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My Chronic Knee Pain After Replacement caused by Wrong Size Implant
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@cathymw Was the pain level following your MUA as high as the post TKR pain level? (I'll need to arrange at home help for after my possible upcoming MUA, as I needed for the ten days after TKR if pain level is high.)
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@tonilynn My pain levels were always very well controlled by my healthcare team from the get go. After surgery I kept a spreadsheet and kept track of when I took my pain meds. I always took 5mg oxycodone an hour before physical therapy. When 2 PT staff would press down on my knee to straighten me or to bend me, that pain was terrible. After about 6 weeks of going no where with that, this is when I sought a second surgical opinion, leading to the MUA.
After theMUA, I had more oxycodone prescribed, which I took for the 4 hour trip home and for a good night’s sleep. I really didn’t need it except I would take it before physical therapy at first. PT would ice me too. I was pretty swollen initially. But I healed pretty quickly and the swelling went down.
Maybe help just to drive you to therapy if you take a pain meds?
I loved my ice machine for pain control and comfort as well.
You will be glad you will get your knee working!!
Best wishes.