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Climbing Stairs After TKR

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

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Hi Joe,
Have you had the same sharp pain behind the kneecap since the surgery, or has it come on in the last few weeks of PT? Does your PT person have an idea what factors might be causing that specific location to hurt, and does any sort of massage or manipulation help at all, even temporarily? If nothing improves in a week or two, I would probably try to see the doctor, or maybe consider a new physical therapist if the doctor sees no problem.

Each TRK can be different. My 2nd TKR flexion range is just slightly under that of the first TKR. It may be because that leg was straightened a bit because I was getting so pidgeon-toed due to my knee pain so surgery was a bit different. Or maybe I had such good results on the first one that I took the whole PT process more lightly and did not press myself as hard at home after PT was over for the 2nd.

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Thanks for the reply. The pain just started last week. But I may have caused it. I was at the gym and used the pull up machine. It has a platform you kneel on so you can adjust the weight you're lifting. The kneeling was painful and may have caused this problem.

I'm a little over eager with this stuff. I can walk fine and use the stationary bike. I'll give it some time.

Thanks so much! Joe