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Debilitating pain 6 months after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
Hi @rosiegirl and welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your question about having pain 2 years post total knee replacement to this existing discussion in the Joints Replacement group. Click VIEW & REPLY to read through the past posts. I think you'll find them useful.
You'll meet @ellerbracke @babette @sandy9 and others who also experienced extended periods of pain. Fellow members @debbraw and @johnbishop share really useful resources and link to related discussions.
Be sure to browse through all the topics of the Joints Replacement group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/joint-replacements/
Rosiegirl, did you do physical therapy after your TKR? Are you able to water sports? @contentandwell swears by water exercise.
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Thank you for letting me know you moved my question to the appropriate place.
I did start physical therapy immediately after my knee replacement therapy which lasted four months. It did not reduce my swelling at all, but my knee pain diminished a great deal during that time. Additionally, I returned to swimming 3 to 5 times a week 2 or 3 months after my surgery. I had to stop swimming about 4 months ago because it exacerbated the pain so much.