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Scar tissue after knee replacement
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In regard to your "setback": I had first knee done 6 mos ago during summer warm weather. I live in cold winter climate. My other knee was done in October. I have much slower rehab progress with the second one in that I have severe stiffness. I have great strength and great flex, but it is so stiff that my gait is not back to normal like it was at 6 weeks with the one done in the summer. I do water exercise and within 15 minutes out of the warm water it stiffens right back up. I can warm it up on bike as well, but stiff again soon. My doctor warned me that winter would be more difficult at my 6 week check in November. Boy was he right! Might this be your problem as well?
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I have had both knees done-6 months apart-in the last 2.5 years. I did PT weekly in 2 months prior to surgery. Strength and easy to 132. I did well with both knees. Now, I actually forget I’ve had the surgeries sometimes. Time is a huge element. BUT, my knees still hurt when cold out. Once I move around I’m ok. Not pain free but okay. 100x better than pre-surgeries. I totally believe weather plays a big part in how much pain I have. I urge all to understand that you have to realize time WILL take care some of the problems. Be good to yourself.
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@u13496 It is possible that the difference has nothing to do with the weather and temperatures but just that often two surgeries, even when done at the same time by the same surgeon, are often not alike in the end result.
My last TKR was in mid-October, 2017, so there was plenty of cold weather in the following two months and when I was in NYC in December it was quite cold but I did not have stiffness. I don't know anything really about stiffness, not having experienced it, but I would think it could come from scar tissue. That is probably unlikely though since you have great flex.
If it is the weather that is causing the stiffness, then hopefully in a few months when it begins to warm up again, the stiffness will go away and stay away.
JK