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A member asked:

Is walking or riding bike better after knee replacement?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No either or: Remain active and do either one or both. One is not necessarily better than the other.

Dr Husar agreed

Answered 3/27/2014

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TKR : Both are great and should be encouraged! avoid high impact activities like running and basketball.

Answered 4/10/2014

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