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Tight IT band after TKR: Does this tightness go away?

Posted by brescher @brescher, Feb 25, 2023

Has any experienced a very tight feeling on the outside of knee after knee replacement.
They are saying it is the IT BAND.
Does this tightness go away?

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knighthawk11 | @knighthawk11 | Jul 6, 2023

Hi
I am 3 months post TKR and am still having that same outer knee pain. My surgeon and PT said tight IT band was the problem. I have been doing some of the excercises others have suggested and they seem to help but it still comes back. I hope eventually it will be gone for good.
Good luck with your recovery. 😊

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Jul 7, 2023
In reply to @evon "The recommended exercises people have posted look excellent. Thank you for that. Awaiting surgery on 2nd..." + (show)
@evon

The recommended exercises people have posted look excellent. Thank you for that. Awaiting surgery on 2nd knee and I expect I will have “opportunity” to use them. I had some IT Band issues with first after a few weeks into the surgery. It doesn’t seem mine were as bad as some people on here describe but the pulling sensation was certainly uncomfortable. I went to massage therapy and that really helped so I started doing massage on it myself. I’m 5 mos in now (still experiencing healing so it all takes time) and it still surfaces occasionally so I massage at least 1x a day as preventative.

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Self massage and stretching will help. A TKR is a traumatic surgery and can take up to one year to fully heal. Some heal faster than others. The good news is that the ITB can be stretched, unlike scar tissue. It's hard to be patient, but I'm sure you'll resolve it with what you know.

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