Episode 75 explores why sleep becomes so difficult after total knee replacement and why nighttime often feels harder than many people expect after surgery. Michelle explains the interaction between postoperative inflammation, swelling fluctuations, nervous system alertness, pain sensitivity, positioning discomfort, medication timing, and sleep monitoring behaviors. The episode also discusses why many people feel physically exhausted yet mentally alert after surgery and why disrupted sleep can remain unpredictable long after the daytime environment quiets down.

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