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Learning to walk normal after knee replacement
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I had a double tkr surgery. My therapist told me to consciously walk a
normal stride with bend. I'm 4 months out and walk like a pro. Go easy
and slow... you have to retrain muscles.
Judi Maddock
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Hi Judi, Congratulation! I was wondering if you had computer guided knee replacements? A friend of mine just recently had one knee done with that type of knee surgery and her recovery was a breeze compared to a traditional knee replacement. I need to have this surgery done soon so I am researching. Thank you for your reply.
Colleen Scott
Judi, I guess retraining the muscles that were cut during the TKR makes a lot of sense. Thanks for this tip. I must be patient.
I’ve had my TKR back in 2021. I had so much trouble with walking and heat n swelling. PT could never get the swelling down. I did PT religiously. Well after a nerve block that didn’t help after a year and half. I finally asked if I could be allergic to something in there they put in? Dr asked are you allergic to anything, well yes, it’s in my file past 25 years. I’m allergic to Nickel. So the Dr tried to make it right and did a revision. It’s still messed up but not like it was. I’m 4 months out and doing more this time than I did first knee around. So I’m guessing I was right, about being allergic to whatever it may been. With walking, I do try to walk heal to toe, I’ve been using a cane for 15 years and right now I can manage to walk without it but you’d probably think I was drunk. I can’t walk a straight line. But my family tells me I never could anyway. (I believe they’re messing with me lol) but I know I don’t have the heat in my knee like I did with the 1st replacement. So something was fueling that problem. I think it was the joint or glue they had in me. It’s still a struggle to do things but I’m happy if I can get in the floor and play with my Grandkids. So I see it as I’m doing all the right things, exercises and walking, if there’s something that you think that’s not right or it’s taking to long for healing, like my knee had over 100 temp in the coldest days and other knee is cool, then there’s something going on with your body that’s refusing to heal. I’m so glad I told the Dr to take it out. I’m still just getting by but I know how long I dealt with the first knee and I know what things could be done. I pray things go well for you.
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@javajude I couldn't even imagine having them both done at the same time! Thanks for the input and encouragement! I'm just going to try that "stride with a bend" mind set and see how that goes. Thanks for the reply and I'm glad you're doing good.