PT for TKR - Pain from stretching & Other rehab questions
I had a TKR on May 14. PT has been going well. I can bend to 125. My leg does not completely straighten. I can get my fingers under my knee. I really started pushing myself to get my hamstring straight. After PT 2 days ago the back of me knee began hurting really bad. I have shooting pain in the back of my knee when I stand on it now. I was doing well and walking pretty well until this happened. I also was having very little pain. Now I am in severe pain and am having trouble walking. Has anyone else had this issue? I am afraid I have injured the hamstring and have undone all the progress I had been making.
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Left Knee replaced 6/15/18, PT every day and no progress, 7/12/18 aspiration revealed staph infection, 7/13/18 debridement to wash out infection, 7/14/18 started two weeks of daily antibiotic IVs, 8/19/18 MUA since I could not get past 90' bend, no change after MUA, continued with PT until Medicare coverage expired, still no improvement in bending. Swelling, pain, and immobility continue. Fired my doctor. Trying to get well on my own, but still very little progress. Good Luck.
OMG, where r u? let people know so they don't go thru this hell? So Sorry for your pain.
@kded4009 sorry to hear of your pain with knee my Mother had infection after her knee surgery but first bout on antibiotics cleared it up do you feel you need more antibiotics? If you can get in the water and do knee exercises its easier water takes the pressure of our joints. As long as there no open areas. Best of luck
Dr Moor, Doctor’s Hospital, Sarasota FL
I had a knee replacement just over 6 months ago, at the age of 52. After 3 weeks I was not able to flex my knee more than 60 degrees. I started a course of twice weekly physio for 4 weeks. I ended up having a manipulation at the end of June , the diagnosis was made of arthrofibrosis. I underwent a further course of twice weekly physio, there was no improvement, just more pain and swelling. The surgeon then decided to perform more surgery , I had arthroscopic arthrolysis and debridment of the knee, I had extensive fibrosis in the knee. Following this surgery just over 2 weeks ago I was unable bend my knee initially , due to neuropathic pain, my GP increased my dose of amitriptyline. Within a day of starting this increased dose my knee flexion has improved to 90 degrees, the most it has been since the knee replacement. I am also taking baclofen three times a day , paracetamol, brufen and as required oramorph.
I have to get back to work as I will be in no pay next month, but not sure how long it will take for the knee flexion to improve fully, the surgeon suggested 8 weeks.