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Night Pain: Using a knee wedge after total knee replacement?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 13, 2021 | Replies (40)
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@jud

i have posted about my night pain and want to share something that helped me. Two things really. Yesterday I was having day pain, inside right knee area. Ice, pain meds, elevation, compression…nothing helped. I finally decided to try the hot tub. I exercised my leg while in the tub for about 15 minutes. This was at 4:00 p.m.

My pain disappeared and stayed gone all afternoon and through the night. Wow! A good night's sleep finally.

The second thing that helped me sleep was following a tip from Healthline.com on how to fall asleep. The tip I used is the 4-7-8 breathing method. The entire article is called How to Fall Asleep in 10, 60, or 120 seconds.

I am 9 weeks post op and this was the best night's sleep I have had. Ten hours! Still no pain this morning.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Jan 13, 2020

Thank you @jud for letting others know about a treatment that helped you sleep. While it is true that not everything works for everyone, I think there are many of us who would be willing to try a hot tub in hopes of a good night's sleep. The breathing method does work for some. Mindful meditation helps others.

How long were you pain-free? Did you repeat the hot tube another time? Same results? Have comfort and ease. Chris

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