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Hi there. Sorry you are having difficulty. This recovery from TKR is certainly a challenge.
I would say that you have a muscle imbalance between your two legs and perhaps your surgical leg isn’t strong enough to support you hence the imbalance.
Also you might still have nerve cells trying to repair as nerves do get cut during surgery and this can take time. This has been perhaps the biggest issue for me and I got a lot of relief from taking Lyrica which addresses nerve pain. Another thing to consider is that if the nerve endings aren’t healed they might not be firing off as they should so perhaps your muscle contraction time is delayed.
Strengthening your leg muscles preferably through non weight bearing activities like aquafit and stationary exercise bike is good but it is also important to manage one’s weight. Every extra pound of weight is equal to 4 extra pounds on the knee.
I was able to lose 20 lbs in preparation for my surgery by exercising and restricting the times that l ate. I only eat between 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
I eat what I want in between those hours.
I have to say I never expected my recovery to have so many challenges. I am 6 months in and things are getting better.
You are fresh out of the gate and it will get better.
I hope I have helped with this information
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Oh yea and my weight loss is not an issue. Before I had surgery I lost 60 lbs then had Gastric Bypass surgery and loss around 160lbs. I’m still trying to lose 30 more because that’s my goal and even my therapist waa saying every time I see you you’re getting smaller. I’m almost at my goal, 10 more lbs
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Yes thank you. I’m glad for all the information you gave me and I know these nerves and muscles need an overhaul before getting better. But my range is at 120. My therapist when she first met me and did PT was so surprised by how much I could do and it had only been 2 weeks where she said she have patients that are a month out and can’t do what I do. But I had my therapist interested in what I showed her on my X-ray. A screw that is screwed into my bone behind the device that’s inserted for my TKR. But she even looked at the report and realized what I was saying was true this doctor doesn’t mention anything about him breaking a bone during surgery nor of the screw and a stabilizer he claimed to support that broken bone. She told me to ask him was he going to remove that screw at some point. Because certain way I move my leg I get shock waves and sometimes pain. He did something wrong but won’t admit it and try to fix it or refer me to someone that specializes in mending broken bones.