Re: Pain following Partial Knee Replacement

October 22, 2011

Hi, don't know what a unicomparmental is but it sounds like you're doing great.

however, i would call the doc about the stabbing pains. they're never a good

sign.

October 24, 2011

I had a tkr on my right knee 18 mos ago. I had a lot of different kinds of pain

during the first year - stabbing, sharp, burning ...whatever. I was always

freaking out too ..worried that the knee was failing but the pains all went away

with continued rehab.

Even today, 18mos later I find that if I am not making a point of doing the

strengthening and stretching exercises my physio gave me I have pain in my

replaced knee. Not sharp pain ...more just achiness now. But if I regularly

exercise it and do the stretches I don't experience it nearly as much.

Carolyn

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> I just had a unicompartmental knee replacement this past Monday. I came home

on Tuesday and have had home visits from PT and a nurse - all has seemed to be

going well, they both say I am ahead of schedule on my progress. I started using

a cane yesterday instead of the walker, and even took a walk down the block and

back today with little difficulty. I do however get severe stabbing pain at

times when I even slightly turn my knee, bad enough that I cry out. I told the

PT about it today, and she noted it, but I seem to be doing so well otherwise

she was not concerned. She will be back Monday. She also told me I could pretty

much stop on the passive motion machine, or cut back to 1/2 hour twice a day

just to warm it up. I am scared to death this surgery may not be a success - I

have already been through an unsuccessful scope and several injections, I was so

ready for this surgery and to be pain free finally. Is sharp pain like this

common after surgery, and can I expect it to get better with a little more time?

And should I keep on the machine longer?

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