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Total knee replacement 9 weeks out

Posted by danettef @danettef, 3 days ago

I still have interior knee pain on my right knee after total knee replacement 8.5 weeks ago. The back of my knee keeps getting tight and sore. I am in physical therapy and following what I am told to do but I feel defeated that it still hurts and I still have tightness.

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pat9892 | @pat9892 | 1 day ago
In reply to @steveinarizona "A TKR is a very traumatic event. One's skin is cut open and the tibia and..." + (show)
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A TKR is a very traumatic event. One's skin is cut open and the tibia and femur are cut to remove arthritic elements and to allow the implant to replace the cut bones. If the surgeon used a tourniquet, that can cause pain for a number of weeks. If your surgery was traditional, the surgeon also cut the tendon and muscle and had to sew them back up at the end of the procedure. More trauma.

That is why some surgeons have changed recovery procedures to rest the first few weeks while icing to help the inflammation to subside. Then start PT. My surgeon had me resting the first two weeks before starting PT at the PT facility. Similar to the new Quiet Knee Protocol from the Hospital for Special Surgery.

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@steveinarizona tendon recovery, a challenge- absolutely! 👍

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | 1 day ago
In reply to @danettef "@covidstinks2023 thank you for your prayers. I am active and it is making me slow down..." + (show)
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@covidstinks2023 thank you for your prayers. I am active and it is making me slow down and I have a hard time not being able to move like I feel I should. I am hoping you feel 100 percent soon!

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@danettef I totally understand. I feel the same way. The movement is much better, but, I
have a ways to go. It is teaching me patience with myself! We will get there.

Happy 4th and blessings.....

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harrie123 | @harrie123 | 14 hours ago

Keep up the PT and exercises at home. This too shall pass

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naturelyn | @naturelyn | 14 hours ago
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@covidstinks2023 Do you remember the old Cosco kitchen step stool? In the 1950's it seemed like every home had one!
My Mom used one in the kitchen for a year after knee replacement before it got sent back to the basement. Before the days of joint replacement, my Grandma could have not have done all of her cooking, canning and baking without hers. I remember her sitting with bowls of tomatoes in her lap, peeling and directing us.

Maybe you need something like it?

PS It did triple duty, also serving as a seat at the table for the youngest kid, and as a safe way to climb to the top of the old cupboards or to change a light bulb.

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@sueinmn oooh, I want one! And in that green color. 😍
We had a red one growing up.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | 13 hours ago
In reply to @naturelyn "@sueinmn oooh, I want one! And in that green color. 😍 We had a red one..." + (show)
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@sueinmn oooh, I want one! And in that green color. 😍
We had a red one growing up.

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@naturelyn Ours was blue, my Grandma's was yellow and each of my aunts had a red one. We finally has to "rehome" Mom's after some strokes, because she was still climbing too high.
I sure wish there was room for one in my little kitchen.

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