In a 1-cup measuring cup, add 1 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Top the lemon juice with skim, low fat or whole milk. Stir and let sit for two minutes. After two minutes, your milk is both acidic and curdled. If you need 2 cups of buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to the milk.
Larger broken bones, for example the bones in the thigh, or both bones of leg would take a great deal longer to heal, usually six weeks to three months in the average healthy adult. Begin physical therapy as soon as is practical. That will help.
Early physical therapy is very important to obtain full range of motion in your knee after knee replacement. You should expect physical therapy two times a week for the first 6 weeks after surgery. I like my patients to do physical therapy for three months post-surgery. Every patient is different and some graduate from physical therapy sooner than others. Would you like to video or text chat with me?