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Knee Replacement Stuck at 110 ROM
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 1, 2020 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I was hoping to get to 120 but I learned that I can live my life just fine with 110. I range anywhere from 105-115 depending on how swollen and sore I am but it average to about 110. I'm not sure what is going on but the leg is so stiff I am trying to learn to walk normally now while at least working towards not loosing any ROM. I walk like a pirate with a wooden leg and I don't understand why since I can certainly bend it to walk like with the other leg. It sounds like you had a very rough recovery and I am so sorry for that. This is my first TKR and I joined several Facebook groups and all I read about was ROM and MUA's. I am terrified of getting an MUA because I have Osteoporosis and have had a hip replacement on the TKR side so the fracture risk is higher for me than with other people. So I really tried to get the ROM right within the first 8 weeks but being stuck at 110 has me worried about what the surgeon will say if I don't improve. I suspect I may be worrying too much but, honestly, I've been diligent with my exercise, pushed myself hard, and am failing to understand why I haven't progressed more. It's very frustrating.
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@dkapustin I understand your frustration. I really thought my second knee would hit 120 but it hasn't. I have PT next week for a different problem so I think I will ask the therapist to measure my ROM when I am there. I was going to have lysis but I think I will probably leave well enough alone, it's really not worth another surgery, no matter how small it is supposed to be. I can live with this, what the flex is, maybe 115.
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@dkapustin -- I wanted to mention to you that there is a possibility that PRP may help the ligaments in the TKR area. You should discuss this with the doctor at Regenexx. 🙂
--Dee