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Soreness and stiffness 10 months post TKR
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 1, 2023 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
You note that you are doing "some strengthening again" - which tells me you stopped.
I'm curious - what was your exercise regimen pre-surgery to strengthen the knee as much as possible before surgery? And what has been your exercise regimen post surgery? When you refer to strengthening, what exercises were you doing?
I hear many complaints from TKR patients that their new knees are noisy and stiff. I have been in the gym 6 or 7 days a week since knee replacement. I have no noise coming from my knees and my legs and knees feel better than they have in 30 years (I'm 68 y/o.). I work hard on my quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes and I do stretching for my legs everyday.
What have you done and what do you do? That's probably where your answer lies.
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I did the exercises on the paper I was given for 8 weeks prior to my surgery as well as Aquafit at the gym. However I did have to cancel my membership because the stopped offering classes when I could go. I had PT for 3 months then off for 4. I did stretching at home, walked lots and used the band doing exercises given at PT. I had lots of arthritis prior to surgery and still have arthritis in several other areas of my body which does not help. Doctor told me some people still continue to have soreness/stiffness no matter what which was rather discouraging. Knee sleeve helps tremendously but can only wear that for 8 hours or so before I need to take it off.