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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 26 1:17pm | Replies (126)
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@njpahl

I am 5 months out from my total knee. Can anyone squat all the way down without pain? Not sure this question makes sense. I can kind of kneel (with padding) but can’t squat low.

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rickraleigh | @rickraleigh | Aug 9, 2021

From what I've read and from my conversations with others who have had TKRs, no one can squat all the way down, period.

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coffeecraz | @coffeecraz | Aug 10, 2021

I'm 2 years out, L-TKA, after a lot of work I can squat all the way down, do quad stretches (heel to butt), kneel without padding, I'm on the younger side and more active.

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JK | @contentandwell | Aug 11, 2021

@njpahl I can do a fairly decent squat but if I try to kneel I can't bend enough to be stable, I have to hold onto something.

There is no way in the world that I can do "quad stretches (heel to butt)" as @coffeecraz can. I am fairly active, exercise daily, but that is beyond me. I am 4 years out from my second TKR so it's not going to happen. My orthopedic doctor told me he could get me a little bit more flex with a lysis procedure but I just don't want the bother of another surgery, even though it is minor. I believe it would require rehab.
JK

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