2020 Having become very limited in my mobility, especially cervical mobility, the Physio center Dr.E. saved me…

I’ve regained a great deal of muscle strength and mobility, and my life is now almost back to normal.

I’ve been advised to continue with a maintenance program to keep what I’ve gained… Confident and grateful, I’m continuing at the physio center Dr.E. by Swiss Ortho Clinic.

Following the multiple ACL and other arthroscopic operations I have had since 1992, each time I underwent rehabilitation using standard (fitness-style) and isokinetic machines. In the hands of the masseurs and physios, my convalescence went well, and I was very satisfied with the end result.

30 years later, Dr. Echeverri agreed to operate on me for a total knee replacement despite my young age. It had been about 5 years since I’d been able to do anything without intense pain.
Before the operation, Dr. Echeverri asked me to do 2×9 sessions of “therapeutic strengthening” using controlled equipment. I complied. I can assure you that he was right about everything. In addition to doing intensive strength training, I was able to do it virtually pain-free.
On the evening of my operation, I was standing with walking sticks, and the next day I started to move around without them.

4 days after my operation and one day after my discharge from hospital, I began my rehabilitation sessions with Dr.E., 3 times a week, plus the exercises I did at home.
3 weeks after the operation, I bend my knee to 120 degrees, I have 95% active extension and 99% passive extension, I go up and down stairs without any problems. I’m starting to do squats and skipping. I was able to continue after two weeks.
Without this pre- and post-operative mechanical therapy, I wouldn’t be at this level today.

I’ll say it straight out: I don’t like machines or screens. I was motivated to build up the muscle around my knees, but I was surprised that as the sessions progressed, the exercises didn’t become more difficult for me to perform: wasn’t I making progress? Until I realized that the number of kilos I had to move on the machines increased each time…. Conclusion: I’d increased my muscular strength without realizing it!

The muscle-strengthening sessions helped me regain stability and strength and feel safe enough to ski again.

The team is pleasant, smiling and competent. The Dr. and the physiotherapists are very involved in rehabilitation and attentive to patients’ needs. Their center offers personalized care focused on individual needs. As far as I’m concerned, the overall care I received was of the highest quality, with excellent pain management and good recovery of locomotor function in the knee 😉 Many thanks for everything!