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Hi thete
If you can cut down on the walking and perhaps try cycling on a stationary exercise bike or aquafit classes I think you might get some relief. I found that weight bearing activity like walking (even though it is good for you at other times) only makes the inflammation worse which causes more pain.
I was prescribed a compression stocking which helped with the inflammation
I even found some of the PT exercises made things worse if they involved too much weight bearing. Gradually strengthening your leg muscles through non weight bearing exercises will make your legs stronger and eventually able to support your knee when you walk.
Good luck. It is a longer recovery process than I would have imagined
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Hi continentalred hope you don’t mind me asking you a question but I had TKR on right knee 2/23/2023 and for some odd reasons I’m having symptoms I can’t understand. My primary care physician tells me to call my Orthopedic doctor and my Orthopedic doctor just says it’s normal to feel that way it will get better. But I’m like somethings not right because I go to walk which it happened twice this week, I end up feeling and going unbalanced. But today I not only felt unbalanced but a slight shock hit in my leg and the leg went weak and I couldn’t move for a few seconds. My therapist witnessed it because we were going to do the walking exercise. But Wednesday I actually started leaning towards the left and almost fell twice and was so weak for a few minute. Just asking that maybe you or someone here experienced it and what did your orthopedic doctor say
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Thank you so much! What great advice! Before TKR I noted the days I walked but haven’t lately. In retrospect the pain has been worse the couple of afternoons and evenings I resumed walking.
We live at state parks volunteering and some have an exercise equipment area.
I so appreciate your advice and encouragement!