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Climbing Stairs After TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 22, 2022 | Replies (63)

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@tbw - I hope someone that knows more than I will chime in on this. Have you talked to your Physical Therapy person about this? Do they have an opinion on what happened, and if some ligament may have been affected? I mention this, because I have seen the same PT person for both knees, and back and shoulder problems, and I am amazed at the knowledge he has about how all our moving parts fit together. He has always been excellent at answering questions, and I have learned a lot from him.

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@ddsack Thank you for your comments and advice. I will see PT in the near future. Saw my doctor yesterday. He said to rest my knee, ice it, and come back in 2 weeks. I asked if it were possible that I somehow pushed a nerve into the mechanism of the replaced knee that causes an impingement while attempting to bend my knee past a certain point. He said it was possible but unlikely. Apparently there is no way to ascertain this. We discussed manual manipulation as a last resort and that decision will probably be made within the next 30 days. To summarize, I was 115 degrees ROM 14 days post-op, then felt a "pop" behind my surgical knee while doing PT at home resulting in acute pain trying to bend more than 50 degrees. Saw doctor's PA 2 days after incident. She said "pop" was scar tissue breaking and a good thing. Not sure I agree. Doctor says no to ROM physical therapy while knee heals. Surgery was 22 July...scar tissue is forming...I see manipulation under surgery in the future. Any comments from anyone with similar experience will be appreciated. Thank you.