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How long after TKR will it continue to hurt to do stairs?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 13 11:30pm | Replies (28)
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@djn1954

Mr Nomad, I totally agree with you about getting both knees replaced. I have had so much trouble with my knee replacement and all the people I talked to before my surgery said there would be no problem, yeah right!! I had my TKR on 2-19-24 and started PT right away. Could not get my knee to bend past 70 degrees so had a manipulation done on 4-12-24. The surgeon said he bent my knee to 120 degrees, but when I went to go home and get into a car, the knee would not bend any better than before and it was only a half hour later! A PT came to my home immediately and could not get it to bend any further either!!! I have been keeping up with PT in the hospital, but not much better at all. Will see my surgeon on 6-10-24. My knee is much worse and painful that it was before I had it replaced!!!

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mrnomad | @mrnomad | Jun 5 7:16pm

Sorry for your troubles. It's been 2 years since TKR. I've endured endless PT, numerous Ultra Sound with injections to try to mitigate scar tissue, daily workouts at local gyms, and the damn thing still won't bend past 95 degrees w/o significant effort & extraordinary pain. Any positive results derive from my adamant determination not to succumb to this awful outcome. I push the TKR knee to level 10 pain each and every day w my stretches to retain the functionality I achieved. Consequently, I am able to do most of what I want and remain thankful I did NOT do both knees. The occasional cortisone shot and knee brace help the other knee work. I gave up trying to play pickleball and learned to be content with treadmill and a 10 speed. If I gain weight, the TKR knee suffers worse than the other knee. Weight, apparently, is a major factor and is something I can control.

Would I do it again? Not in a million years.

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