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TKR serious burning inside of knee

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 10, 2021 | Replies (26)

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@ezas123

I like everyone else always in search of finding ways to help my tkr recovery….I am over 7 weeks out first round of therapy did not help range of motion..,, when they told me just continue at home and I was only 65 and could not straighten my leg I thought I don’t think so…,. So I started water therapy and mfr I have been doing 3 weeks now my leg almost at 0 the bend still work in progress ..,. But I continue to look for answers …. I found interesting article about using tens unit in acl and tkr patients ….so yesterday I placed tens around my knee I wore for 8 hours so much easier to walk I did not have pain with ever step, exercise was less painful . I walked around store able to bend my knee with each step was nice …. I have done without tens i had pain with every step….I read the whole article makes so much sense for my case anyway so I will let you all know how it works. Hopefully in few weeks I will get my bend back here is the link if you want to read https://thebarbellphysio.com/case-study-quadriceps-inhibition-and-tens-post-knee-surgery/……this tkr recovery is a process for some of us and there is a lot of different methods out there I will keep trying because does not hurt to try

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I wondered if a tens unit would be beneficial, bit I'm always afraid to try something unless the doc says it would be ok. I see him Tuesday so maybe I'll ask him then. I've used it in the past for other things and its usually been benficial so it cant hurt to ask. Thanks for the suggestion.
When I'm not I the pain I was in, I do good. I was at 80 and 0 4 days after surgery, but with the pain and some added swelling that drastically dropped to I think 50.
I was hospitalized yesterday for the pain and I am now doing better, but cant go home until tomorrow. Still, I know i have to take this a day at a time and push myself a little, but not too much.