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5 months post TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 22, 2023 | Replies (40)
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@zoobird1

Hi John. Did your surgeon say how long you should be icing? I’m at five months too.

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aml01 | @aml01 | Jul 9, 2023

I kept same process from physical therapy. 15-20 minutes. If I’m able to elevate after exercising. Elevate 30 minutes to hour.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 9, 2023

Hi @zoobird1, I think I was still icing some at 4 months. I think it depends on how well your recovery is going with swelling, pain and range of motion. It was at my first follow up with my surgeon which I think was 4 to 6 weeks that he scolded me for not icing and elevating enough when he saw that I still had a lot of swelling. Before I was doing it 2 to 3 times a day and he said I needed to be doing icing and/or elevating when I wasn't walking or exercising.

How is your swelling and range of motion doing?

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