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Massage after knee replacement is gentle, specific work that sits alongside your physical therapy, and it can start only with your surgeon’s or physical therapist’s clearance. Your new knee is the star of the show, and like most stars it swells and demands special treatment. A massage therapist works above the joint with light strokes aimed at moving fluid, adds slow work on the tight thigh and calf muscles and never touches the incision itself, and you can arrange<\/span> post-op lymphatic drainage massage<\/span><\/a> at home with no driving required.<\/span><\/p>\n

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