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Total Knee Repair Revision: A Success Story
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Happy holidays all….well done with steroids I think took care of the capsulitis…..even felt great for two days lol ……I had a lot of tightness and pain in my knee It felt three sizes bigger but was not swollen if that makes sense…..I continued my stretching and went to pool yesterday today little better …..I do not like steroids that is why I was hesitant to take ….. they help but than they hurt my whole body….I have lost some range I have not measured but can tell … I have been thinking about this… I am going to stop pushing just be happy the range I have 110-115 is amazing last year 65-70 or less …..I think I am going to just set up my exercise program to maintain….I dealt with this capsulitis for weeks stoped my exercise routine, lost some range of motion…..I have been pushing myself for so long through this journey …. I think time stop trying to get more range just trying to keep what range I have gotten back …. So that is my plan …
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I am now 5 months out ….I scaled back some of my exercise routine …. I go to pool 2 week I just started doing steps in the pool again ….I am slowly starting different exercises … if it hurts too much I back off don’t want to swell up again…I also do mfr twice a week …. I am starting back up slow and steady…. So far first week pain is minimal mfr definitely helping with swelling and tightness…. I am icing after mfr and exercise….I so enjoyed the bike but that is one thing I have to stay away from for now…before I did everything I was asked to do from dr therapist… now I feel need adjust my workout to my life …. the past several weeks I was only told to stretch which makes sense to get capsulitis under control….now I want to keep it under control and that means listen to my body …. My team got me to 110-115 I lost a little … but with all I have learned I am confident I will get it back …I must say again I don’t like steroids I won’t do again …. Caused so much pain when they were done ….I am writing this to help me remember where I was and where I want to be…. When I decided to get revision my goal was get to 80 well I exceeded that goal… my new goal is get to 110-115 and maintain it comfortably….
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Good plan ezas and a good attitude. I'm glad the inflammation is better. Dude a ROM of 110-115 is fine. The goal after TKR is usually 120 but at 110-115 I think you can do most anything as far as exercising (well, no impact stuff as you know).
After my two successful TKRs this year, I'm "protecting my investment" through weight training and stationary biking. I guess I got lucky cause I've been able to do everything my trainer has suggested. At 68 y/o, I'll take it. Not getting younger.......
All the best to you pal, and Merry Xmas. Joe