My husband needs both knees replaced. He is trying to hold off as long as he can. Is there anything that can help his pain and swelling until he can get surgery...he takes ibuprofen ...andbhe has had the gel put in as well .. but besides this anything else that will help . Thank you ...
I read an article in The NY Times earlier this week with the results of a large study of the the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of Semaglutide (Ozympic). The article said that this is a major breakthrough for joint health. The article stated that Semaglutide is the best benefit for arthritic knees short of replacement. I started a prescription that I got online, only 3 weeks ago, so it is too early for me to report in my individual result.
I had heard about synovitis but didn't really know what it was. I looked into it and the synovial membrane surrounds the patella. It is usually not removed in a TKR. So yeah, if it gets inflamed for whatever reason it would cause fluid buildup.
I don't know if that's what is going on in Molly's case. It's good to be aware of the condition though. Sadly your pt did not seem to be aware of the situation when trying to get your leg extension to zero. That can be painful even without a swollen knee.
Out of all the Drs, PAs, RNs, medical assistants and PTs in the chain of our treatment, I trust PTs the least. It's been shocking to me what they don't know. Now certainly that is not true for the majority of PTs, not even close. It just seems their licensing requirements are pretty lax and that's just my opinion.
Anyway, thanks very much for the info. Always learning something new!
So glad I could be helpful. I am now a year and 10 months since my TKR. Still my bend is sh**t and two second opinions from surgeons about why this has been so difficult. My first sencond opinion was worthless, my second second was better but I am not sure he holds the answer either. He at least examined my knee and felt that my quad muscle is weak and at some point in my life I damaged my PCL ligament. He gave me one exercise to strengthen and so far I feel that I am not able to do what he wants me to but I do limp along, go to the gym and swim with the side stroke and am grateful for what I can do, but this is not what I had in mind when I agreed to surgery.
So glad I could be helpful. I am now a year and 10 months since my TKR. Still my bend is sh**t and two second opinions from surgeons about why this has been so difficult. My first sencond opinion was worthless, my second second was better but I am not sure he holds the answer either. He at least examined my knee and felt that my quad muscle is weak and at some point in my life I damaged my PCL ligament. He gave me one exercise to strengthen and so far I feel that I am not able to do what he wants me to but I do limp along, go to the gym and swim with the side stroke and am grateful for what I can do, but this is not what I had in mind when I agreed to surgery.
It took me 2 years after my right TKR. Yes, it was frustrating but I continued to do all the things I did prior to surgery but with soreness and hurting. It took forever to do steps as well but now I can go up and down alternating my feet which I couldn't do prior to the surgery. My thigh and quad muscles are still somewhat weak but I honestly do not know if they cut it when they did my surgery. The older we get the quad muscles do get somewhat weaker. Try and keep the faith but I know it's difficult. I still cannot walk long distances without hurting and soreness but it is what it is. Unfortunately replacing the knee can be perfectly done but there is so much that can be affected by the knee being perfect. My actual knee never bothers me but spinal stenosis can affect things as well which I do have. I take 600mg gabapentin morning and evening and it really helps with my tingling feet. Also Ibuprofen as needed and supplements like magnesium, calcium and a good multivitamin help as well. Best of luck to you.
Hi ar7. Did the popping just start after all this time with no popping? Where exactly in or around the knee do you feel it? Is it with every step or just on occasion when you do certain moves?
It took me 2 years after my right TKR. Yes, it was frustrating but I continued to do all the things I did prior to surgery but with soreness and hurting. It took forever to do steps as well but now I can go up and down alternating my feet which I couldn't do prior to the surgery. My thigh and quad muscles are still somewhat weak but I honestly do not know if they cut it when they did my surgery. The older we get the quad muscles do get somewhat weaker. Try and keep the faith but I know it's difficult. I still cannot walk long distances without hurting and soreness but it is what it is. Unfortunately replacing the knee can be perfectly done but there is so much that can be affected by the knee being perfect. My actual knee never bothers me but spinal stenosis can affect things as well which I do have. I take 600mg gabapentin morning and evening and it really helps with my tingling feet. Also Ibuprofen as needed and supplements like magnesium, calcium and a good multivitamin help as well. Best of luck to you.
