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Struggling to walk without a cane after TKR

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Mar 30 7:28am | Replies (5)

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@clmickley

I wanted to thank everyone for their words of encouragement and support.

I’m happy to report that I am walking without the cane and functioning at my pre surgery levels.

Im not going to lie, mentally it got worse before it got better. I had to see my primary care doctor about starting anxiety meds. That helped a lot with the constant dread about my progress with PT.

As for actually walking, ultimately, I wound asking my PT, if for no other reason than a placebo, could I wear a brace. Once I started wearing it, I could walk. I don’t think it was entirely placebo. I think the compression helped. And I still don’t know how to articulate it but I felt there was a weakness, near where I had the spasms, that the brace helped support ‘.

I hope this is helpful to anyone else who might be struggling with something similiar.

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I'm very happy for you. Our mind can sometimes be our biggest obstacle.

I also think having to wait one week to start PT set you back. I've been fortunate and had both knees replaced in 2022. I'm 69 y/o now and feel great. I started PT the day of the surgery with the "hallway walk" and kept it up every day after. It doesn't take long for scar tissue to begin to form and it will form without movement.

It's amazing that you achieved such a great ROM in 8 weeks! I hope you have nothing but good days ahead of you.

All the best! Joe