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Hi cbphoenix71, Thanks for sharing your experience. I had both knees replaced in 2022 when I...
muscles around your knee, and then followed ... (I'm 70 now) are so afraid of TKR ... at least for the first two weeks, painful ... But every day the pain was a little
Posted: May 4, 2025
I had a left TKR in 2017. It was painful, but I got through it. Additionally,...
I had a left TKR in 2017. ... something they have seen occasionally following ... TKR. ... On the second day following, I began ... as 10 during the days immediately following
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Apr 17, 2025
I agree with your assessment 100 percent except for the 2-10% who are dissatisfied. I presently...
I presently share email with fellow ... from my former employer who have had TKR ... argument was "that at least the pain
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 4, 2025
I also had the treatment with TKR, and experienced terrible nerve pain and knife like pain...
I also had the treatment with TKR, ... and experienced terrible nerve pain ... and knife like pain following the procedure ... months out and have exchanged one pain ... pre op, to this knife like pain post
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Dec 22, 2024
Hi Sara, It seems that the only satisfaction we TKR recipients have is to discuss our...
seems that the only satisfaction we TKR ... almost bone-on-bone and suggested a TKR ... Follow-up: The next 12 months were ... No pain but terribly distracting. ... I remember prior to TKR walking with
Discussion: TKR is a gamble
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Oct 18, 2024
I know it hurts. I am 9 weeks from my 1st TKR. As others said, stay...
I am 9 weeks from my 1st TKR. ... As others said, stay ahead of the pain ... 300 mg acetaminophen every 4 hours, followed
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 23, 2024
@sjot4u : Let me add some comments. No, after the first 6 weeks I never had...
most days, starting at 4 months post TKR ... fast as I can manage without causing pain ... 1/2 minutes (14 1/2 minutes before TKR ... Followed that up with another 2 hours ... That was 12 months after TKR.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 30, 2020
@rowdyramsey I have been on just about every narcotic (hydrocodone, oxycodone, oxycontin, Dilaudid) at some point...
transplant, and a couple of other painful ... oxy or hydrocodone for a few months following ... my first TKR but for some reason I
Support Group: Transplants
Posted: Nov 17, 2019
I also use the services of regenexx. I found them to be ethical and helpful with...
stem cells on the left knee and have followed ... Yes, i avoid surgery and the pain that ... follows. ... My right knee was TKR and 5 years later ... Yes, there is some pain but i take no
Good afternoon JK, Gator, Exflyer, (and all) - JK - Yes, you are very lucky on...
you are very lucky on the absence of pain ... really (really) need to have less pain ... to hear you have so much continuing pain ... Through the first 1-1/2 years after my TKR ... minimum required number of follow-up
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 5, 2019
My experience from the arthroscopic arthrolysis is that the rehab is not as intensive as following...
that the rehab is not as intensive as following ... the TKR. ... lush and relaxing, but not nearly as painful
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 4, 2019
You are correct about scammers. The scammer buy stem cells from sales people and the cells...
My TKR was a disaster. ... My stem cell knee was one of following ... Never took any pain pills. ... swelling and pain and i get a good ... down my steps backwards to avoid the pain
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 25, 2019
With me, I found hydrotherapy very beneficial following the arthroscopic lysis surgery, and was in the...
found hydrotherapy very beneficial following ... physio was not nearly as bad as it was following ... the TKR, I spent hours either trying ... I experienced neuropathic pain, had ... my TKR.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 23, 2019
After reading several of the recent posts. I’d like to add some comments. Re. exercising before...
Anyway, after really painful 10 days ... TKR at age 69 10 weeks ago. ... recovery, but the low- to midgrade pain ... looking for practical advice from fellow
Posted: Nov 22, 2018
My physio at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, advises that they put patients straight in the hydrotherapy...
straight in the hydrotherapy pool following ... a TKR, certainly I would have benefited ... , and still does 7 months following ... my TKR. ... prefer a gel heat pad, it provides pain
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Nov 7, 2018
Hi gmajen61,,,, I am replying to what you didn't say as opposed to what you did...
After 8 wks post TKR, is your only concern ... bend at this point with little of no pain ... from what most people go thru after TKR ... apparently heal fast and the skin will follow ... her about husband's response to his TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 28, 2017
This has been a long journey. My surgeon had a policy of waiting a minimum of...
quickly and about four weeks after the TKR ... Following the MUA I was able to achieve ... in that knee, although it was more painful ... marginal improvement in ROM following ... infection and X-rays that confirmed all TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 8, 2021
Good afternoon @kellybaumgart and a big welcome to Connect. We believe strongly in sharing. It seems...
there is always more to learn from our fellow ... right knee and 10 years since the TKR ... on my left knee.....I still get pains ... been a bit on the raunchy side with pain ... Now the right knee TKR is from 2021
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 8, 2023
Well I'm a 68 y/o male - not overweight - used to run a lot but...
As for post op pain, well it's a ... there will be a lot of swelling and pain ... nerve block pump to partially ease the pain ... , and oxy for a few days followed by ... Most unhappy TKR patients don't
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 4, 2023
Halo, I just happened to search here for people who have had issues after a total...
I had my TKR n Nov of 21’. ... goin back n couple weeks for another follow ... it’s my better Knee compared to the TKR ... Throbbing pains. ... a curious thought though, upon my follow
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 13, 2023