@lisalucier @kdo0827 I have had both knees replaced also, the last one was in October 2017. It hurts to kneel but not as excruciating as you describe. I was in pain for longer than anticipated so my ortho was seeing me frequently until the pain subsided. It was at about 6 weeks when it finally started calming down. It still hurts when I do certain things, and I still have not gotten the flex I want in it, so I am working hard on that.
Obviously, when you kneel put a cushion under your knee. I do not kneel in church, that would hurt too much.
JK

After months of multiple xrays and a bone scan the doctor determined there is a lack of blood flow to the patella and it is dying / calcifiing in addition to having shifted. It may heal it self, continue to die or worse case crumble. If it is the later then it will need to be replaced. Thankfully there is no infection. Doctor says my wife may have to live with the minor pain, 3 on a scale of 10. Hoping someone else may have similar occurrence and see what they were given as next steps.
Thanks for your feedback!

i have many friends with tkr and no one kneels. To painful. after 5 years my knee is swollen enough without trying to knell.

@cobweb use ice on your knee for swelling ,this makes it hurt more the swelling

I have been wondering about the kneeling thing ....is that normal not to be able to kneel after a new knee? Beryl

I don’t know but I definitely can’t do it. Nobody told me this beforehand.

Thanks for doing this! When I asked about it I was told that it took time to heal and that the swelling may not go away. My copay is expensive to see them so I haven’t been back after my required visits.

I hate to hear that others have this too but I’m comforted to know I’m not crazy! I get the swelling too. Wish someone had told me about the kneeling beforehand.

Thanks. I have great flexibility with mine as I really pushed through the pain during PT after surgery. The thought of them having to go back in petrified me! Nothing works with the kneeling, once or twice a thick pillow worked but not usually. It’s a tough major surgery but I’m glad I had it done as my pain before was unbearable.

@beryl I can kneel as long it is on a cushion or on carpet.
JK