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After my knee replacement surgery follow up about a month after the surgery I still had...
my leg enough during the day, basically ... exercising, etc.), I needed to have my leg ... elevated to help with the recovery. ... the leg following a knee replacement ... search=elevating+legs+and+TKR.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 19, 2025
Had first TKR on 6/15/23 on right knee! Knee doing ok. Had my TKR on left...
Had first TKR on 6/15/23 on right knee ... Had my TKR on left leg on 3/14/24 ! ... Have tried icing, elevation and Tylenol
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 22, 2024
In reply to - "What I meant by a “no-no” is that there should be no...
there should be no bending when the leg ... is elevated. ... BTW this will be my second TKR. ... If you have enough pillows, your leg ... the leg in a TKR in early weeks.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 7, 2022
7 weeks post TKR is still early in the recovery process. I agree with @sueinmn, if...
7 weeks post TKR is still early in the ... the leg and ice it when you are sitting ... thing my surgeon emphasized after my TKR ... the leg several times a day along with ... doing the post op exercises for the TKR
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
Hi @islandfrog, You mentioned it's been almost a couple of months since your knee replacement and...
I know when I had my TKR, my surgeon ... hammered me about not icing and elevating ... my leg enough during my recovery. ... Are you still icing and elevating the ... leg frequently every day?
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 18, 2025
What I meant by a “no-no” is that there should be no bending when the leg...
there should be no bending when the leg ... is elevated. ... mentioned within the context of the elevation ... BTW this will be my second TKR.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 5, 2022
Hi @bill5, I see in your earlier post you mentioned you had your knee replacement done...
early in your recovery process for the TKR ... the leg to control the swelling. ... my leg enough. ... He basically wanted me to keep the leg ... the exercises while your knee and leg
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jul 8, 2022
Hi Sheryl @maggiegirl1123, That's great news that your TKR is going so well. What really helped...
through the recovery was icing and elevating ... the knee/leg along with diligently ... OK so hopefully I won't need a TKR ... telling me how and when to ice and elevate ... my leg, his idea and my idea of how
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 17, 2023
Welcome @violaange, It sounds like your TKR went really well and you've been doing your daily...
Welcome @violaange, It sounds like your TKR ... doing at about the same timeframe post TKR ... was continuing with the icing and elevating ... me to do with the extra icing and elevating ... still have any swelling in the knee or leg
Hello @nwpatient, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear you are having so much pain going...
are going down the stairs using the leg ... with the TKR first followed by the ... other leg. ... Are you still icing and elevating your ... leg?
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Apr 6, 2025
@rjstroebel, I posted a reply in the new discussion you started here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tkr-developed-dvt-in-bed-21-days-post/. I also...
/connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tkr-developed-dvt-in-bed ... mattress at the bottom of my bed to elevate ... the legs at night. ... inches at the bottom end of the bed to elevate ... your leg while in bed?
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 13, 2022
Hello @aml01, I would like to add my welcome to Connect with @roxxxy2626 and others. I...
periods of time also when I had my TKR ... found that I could do several of the leg ... exercises (ankle pumps and raising the leg ... leg but @roxxxy2626 suggestion for getting ... surgeon scolded me pretty good at my TKR
Discussion: 5 months post TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jun 26, 2023
I'd suggest getting a leg raiser on amazon. It elevates the feet and knees above the...
I'd suggest getting a leg raiser ... It elevates the feet and knees above ... And for anyone thinking about a TKR,
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 8, 2023
You mentioned you are icing and elevating the knee but still having the same amount of...
You mentioned you are icing and elevating ... had issues with swelling after my TKR ... the leg and he also wanted me to do ... my leg. ... my leg was putting a folded up blanket
I had TKR of one knee only but luckily I was able to have almost full...
I had TKR of one knee only but luckily ... thing I did to help straighten my TKR ... knee was to sit down and elevate the ... leg on a coffee table or a box frequently
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Nov 23, 2025
@lsmorgan, are you still keeping you leg elevated? And doing PT? @rknee @artscaping @rickraleigh @njpahl and...
lsmorgan, are you still keeping you leg ... elevated? ... swelling-behind-knee/ - Trouble sleeping after TKR ... /discussion/trouble-sleeping-after-tkr
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 31, 2021
I had TKR in late 2015. I have full ROM but continue to have stiffness and...
I had TKR in late 2015. ... swelling in my knee and also my lower leg ... walking on a swollen and painful knee/leg ... Ice and leg elevation is a temporary ... I would never recommend a TKR to anyone
Hi @cami, Welcome to Connect. I am 9 months out from my right TKR but did...
I am 9 months out from my right TKR ... due to not being able to position my leg ... the importance to me of icing and elevating ... mattress at the bottom of the bed to elevate ... the leg a little did make a difference
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Dec 26, 2019
My PT guy also was big on making sure my knee was elevated at or above...
was big on making sure my knee was elevated ... I had to use my leg-lifter strap to ... raise and place the leg on the stack ... 't remember how many minutes I elevated ... I hope everyone having a TKR goes home