← Return to Total knee replacement: Felt a snap in calf during therapy

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@JustinMcClanahan

Hello @jvalart21, it has been been a few days since you felt your 'snap' in your calf. How is it feeling now?

I remember when I had my knee replaced in 2006. I had had end-stage arthritis in my right knee for almost 8 years when I got to the point of needing replacement. Because my knee was so bad, I lost the ability to straighten my leg completely, only being able to get to about 13 degrees. Because of this, my ligaments, muscles, and tendons all atrophied. When I woke up from replacement, they had my leg braced and completely straightened. I'll never forget the amount of pain and discomfort I was experiencing because ligaments, muscles, and tendons that hadn't been stretched straight for close to a decade were all of a sudden stretched straight. I felt lots of 'pops' and 'snaps' over the following year+, but they did get better and my knee now stretches straight. It took a lot of time and a lot of discomfort though.

@jvalart21, is there any swelling or redness in your calf?

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I’m sure that’s what my issue is as well. There is no redness in my calf just feels like a continuous Charlie horse. I had my right knee replaced in 2014 no issues, very frustrating because I want to get back to normal activities.