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Has anyone had a tight band feeling after total knee replacement?
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I am 19 months post TKR surgery. The surgery went well. I have great ROM. But, from the beginning I have had a tight band feeling just under my knee, and a compressed feeling in my calf muscle. Feels like I have on the tightest knee sock imaginable with a tourniquet for a top band. I was prescribed gabapentin, didn’t help. I went through PT 3x trying different things to treat this, including astym and dry needling. I still have bruised areas on my leg and it’s been 7 months since the last session. My surgeon and PT have not been able to explain the what or why of this phenomenon. But was told at my one year appointment that there was a good chance I would just have to live with this. It takes a great deal of mental energy to rise above this pain to have a productive day. I am a 65 yr old female. Anyone else out there have any information or tips for dealing with this?
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Hi! Just wondering if you ever found a solution to your problem. My mother is experiencing the same problem as you and is a year out from her TKR. Her quality of life is really diminishing.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I had a fall in 2018 and broke my right knee and had to have a plate and screws put in. After surgery and therapy I had the tight band feeling and had it for 3 years. I had the shots but they did nothing. In 2021 I saw a new dr and he did a TKR on it in June. I have the tight band feeling again. Today my therapist and I both agreed that I’ve reached a plateau. It’s not getting any better. I have good ROM and no problem walking but having to stand too long hurts. Sitting too long with my knee bent hurts and very uncomfortable so I have to have it straight and propped up. My tightness is below and around my knee and goes into my calf sometimes, mostly if I’m standing too long. Like when fixing dinner. I’m leary that this is never going away. I’m not able to go down steps very good and when putting on pants I can’t bring my leg up high enough so have to lean against something to keep from falling. I don’t know what to do. When I broke it I could at least go up and down stairs no problem and could put pants on no problem either.