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Miserable from TKR: What can I do to get better?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 26, 2022 | Replies (88)Comment receiving replies
Good evening @tracy70. Oh my, oh my. I am trying to put my head around your situation. You must be shocked at the pain and discomfort you are having. May I welcome you to Connect? i just had my second TKR 7 weeks ago. I remember having some very tough times and feeling frightened. Did you have a nerve block? They are supposed to keep you quite comfortable and free of pain for a couple of post-surgery days. Another question...... did you have robotic surgery? That surgery is minimally invasive and also assures the patient and the surgeon that the surgery was done to plan without incident.
Two weeks is not a lot of time in what can be a full year of recuperation and when you are in pain it seems like forever. I don't think you are expected to have an adequate range of motion (ROM) at this point. Neither should you be so worried about the gap between your bed and the back of my knee. That measurement called an extension requires several weeks of stretching your leg.
What are you using for pain control right now? How are you sleeping? Have you ever heard of MFR....myofascial release therapy?
That sure might help. And most important.....are you icing your knee several times a day. Do you have a wedge to put your knee on so that it is elevated above your heart?
I am here for you and want to help you.
Chris
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Yes, I did have a nerve block. It got me thru that day. I’m not sure what you mean by robotic surgery. My Dr performed the surgery. I was on Oxycodone and Tylenol. Once I finished the Oxycodone, they prescribed me Hydrocodone. That is what I am still taking along with the Tylenol. Sleep is a nightmare. Not sure I even know what the word sleep is anymore. I cannot find a comfortable position, no matter what I have tried. A couple few hours at a time is all I get. I have not heard of MFR. What is that? I am icing it. I did get a wedge to put my leg on. I couldn’t use the wedge for the first week, week and a half because the pain was excruciating when I put my leg up on it. I also couldn’t ice as much as I should have during that first week because that too hurt so bad and caused a burning feeling. And that was with a towel wrapped around my knee. Thank you for your response.