Re: Re: I Think I'm in Trouble - TKR

[Guest guest]

Hi Carolyn, I don't use the pool, but do use the bicycle, and know that if you

stop, the knee stiffens up. I don;t know why, but it does. So for all of us,

get moving! and keep moving!

All the best, Joan

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From: cusher53 <cusher@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 7:53:42 PM

Subject: Re: I Think I'm in Trouble - TKR

Get yourself into a pool. I made all my gains in the pool - on land I was stiff

and moving my leg, increasing was painful. In the pool I could move without pain

and so I pushed further and farther. The cool water feels marvellous. The gains

in flexion that I made in the pool were carried over to land. I had about 5

appts with a water physio, after that I just did what she said, plus followed

the common sense exercise in a book called, " Heal your Knees " by Klapper

MD and Lynda Huey, a water therapist.

It sounds like you really wrenched that knee in the fall. If the doctor says

nothing is actually wrong ....get in the water, please. It will really help.

My tkr was a year ago and everything was going well till we went traveling all

winter (South America and Mexico). While we were in SA I was walking, walking,

walking and the tkr was great. Once we flew back to Mexico we got into our RV

again and I stopped walking much (had fractured my left foot in SA). So my trk

started stiffening up and causing me quite a bit of pain again. I was pretty

upset about that.

Returned home at end of April and after a month of being in the water 3-4X a

week I can honestly say that my flexion is back to what it was (about 130) and

the pain is 95% gone.

Hope this helps,

Carolyn TKR May 10

>

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I'm hoping for a bit of advice...had a total knee replacement on 29 Mar 11.

>Doc used minimally invasive procedures and computer aided navigation. I was

>doing well, 95 flexion until my 4th week, when I tripped and, according to OS,

>gave myself a manipulation without benefit of anaethesia. I have to say, I've

>had lots of surgeries, and this trip by far outweighed any of the pain

>associated with them. I saw stars, haze, phew...it was horrible. Doc switched

>me to Percoset, told me to proceed with PT no matter what.

>

> Four weeks have passed. I still have swelling...especially the outer area at

>the bend of the knee. It's starting to loose some of the hardness, but the

pain

>when I raise my leg, try to bend it, is really nasty. The Percoset doesn't

help

>much, which surprises me. Sleep is horrible. And worst of all, my flexion has

>dropped to 83.

>

> My PT is very well known to me...she's a PhD and really understands my weird

>muscle disease and fibromyalgia. She is laying the blame at the door of both,

>plus she's telling me I'm guarding my knee. Honestly, I'm not trying to, the

>knee doesn't want to bend, I'm working at it, doing my exercises several times

a

>day and icing it. Plus I'm massaging the scar according to the book

recommended

>here.

>

>

> I probably should have called him 2 weeks ago when I wasn't improving, but I

>thought it would take time...but to me, backsliding to this degree is not

>acceptable. I will see him on Thursday.

>

> Any pointers on what to expect from the OS...better what, what I should expect

>he'll do (he's pretty matter of fact and doesn't spend that much time, but this

>visit, he's going to have to come up with a plan of action.) If he suggests a

>manipulation, I think I shall go out and have a few drinks! )

>

>

> Anyway, I know this is long...but I do need your help.

>

> Many thanks!

> Lynn

> LTHR Oct 09

> RTKR Mar 11

> ps. Any newbies, please do not be frightened by my story...due to the

>dermatomyositis, things are always a little different and not always by the

book

>for me...listen to the others here. They all have a wealth of knowledge that's

>invaluable!

>

>

> Life itself is the proper binge. - Child

>

> Visit my art blog: http://adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/

>

>

[Guest guest]

I pushed PT after the knee replacement. I asked both the doctor and the

therapist for additional exercises and did all I could to the extent the

therapist told me after two weeks I no longer needed her. The doctor

recommended daily bicycle rides of an hour or more. One month after the

replacement I was fighting a brush fire behind the house and dragging

hoses up and down a slope.

Now I am in a different part of the country, the Missouri Ozarks. As

far as I know there are no decent places around here to ride and as I

hope to have the replacement after summer, the rivers and lakes will be

too cold. I am looking for an indoor pool I can use. Even then the

closest will be about 30 miles away.

--

Don Bowen KI6DIU

http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html

[Guest guest]

That is why I have a stationery recumbent bike. I live in the mountains and I

would never be able to make it up the steep hills around here. Even the kids

don't ride bikes here.....they have 4 wheelers. LOL I guess our options are

all different, depending on where we live huh.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

Re: Re: I Think I'm in Trouble - TKR

I pushed PT after the knee replacement. I asked both the doctor and the

therapist for additional exercises and did all I could to the extent the

therapist told me after two weeks I no longer needed her. The doctor

recommended daily bicycle rides of an hour or more. One month after the

replacement I was fighting a brush fire behind the house and dragging

hoses up and down a slope.

Now I am in a different part of the country, the Missouri Ozarks. As

far as I know there are no decent places around here to ride and as I

hope to have the replacement after summer, the rivers and lakes will be

too cold. I am looking for an indoor pool I can use. Even then the

closest will be about 30 miles away.

--

Don Bowen KI6DIU

http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html