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I am 5 months out from a TKR and I do yoga and kneel on it. I put an extra mat under me for a little more cushion. It doesn’t hurt but feels weird. I do have to move it around a little to find the comfortable spot. I’m hoping the more I kneel on it the easier it will be
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Hi Lisa. What is your ROM? I'm 6 months out and I'm at about 130 but not able to do lots of the yoga positions I used to do. I had no idea that with my knee replacement I had to sacrifice flexibility in exchange for getting rid of the arthritis pain. It seems I'll never be able to be able squat down very far or sit back on my heels. How do you handle those positions or are you lucky enough to have full flexion?
My TKR is February 2025, and I've been worried about the loss of flexibility everyone is speaking about. My surgeon said he tries to put his patients own knee cap back in place, versus placing the 'button' when he can, to circumvent the kneeling challenge. I want to be able to do yoga, and squat again, but I'm getting a bit discouraged by what I'm reading here.
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I’ve had multiple TKRs. My surgeon says kneeling is OK, but it does feel weird. I think it’s a bit like a burn reflex; it feels strange so my brain doesn’t want to do it! Knee pads help make it feel more normal.