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I am 9 weeks out from a TKR an my scar tissue has been a real...
I am 9 weeks out from a TKR an my scar ... tissue has been a real problem. ... I massage in the direction of the scar ... and then opposite, across the scar, ... massaging the scar tissue underneath
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 14, 2018
@kibe75, I completely understand your frustration. I had a TKR in 2006 when I was 19....
I had a TKR in 2006 when I was 19. ... two manipulations from aggressive scar ... tissue formation. ... ligament atrophy combined with aggressive scar ... tissue formation made for an extremely
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 19, 2018
I put off my surgery for 3 years on my left. Within 2 months I felt...
write here of continuing pain after TKR ... That fall must have knocked out some scar ... tissue because "my" knee felt sore
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 9, 2017
My experience, and I've had both knees replaced, is that strengthening the muscles around the knee...
did this for one year prior to each TKR ... I believe this keeps scar tissue way ... In my opinion, this prevents scar tissue ... Once scar tissue has formed, I'm
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 31, 2023
Hey Joe is right …. You have to keep on working at it it regardless how...
working at it it regardless how much scar ... tissue your body builds … I am just ... like you my body build scar tissue ... swelling gone also….. she told me tkr
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 1, 2023
Halo, I just happened to search here for people who have had issues after a total...
search here for people who have had issues ... My pains seems to sound like your issue ... I had my TKR n Nov of 21’. ... my Knee Dr did a manipulation plus scar ... it’s my better Knee compared to the TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 13, 2023
I hear you …. Some of us we do everything and then some and still get...
tissue …. ... I develop scar tissue very quickly even ... my incision from tkr healed very quickly ... healed quicker …most people who have tkr ... tissue , unfortunately for me was not
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 13, 2023
Yes, I am headed for a TENEX procedure in the next few months but right now...
patellar tendon was pushed aside during TKR ... After 15 minutes of treadmill the TKR ... The scar tissue removal process didn ... 't last long either, the scar tissue ... endless rage that I agreed to the TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 18, 2023
After the TKR, did you do PT and for how long/often, and did you do the...
After the TKR, did you do PT and for ... Scar tissue usually forms due to inactivity ... tissue will help, or rather how much ... tissue. ... Hopefully the scar tissue removal will
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 10, 2023
My experience has been different, Bilateral knee replacements, chronic pain and stiffness, 2 revisions on the...
the extreme formation and growth of scar ... tissue. ... , however it’s hard to predict how scar ... tissue will form from patient to patient ... will experience pain, stiffness after TKR
I had mine done a year ago by a Regenexx provider. Paid $6,000 for prolotherapy, bone...
therapy so I was left with a lot of scar ... tissue, and have been in physical therapy ... would save your money and have the TKR
Discussion: Stem cell vs TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 3, 2020
Well I'm a 68 y/o male - not overweight - used to run a lot but...
Most unhappy TKR patients don't ... do the required rehab/rehab and get scar ... tissue.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 4, 2023
Dear Angela - I'm genuinely sorry to hear your story. My own is not "the same",...
Most TKR surgical recoveries are a kind ... The scar tissue does not "go away ... ASTYM can reduce surface scar tissue ... , but not the scar tissue which accumulates ... Arthroscopy can remove the scar tissue
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 22, 2019
Hello Apriljoy, Thanks for your reply! I have been told an MRI was useless because of...
have less success than the original tkr ... Don’t think it’s fluid but could be scar ... tissue which could be removed but then ... more scar tissue is formed from that
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 20, 2023
My first knee surgery, to repair a torn ligament injured during football, was in 1970. Over...
Finally decided to do a TKR, 11/14/22 ... Now I'm stuck with the scar tissue ... that has been really helpful for post TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Apr 29, 2023
It's just that the tightness from scar tissue is common after TKR. Arthroscopy is often done...
#39;s just that the tightness from scar ... tissue is common after TKR. ... Arthroscopy is often done to remove tissue
Posted: Nov 19, 2023
Good evening @cathyanne, Congratulations.......it seems like you are doing exceptionally well. Were you surprised at what...
I sure was when I had my second TKR ... Now..here is another issue.......the ... more question......have you had any scar ... tissue encounters? ... Remember that the connective tissue
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Dec 20, 2023
It has been 3 1/2 months since my TKR. I am 72 years old and after...
It has been 3 1/2 months since my TKR ... experiencing stiffness in my knee due to scar ... tissue. ... massage technique to try to break up the scar ... tissue.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 11 4:04pm
Dear Gator - There are still surgeons who sort of "declare victory" (reminiescent of that banner...
anyone out there is considering a TKR ... much for you AFTER you've had a TKR ... For the people who have unresolved issues ... , but this deals only with surface scar ... tissue accumulations - not scar tissue
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 17, 2019