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8 weeks post TKR issues

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 20, 2023 | Replies (39)

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@evon

I encourage you to be patient & keep up the good work. I’m now 6 mos out and can’t really remember at 2 mos (like childbirth I guess :). The last month, there are times I forget I had surgery but it’s taken some time. I still do PT exercises 2x day at home and ice a couple times a day and I find it still helps a great deal with pain and stiffness. I can miss one day but two??? I’m back to stiffness and soreness. I was never able to get full flexion and was at 110 w effort at last PT appt. That may be as good as it gets but I’m good with that. It doesn’t prevent me from doing anything I want/need to. After a lot of work (and yes those early weeks and months of exercises are torturous!) I’m walking better than I have for years, using my Walker and cane much less, no longer needing a shower chair, etc. I’m not looking forward to first 3 weeks but I am looking forward to getting the 2nd surgery which should help to make an even greater difference. I know I started to make significant improvement after about 3 mos. I hope you’ll find the same thing. I also encourage you to visit a massage therapy and ask how you can massage your knee - or do some research online. I had some pain and pulling on the outside of my leg around my knee. Massage therapist said it was probably IT Band and did a good massage and showed me how I can do some at home. It made a huge difference and the pain and pulling soon disappeared. Just some ideas. Best wishes.

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I’m told that my having both knees done at same time makes it slower. Guess I’m about where your are. Problem I have became evident today. Used my hiking stick to walk around a street fair for 2 1/2 hours. Now I don’t have the energy to do the physical therapy exercises. Getting too old I guess