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Pain and Stiffness 6 months out from TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 13 12:53pm | Replies (27)
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@mrnomad

When I walk stairs, my stronger/newly developed arms, hands, calves and non TKR knee work in unison to lift my 170lbs, 5'10" frame up the stairs. It's a team effort. When I was 165lbs, it was even easier so the goal is 165. The "means" is Planet Fitness 3-4x per week and exercise every other day. My knees don't lift me, my calves do most of the work. My feet are never flat foot on the steps, my calves are constantly working to lift me. There is no easy way, but my life is worth living (despite the pain) after I refused to capitulate to pain and the dysfunction the TKR caused.

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zoobird1 | @zoobird1 | May 11, 2023

So you do stairs on tip toe? Interesting.

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mrnomad | @mrnomad | Apr 11 9:24am

Unfortunately, 3 years after surgery, my TKR knee STILL will not bend beyond 92 degrees which means my 10 speed bike is never used. Pickleball is out, long walks, jogging, and hiking a faint memory. I've tried all different types of PT and medical procedures to increase the ROM to no avail. 5x per week I work out at Planet Fitness and for 90 minutes endure pain level 10 when I use the leg press and stationary bike. I reject a sedentary life, I'd sooner live with the pain.

Words cannot describe my remorse for agreeing to this procedure. I urge people to think long and hard before proceeding.

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