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How well is pain controlled after total knee replacement?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 17, 2019 | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
I had my knees replaced 3 months apart. I was shocked at how very different my pain level was with each. Totally different. I had NO post surgical pain with the first one. I never even felt a thing when the blocks wore off. I stayed ahead of expected pain with Tramadol, but soon realized I didn't need. Tolerable pain with rehab exercise and movement. I do have a high pain tolerance. Second knee I took almost entire Rx of 30 narcotic and was so glad I had it at the ready. Severe pain for first week or so and it took me about twice as long to rehab as the first. It is now at 4 months post surg and I have turned the corner. Pain not problem, but stiffness persists that I did not have with first knee. I am now strong enough to walk thru the stiffness without limping, which was my main problem. I was very dedicated to my rehab and did an hour at the PT gym everyday for three months with both surgeries.
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@u13496 : I found you post interesting - especiallly regarding NO pain with one of your TKR’s. I thought it was an urban legend..... although I heard about a friend of a friend who was in her mid 70’s, overweight, couch potato, who also never experienced any pain. Life is unfair, seemingly! I’ve been active all my life, slightly below normal weight, and boy, did the knee hurt after surgery!
I’ve been following the various issues regarding knee replacements, and I seem to be the only one (at least the only one mentioning it) that has the clicking sound and feeling in the knee. Not painful, but to me a constant psychological reminder that it’s not my own. Even now after 5 months, when it feels pretty natural, you can hear me coming when the room is totally quiet. Anybody know how common it is, and if or when it ever diminishes? Granted, I take this over problems with ROM, pain, or scar tissue, but it would be nice not to have it.