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Consultation prior to total knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 7, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
I had TKR and my surgeon never once mentioned anything about possible leg length discrepancies. My knee replacement made knee a half inch longer. As a result I now suffer from SI joint pain that I never had before. There is no cure for this.
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Have you tried custom shoe orthotics? Without them I would not have been able to deal with hip and lower back pain due to one leg being shorter than the other. Once I had orthotics and PT I've been able to compensate for many years.
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When was your surgery? My surgeon said that just going about my normal everyday routine my recovery was 18-24 months!!!! WHAT??????? I know I got brain freeze after he said that. My left leg was shorter than my right leg before surgery but now my left leg feels longer. I know that after a THR they measure your legs Might take awhile before everything falls back into place.