Thanks Cindy for the validation. I too am a big believer in all the supplements that you suggested and I am determined to keep trying to improve. Did you ever consider revision surgery??
My knee will make a loud clunking sound when i walk or move it side to side. i also have pain and swelling in the knee area. i am a very active person and the knee is constantly sore unless i sit around..
I wish I could give you some positive input but I share your story. My left knee, like yours, has been making loud clunking sounds for more than six years. A revision eleven months ago made no change. I get the feeling that surgeons give it their best shot but can't always predict the outcome. Prior to having my right knee replaced, I asked my surgeon "will it also click," and he said "probably." Four years this January, and no clicking.
I have no evidence but it would make sense that clicking will shorten the life of the components that make the sound. Hang in there.
Hi ouch. Did you ever have arthroscopy before having the big revision surgery? To look in to see if you had fibrous nodules that was interfering with smooth movement..commonly called patellar Clunk syndrome? Do you know if your initial replacement surgery was a posterior stabilizing type prosthetics system? What was the condition the docs diagnosed you with that deemed it necessary to do a revision? Did they replace the entire system or just certain one(s) of the 4 parts?
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I read an article in The NY Times earlier this week with the results of a large study of the the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of Semaglutide (Ozympic). The article said that this is a major breakthrough for joint health. The article stated that Semaglutide is the best benefit for arthritic knees short of replacement. I started a prescription that I got online, only 3 weeks ago, so it is too early for me to report in my individual result.
So glad I could be helpful. I am now a year and 10 months since my TKR. Still my bend is sh**t and two second opinions from surgeons about why this has been so difficult. My first sencond opinion was worthless, my second second was better but I am not sure he holds the answer either. He at least examined my knee and felt that my quad muscle is weak and at some point in my life I damaged my PCL ligament. He gave me one exercise to strengthen and so far I feel that I am not able to do what he wants me to but I do limp along, go to the gym and swim with the side stroke and am grateful for what I can do, but this is not what I had in mind when I agreed to surgery.
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1 ReactionIt took me 2 years after my right TKR. Yes, it was frustrating but I continued to do all the things I did prior to surgery but with soreness and hurting. It took forever to do steps as well but now I can go up and down alternating my feet which I couldn't do prior to the surgery. My thigh and quad muscles are still somewhat weak but I honestly do not know if they cut it when they did my surgery. The older we get the quad muscles do get somewhat weaker. Try and keep the faith but I know it's difficult. I still cannot walk long distances without hurting and soreness but it is what it is. Unfortunately replacing the knee can be perfectly done but there is so much that can be affected by the knee being perfect. My actual knee never bothers me but spinal stenosis can affect things as well which I do have. I take 600mg gabapentin morning and evening and it really helps with my tingling feet. Also Ibuprofen as needed and supplements like magnesium, calcium and a good multivitamin help as well. Best of luck to you.
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1 ReactionHi ar7. Did the popping just start after all this time with no popping? Where exactly in or around the knee do you feel it? Is it with every step or just on occasion when you do certain moves?
Thanks Cindy for the validation. I too am a big believer in all the supplements that you suggested and I am determined to keep trying to improve. Did you ever consider revision surgery??
I wish I could give you some positive input but I share your story. My left knee, like yours, has been making loud clunking sounds for more than six years. A revision eleven months ago made no change. I get the feeling that surgeons give it their best shot but can't always predict the outcome. Prior to having my right knee replaced, I asked my surgeon "will it also click," and he said "probably." Four years this January, and no clicking.
I have no evidence but it would make sense that clicking will shorten the life of the components that make the sound. Hang in there.
Hi ouch. Did you ever have arthroscopy before having the big revision surgery? To look in to see if you had fibrous nodules that was interfering with smooth movement..commonly called patellar Clunk syndrome? Do you know if your initial replacement surgery was a posterior stabilizing type prosthetics system? What was the condition the docs diagnosed you with that deemed it necessary to do a revision? Did they replace the entire system or just certain one(s) of the 4 parts?
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