Connect
← Return to Soreness and stiffness 10 months post TKR
Discussion
Soreness and stiffness 10 months post TKR
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 1, 2023 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
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.
Replies to "I did the exercises on the paper I was given for 8 weeks prior to my..."
Yeah arthritis is a huge bummer. It wasn't the marathons I ran that did in my knees, it was the osteoarthritis. Arthritis forms little bone spurs in the joints, eating away at the cartilage that is supposed to facilitate movement in the joint.
I was bone on bone in both knees before TKR. Now my knees are fine but my left shoulder is a good candidate for replacement. I would really like to avoid that, so I got a cortisone shot and will soon get another. The shots help, but aren't magic.
Short story - arthritis is hell, and there's not much we can do about it short of replacement.
I do hope your knees are noticeably better after the replacement. There should be less, or no sharp pain. Soreness and stiffness are more likely. I do believe exercise can help with that, but it also depends on the individual. We're all different.
All the best to you.
Connect
Sounds like you have inflammation throughout your body. You might want to consider eating an anti inflammatory diet. It has helped me.