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Yeah, I too, googled position pose. Do you use the tkr leg out straight or is it the bent one? Is it really ok to put that bent knee in such a position? I am trying to find a way to loosen my hamstrings and back. After doing a lot of lifting and moving (stage manager always cleaning out or relocating theater set buildings or carrying around heavy light sets, etc., or after riding 20-30 miles heavily, my body yearns for a stretch. I used to like to grab my ankle behind me and bend my knee up, but I can not lift my leg high enough to grab the ankle comfortably. It is SO frustrating. I just want to do what I do on the left side to my tkr right side! I am at 6 months and feel like I should be mire limber by now. When I am doing herl slides, I can get to 138 degrees but most recently I can not even go down the stairs foot over foot without leaning way over to the side to avoid intense pain when forcing the knee to bend enough to clear the stairs. Any suggestions out there?
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@irol - The others have asked great questions and shared some good experience. All I can add is that I'm about 8 months out from my left TKR. This summer I found that while I couldn't grab my ankle behind me and pull it up in normal everyday life, I COULD do it in the pool. I had to work up to it, but I got to where I could do that stretch. Have you tried exercising in water?
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@irol, That all sounds good until I get to the "intense pain" words. Have you asked your PT what might be causing that level of pain? Have you showed your PT or your surgeon what you do and where it hurts?
Sometimes, as I recall, just a slight adjustment might make all the difference. Or, you need to build up strength in one area before you go to a foot over a foot down the stairs or up the stairs. Do you always have a railing to hold?
There are still times when I go step by step one foot at a time. I place the first foot on the stair either up or down and then bring the other foot down or up to meet the first foot. I have had 3 injurious falls down stairs which landed me in the hospital and in surgery. Please let me know what they tell you. I would like to add your experiences to my memory bank for helping others. Thank you, Chris