Has anyone had a tight band feeling after total knee replacement?

Posted by mhort1213 @mhort1213, Feb 28, 2019

I am 8 weeks post TKR and have had this very tight band around my knee since week one. My Dr at 6 wks says it is normal and will go away. Has anyone else had this and did it go away and when?

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@mhort1213 I have had 2 TKRs but I do not recall a feeling like a tight band. What I have learned though is we all just tend to have different post-op problems and discomforts. You have obviously spoken to your doctor about this and he/she does not seem concerned. If you have confidence in him then you have to believe that he is experienced in this and that’s why he’s not concerned. Did he/she indicate how long before that would improve? I hope it will improve very soon.
JK

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@mhort1213 : Yes, initially it felt like someone hat put a really tight band around my knee - mine was just barely above the bending point, mostly on the underside of the knee. Gradually went away. I think by 8 weeks it had mostly disappeared. Very uncomfortable while it lasted.

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I also have that problem and it has lasted 6 years

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@ellerbracke

@mhort1213 : Yes, initially it felt like someone hat put a really tight band around my knee - mine was just barely above the bending point, mostly on the underside of the knee. Gradually went away. I think by 8 weeks it had mostly disappeared. Very uncomfortable while it lasted.

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Thank you. I'm hoping this will go away as well.

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@cobweb

I also have that problem and it has lasted 6 years

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Oh my gosh... I pray it doesn't last that long! What do you do that helps, if anything? I have been doing deep massage which seems to help somewhat. What do the doctors tell you that is causing it? Have they offered any suggestions to relieve it?

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Shoulder shrugs. No help, but they tell me of people who have it worse. Now i am told it might be lose. They want to do another replacement. If i do he will not do it. I will fight like crazy not to do it.

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1995 upper tibia osteotomy, 2004 total knee replacement, 2006 total knee revision, 2017 total knee revision. Current knee aspiration was all blood indicating another revision. How many revisions can i have with Osteopena and RA

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@cobweb

Shoulder shrugs. No help, but they tell me of people who have it worse. Now i am told it might be lose. They want to do another replacement. If i do he will not do it. I will fight like crazy not to do it.

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Wow, that's certainly not encouraging. How is your range of motion with the tightness? My ROM is excellent so I don't think it's scar tissue. Hopeful mine will go away and praying all works out for you as well.

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@mhort1213

Wow, that's certainly not encouraging. How is your range of motion with the tightness? My ROM is excellent so I don't think it's scar tissue. Hopeful mine will go away and praying all works out for you as well.

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my range got up to 119 but i feel it is lower now. Painful, try to ignore it.

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@contentandwell

@mhort1213 I have had 2 TKRs but I do not recall a feeling like a tight band. What I have learned though is we all just tend to have different post-op problems and discomforts. You have obviously spoken to your doctor about this and he/she does not seem concerned. If you have confidence in him then you have to believe that he is experienced in this and that’s why he’s not concerned. Did he/she indicate how long before that would improve? I hope it will improve very soon.
JK

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Thank you. I hope so too.

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