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Swelling and stiffness, 3 years after total knee replacement
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Hi, Chris,
Thanks for responding to me.
Yes, I have stiffening of my knee when sitting and standing for a long period. I use a yoga strap for stretching. I do step up and step down in squats when I exercise. I’m still utilizing a walking cane when I walk. I’ve been to two physical therapists since I had my surgery. I still have stiffness in my knee and sometimes pain and discomfort. The x-ray of my left knee is identical to the one of your left knee. I have been to two different orthopedic doctors to look at my knee and they all say the same thing your x-ray looked great but no one ever address the soft tissue around my knee. I wish someone would be honest and just tell me that this is good as it’s gonna get and I can deal with that but I just keep looking for things and hoping things will get
better.
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Good afternoon @leslie7. I am glad that you responded so that we can continue to examine your situation. You mention "soft tissue". I would appreciate it if you would take the time to review the two videos I am attaching. They are all about the soft tissue. The titles are Strolling under the skin and are extraordinarily well done in France, I believe.
The tissue and other elements that have been disturbed during your surgery take a long time to completely heal. And any incident of overusing or interfering creates additional symptoms.
Take a look and let me know what you think. These two appear to be the same. I think they may be slightly different or provide additional information. However, that's my guess. I have been using these for several years and no one has made a remark about them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW0lvOVKDxE&t=86s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW0lvOVKDxE&t=86s
May you be free, safe and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris