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Scar tissue after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 22 9:03am | Replies (1521)Comment receiving replies
My physio at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, advises that they put patients straight in the hydrotherapy pool following a TKR, certainly I would have benefited from this in my case. They simply apply a waterproof dressing. They advised me that there is little chance of infection as the water is highly chlorinated. After my arthroscopic arthrolysis and debridment of the knee I was in the pool within 36 hours of the surgery.
Like you I did not like icing my knee as it caused a burning type of pain, and still does 7 months following my TKR. I prefer a gel heat pad, it provides pain relief for me.
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i had to wait until week 8 for hydrotherapy and it’s such as shame as the progress in water is exceptional i am planning on getting in pool asap with right knee next year
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Make sure the ice pack in covered with a pillowcase or t-shirt before applying to your skin. Another method is to get the Ossur ice machine. You can adjust the level of cold and leave it on for hours if necessary. Moist heat pad also works well (designed to be a moist heat pad, not just getting a heating pad wet).