TKR 6 MONTHS ON AND VERY STIFF SIDE OF KNEE
I HAD A TKR 6 MONTHS AGO. NO PROBLEMS. AFTER 4 MONTHS KNEE BECAME VERY STIFF. I HAVE 120 RANGE. SURGEON SAID BONE FORMATION. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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I COULDN'T WALK AT ALL BEFORE THE SURGERY. WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR. WALKING CAUSED TREMENDOUS PAIN AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE. NOW I CAN WALK ,WHICH IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT. MY KNEE STAYS INCREDIBLY STIFF AND AM PLANNING TO TRY ACCUPUNCTURE AND SEE IF IT IMPROVES. I CONCENTRATE ON HOW HOPELESS IT WAS BEFORE TKR AND THAT REALLY HELPS.
GOING TO ACCUPUNCTURE ON SATURDAY. SURGEON VERY SATISFIED WITH MY KNEE. I AM NOT. PHYSIO NOT HELPING. VERY LITTLE BONE FORMATION ACCORDING TO X-RAY. BELIEVE SATURDAY WILL HAVE A GOOD RESULT. LANA
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