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Scar tissue after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 21 9:23am | Replies (1621)Comment receiving replies
@twilli2822 I also had knee replacement in October 2025 and was doing great until about 3 weeks ago. Turned my knee and heard a loud pop and crack and was extremely painful. I couldn't see dr until a week later and by that time it had settled down but kept my appt. Dr. said it was scar tissue getting caught in the hinge of the implant and eventually it (scar tissue) would shrink but would take about a year. It wasn't hurting at the time but slight cracking when I straightened it. It has gotten progressively worse and now I have to ease my leg straight or a horrible cracking sound, somewhat painful, will occur. I feel like I am doing damage to my knee but I was pretty much dismissed by the dr, he said he would see me when the year was up. I am not happy, it took 5 months for this to show up, I was much better at 4 months, no pain. Is this similar to you and what kind of physical therapy are you getting?
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@lindielulu
My right TKR was October 1, 2025. I did not have the problem you describe but your surgeon is responsible for handling problems arising from his surgery. I had a one week appointment with his principal PA (she removed my dressing and cleared me to drive). a five week phone update with my surgeon and a six month checkup with the magician last week when he declared that I had no limitations. After the surgery he provided me (and all of his patients) with an after hours phone number which he promised would always be answered by either himself or his principal PA.
Your surgeon has essentially written you off. The medical term is abandonment and should not happen. Don't let it happen. Make another appointment. If he doesn't give you one, show up at his office. The last thing he wants is an unhappy patient camping out in his waiting room.
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@lindielulu I had my left knee total knee replacement, it took about 3 months for the what I call crunchy to show up. I went through physical therapy for about 6 weeks, they were trying to help with my pain and crunching. My crunching (scar tissue) is under my knee cap, they said it should go away in about a year I am 6 months out and have appointment with my Dr Thursday what physical therapy taught me is using Cup therapy , I have been using it for about two months and seam to help, I get session after a session using. The dr said give it a year and we will see I will attach a photo of the cupping kit and if you have time watch some videos on cupping therapy