now also a month to the day after surgery. I've gone many nights with poor sleep. Although I've had almost no pain during the day, my knee becomes very restless and active at night. Taking Acetaminophen and Oxycodone didn't help. Then my nurse said that the pain medication may have caused my sleep disruption so she suggested Benadryl as a sleep aid but it didn't help. My point is: address the issue of sleep with your doctor or nurse or whomever. It has been a major problem for me and, according to the other comments, many other patients also.

Thank you so much, I have had excellent care thus far I am 1 wk out of surgury, BUT after finding your video this am this information is invaluable! Thank you!Thank you!!! I will be sharing this information with my PT ladies today!!!❤

Day 2 Post-op ACL-R and meniscus repair/removal Glad I found this video... Appreciate it soo much

That side sleep info was everything. 1 month post op on patellar tendon.

This is perfect! My dad just had knee surgery. Thank you @EquipmeOT for the advice!

Great ....That's my normally favorite sleeping position...You just made my day!

I had TKR a year ago unfortunately they put the wrong size in and I have an overhang and my knee is unstable. I slept in a recliner for the first 2 months. I’m definitely going to try your tips. Thank you.

One night bed, next night recliner…anything for a good night’s sleep and haven’t had one 3 weeks in from TKR. Thank you for being here. It’s a big help w your side sleeping techniques and recliner tips. I’m finding that a firmer memory foam under my calf works best at least it does tonite. Thanks again for your help

I had TKR Monday, came home Tuesday. Slept in a recliner two nights, last night tried my bed. Tonight I’ll try with the extra pillows! Hoping for a good nights sleep. Thanks for the good tips!

I have done this for a few years but specific positioning is good to know.

Outstanding information. I am preparing for this very event. Thank you for producing this information and demonstration on the correct way to re-position for comfort and rest.

This is extremely helpful. I will definitely follow your recommendations for my second TKR. I wish I had seen this earlier.

Starting to prepare for surgery. Thank you.

Thank you. My up coming surgery is nearly here and it's good to know how I'll be able to sleep in a twin bed (temp) then move onto my King size bed with my hubby. Yes, physical therapy is coming to my home to teach me things. Great video.

Thanks for this video! I'm having my first knee done in a week and I've always slept on that side with a pillow between my knees. I didn't know I could lay on the surgical side at all. I've bought extra pillows and now I know how to place them. Hopefully I will be able to get some sleep off and on after surgery now.

Thank you so much for this video. I've just spent 10 weeks sleeping on my back after a knee replacement which resulted in a fractured Tibia so it's taken all this time for weight bearing. I had to set up a bed downstairs which was not as comfortable as my bed upstairs. Although I slept ok on my back, at times I really wanted to sleep how I usually sleep, on my side like you just demonstrated. I am going upstairs for the first time today so I'm looking forward to getting back to some normality. Thanks again for the tips.

I had my TKR 6 days ago. I am so thankful I saw this video before I had it done. I am getting good rest, thanks to you!

THANK YOU, I just recently had an mpfl reconstruction and I’ve been sleeping on my back for almost 2 weeks, it was getting uncomfortable, and then when I found this video I was immediately able to relax on a side position 👍

Thank you for amazing demonstration and information. It helps me rest at night and sleep better!

Everything post-op seems better when I got some sleep. Initially, I was anxious near bedtime because I feared the discomfort and pain. Thank you for making this video because it was the most important video to help me through the immediate recovery period. It is practical and easy to understand with the demonstrations. You can't do the stretches unless you are mentally prepared and some sleep helps everything look and feel a little better.

Thankyou for a very important post surgery video.

Thanks so much for the video so helpful

My surgery will be in 4 days. Thank you for this sleep position video. It will help a lot.

Invaluable, thank you. TKR tomorrow, and I am freaked about this whole thing, so thanks for the tips!

After dislocating my knee and sleeping with a brace of all sizes I found the side positions best depending on the stage of recovery. Early operated knee on top layer on operated knee on bottom

So great!! Thanks for making this video it truly helped me

THANK YOU! I'm 4 weeks after medial meniscus root repair. Wish I'd seen this sooner! Agree with everyone in comments that the PT and docs don't offer this kind of information or even suggest your channel. Wouldn't that be easy enough for them to at least let us know where we might find good info? Anyway, I have found lying on my side with operative leg on TOP with pillows exactly as you show does work pretty well. I was told to sleep with brace on in full extension but just couldn't sleep at all that way. I hope I haven't damaged the repair sleeping w/o brace. Thanks again ~ Marian

Day 8. This helped me from night 2. Thank you so much!! God Bless!”

Thank you. I am scheduled to undergo a knee surgery early next month. This was very helpful.

Invaluable Advise. Very Clearly Articulated. Thank you very much!

❤️🙏🏻Thank you for this🙏🏻❤️ I had my Right TKR last Thurs. Having Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Sclerosis etc it’s difficult getting comfortable but this video has really helped. 🙏🏻Blessings from Wales, UK 🙏🏻 x x

Thank You so much, Doctor 🙏🌹

Thank you so much!!!! 2 weeks post op I finally got a decent stretch of sleep because of your great, easy to follow, tutorial on how to sleep comfortably!!!

I found your video very helpful I wish I would have found it earlier I'm 90 days out and I still can't sleep no more than 3 hours at a time no one told me it was going to be like this 👍

Thank you so much for sharing this video. Having left knee replacement next week and I sleep on my left side. This was very helpful.

Thanks for advice most appreciated two weeks into TKR pain in bed is a killer try what you said out last night slept longer and more comfortable. Many Thanks 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧✅

Thanks for your video. Having tkr on July 3rd

Very reassuring thank you!😊

Thank you great advice

Tore my ACL and MPFL and this definitely helps

God bless you I just had my acl reconstruction yesterday and couldn’t sleep at all all night then I checked you out

Really excellent. I utilize all of this info and am 2nd post op day! My husband,who is a well seasoned PT, loved it too!

Very helpful info. Thank you.

Thank you! My mom is getting knee replacement in feb. you eased some of my nerves!

Thank you for this- very informative- I was just thinking how was I going to sleep after the op- I always sleep on my side 👍

I'm having over replacement this fall and trying to get prepared. Thank you for this great advice!

I'm glad I found this. I'm having a total knee replacement next Friday, December 16th.

I'm in my fifth day after total knee replacement and I've been tossing and turning every night. Thanks for the info!

Great advice. Having surgery next week so saving this for my recovery.

Excellent! Thank you.

Thank you so much for talking about side sleeping. I don’t sleep on my back at all.

Great sleeping tips and very helpful. I had TKR three weeks ago and the main worries was more of getting a relaxed sleep. Thanks for this educative video

Thank you mam for your info

I need one of those wedge supports for my swollen foot!

Great content! Thank you.

Thank you Wenzy, you really helped me

Great video I just had my total knee replacement today. I'll be using your advice tonight thank you

Thank you so much it as been 1mouth. I had my knee. Replacement. Doing well

Thank you for your time to make this video.

Your video helps a lot Thank you

Thanks very much for creating this content. I left Abbotsford hospital not knowing any of this. A week later the new joint isn't as straight as it was so I'll find a pillow asap!

Very good video with excellent information. Just had TKR 4 weeks ago.