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How do you treat excess scarring after TKR?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 22, 2023 | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
Good morning Chris I have not had my knee measured the only way I can judge is on massage table and I am pretty close to flat on and during exercises I can hyper extend well look like that to me……the only back step I had yesterday was I got pretty swollen ..,whenever I start new activity or exercise this happens even though I ice after I exercise……so I was on ice most of night I wake to put on and off but I will push through today and do slides because I do believe they are the one that I have to get that bend I so desperately need ……i like you made a homemade slide you can use in living room I seen what they are charging for one i like to see picture of it make I can make one ….I am going to take picture of how I am using the table leg to hold the bend and add it here so thank you for all your encouragement and help Chris …,, have an awesome Saturday
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Hey there @ezas123 . Thank you again for the update. Can't wait to see your picture. And thanks for remembering to ice, ice, ice, especially at this point in your recovery. Just a word about the swelling. The swelling happens when your body releases fluid to the area. There are all kinds of tissue, bone, ligaments in the middle of recovery. When they have all totally recovered and or accepted the prosthesis, the swelling should be better to control. If you want to try to control it now, you have to move the fluid back up your leg so it can be released with your urine.
My MFR therapist really worked on that situation especially when I went there right after PT. Legs up the wall can also help. If you notice that your surgery leg is smaller than the other leg, that is an indication of atrophied muscles from lack of use. Your exercises will help there also......
May you have happiness and the causes of happiness......
Chris