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How do you treat excess scarring after TKR?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 22, 2023 | Replies (73)
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@ezas123

I pay out of pocket my insurance does not cover …. No I am not working right now yes very expensive but like I said when I run out of cash I will charge as long as it is helping worth it …. The next day still feeling ok my leg I am able to get straight during exercise …. Once more scar tissue breaks down hope to bend better that is one thing feels new every time …I walked around store my gait I noticed much better…. I see Maria again Wednesday being a little more aggressive at first …..I am going to take in my exercise see what she suggest ….,,I have the worst time with bending only 70 if you have an exercise that helped I would be grateful if you shared thank you for your interest help god bless

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Nov 9, 2021

Good evening @ezas123 There are some pretty standard recuperative exercises. Here is a link to some on-line
options:
https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/total-knee-replacement-exercise-guide/.
Perhaps Maria can help you select the best ones to improve your ROM. Also, you want to straighten your knee and make your extension a zero. The ones that helped me the most were the ones you hold for 5 or 10 minutes.

The one that helped my ROM is the one where you slide your foot on the carpet or a towel on a hard floor.....from straight to bent and hold for 5 seconds.

There is also a Youtube program with a couple of gentlemen. Here are their names and you can select videos for post-surgery.
3 Simple Things Everyone with Knee Pain Should Do Daily - YouTube
Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck have over 50 years of combined. We try to add a twist of our humor into each video in our quest ...

Please let me know how it goes. I am sure you can master this. Tell me about the exercises you choose. If there is discomfort.....that is to be expected. You can always ice and elevate to reward yourself for good effort.

I am thinking about you......wish we had a 2-way camera so I could cheer you on.

May you be physically well
May you be mentally well.

Chris

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