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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 22, 2022 | Replies (63)
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Hi I am a newbie and looking for some advice/help after a tkr. I am 8 weeks post op and struggling to raise my leg, do squats and climb stairs,also getting up from a seat is chronic. My Pt says work through it as my quads need strengthening but have tried over and over and the pain is severe. Worried as my knee gives away trying to do stairs and wonder how to get past this. Thank you in advance,
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Thank you @harley105 I appreciate that.
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Hi @caz7 - Welcome to Connect! Glad you checked in here. I had a TKR on 1/29/19 - so I'm about 2 weeks ahead of you, but this is my 2nd so I guess I'm an old pro instead of a newbie. LOL. Anyway, I hear you on the issue of stairs. That was my most difficult PT exercise - and I had lots more trouble going down stairs vs. going up. It sounds as if you are working as hard as you can work on strengthening. A couple of questions: How many times a week are you going to PT? How is your range of motion? I would say that 8 weeks is still reasonably early and every knee recovers at its own speed. I have a feeling you are going to get stronger and better at stairs in the weeks ahead. In fact, I think you will still see lots of progress between 8 and 12 weeks. I'm going to tag some people who have had TKR's and may be able to share their insights - @contentandwell, @ellerbracke and @dkapustin
I also want to share a thread that may be relevant to your concerns:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ability-to-lift-leg/
I'm wishing you the best as you continue your recovery. Be kind to that new knee!