Degree of movement in Knee

[Guest guest]

I was interested in how each of you are doing at different degrees

of movement in your knee. Anyone with 95 to 115 degree of movement and

are you able to walk without a limp and function ok in normal daily

life etc. JJ

[Guest guest]

I am about 100-110, no limp . I do have trouble getting up from low chairs, have to go down steps one at a time, because one bends better than the other, and its difficult to get shoes on if I am standing. I can live with all these things, wish it were better, but anything is better than the pre-op pain I had. Oh, and I cant begin to think about getting down on the floor cuz I couldnt get up too gracefully.

Marguerite

BTKR

8/21/07

On Jan 17, 2008 1:58 PM, J. J. <TxTruker@...> wrote:

I was interested in how each of you are doing at different degrees of movement in your knee. Anyone with 95 to 115 degree of movement and are you able to walk without a limp and function ok in normal daily

life etc. JJ

[Guest guest]

then I guess my big question is...is it too late for me to get more bend?? My OS is very vague about this. or has scar tissue matured?

Marguerite

BTKR

8/21/07

On Jan 17, 2008 5:31 PM, <mhamm80@...> wrote:

In a message dated 1/17/2008 2:59:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, TxTruker@... writes:

I was interested in how each of you are doing at different degrees of movement in your knee. Anyone with 95 to 115 degree of movement and are you able to walk without a limp and function ok in normal daily

life etc. JJ

When I finished the out patient PT at the hospital at about week 9 post op

I was at 130 degrees range of motion but I worked very hard to get there and still have to work very hard to keep it.

I am 4 months out and if I do not do the exercises and ride my bike where it really bends my knee then I find my range is not as good.

Walking is great exercise, but it will not help with range of motion.

Using one of the large exercise balls to do the knee bends really helps.

I have been kneeling for about a month but I do not put a lot of weight and pressure on my replaced knee.

I cleaned out all the lower cabinets in my kitchen around Christmas without any problems.

The more you work and bend your knee, the better bend range you will have

Martha

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in the new year.

[Guest guest]

Be sure to take your pain meds before you have PT or exercise and then rest after the exercises.

I would go to PT and then come home, take pain meds and go to bed because trying to get the range of motion is a painful thing, but the results is well worth the pain and effort.

I was determined when I went into this surgery to be able to use my knee to the fullest after I was totally healed, and so far I do not have many restrictions.

have a great day

MarthaStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

Good night Martha that is super. I was told anything over 110 to

115 degrees was a gift. I try to do my exercises at home 2 to 3 times

a day and I push myself as hard as I can but in my 5th week I am only

at 98 degrees. I said before that I lost the first two weeks because

of a Therapist that was fresh out of college and did not understand

all she needed to know and I am not knocking her. Experience is

important in any job. 130 degrees seems so out of reach for me but I

sure am not going to stop trying to get there or at least as far as I

can.I am determined to have good movement in my knee. JJ

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> In a message dated 1/17/2008 2:59:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> TxTruker@... writes:

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> I was interested in how each of you are doing at different degrees

> of movement in your knee. Anyone with 95 to 115 degree of movement

and

> are you able to walk without a limp and function ok in normal

daily

> life etc. JJ

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> When I finished the out patient PT at the hospital at about week 9

post op

> I was at 130 degrees range of motion but I worked very hard to get

there and

> still have to work very hard to keep it.

>

> I am 4 months out and if I do not do the exercises and ride my

bike where it

> really bends my knee then I find my range is not as good.

>

> Walking is great exercise, but it will not help with range of

motion.

>

> Using one of the large exercise balls to do the knee bends really

helps.

>

> I have been kneeling for about a month but I do not put a lot of

weight and

> pressure on my replaced knee.

>

> I cleaned out all the lower cabinets in my kitchen around

Christmas without

> any problems.

>

> The more you work and bend your knee, the better bend range you

will have

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> Martha

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> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in

shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

[Guest guest]

If I understood my p.t. correctly, he said that the maximum flexion for my prosthesis is 120 degrees. I was at 115 at 3 weeks and he was getting nervous and discouraged me from pushing the bending any further. I haven't done any exercises since then and my flexion in both knees is very good. While I was in the hospital, I heard one of the nurses comment that my doctor sets the continual motion machine at 70 degrees from the beginning. I had the impression that many doctors don't take it that far at the beginning but I'm grateful to mine that she did.Only problem I have now is that darn stiffness when I first stand up. Can someone tell me how long that lasts? in Colorado>

[Guest guest]

I am so excited. Today my PT measured my knee and I am at 121 and the straightening is at 0. I had knee replaced on Oct 15 and am ready to do the other one. KeimStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

I am a bit like Marguerite,

My knees bend around 105-110 degrees.

Getting up from low chairs is tricky. I can

go down some stairs one at a time, if they are not too “steep”

I CAN walk up a hill now!

I dread having to get up off the floor..eek

Getting in and out of small cars can be

tricky at times. I need to pull my leg back manually to get the bend I need to

get out the door!!

I would like to have more bend in my knees,

but at present, I am grateful there is no pain!

I still have some pain at night in the back

of my knees, particularly with movement. My massage therapists says it is scar

tissue and some inflammatory tissue (I also have Lupus and fibromyalgia, so

cant really win there). I am still doing lots of stretches and bending

exercises

Walking is NOT a problem anymore though. My

pain has gone, from my knees, and life is wonderful again

My right hip is now getting worse, I am

hoping it will not deteriorate too quickly!!

ne

BTKR June 07

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[Guest guest]

Congratulations Keim especially on the 0 straight. I am told when

mine gets to 0 I will be able to sleep in my bed without pain.

ne also congratulations to you too. Good job. JJ

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> I am so excited. Today my PT measured my knee and I am at 121 and

the

> straightening is at 0. I had knee replaced on Oct 15 and am ready

to do the other

> one.

> Keim

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> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in

shape.

> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?

NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/18/2008 11:18:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, fairclair1@... writes:

If I understood my p.t. correctly, he said that the maximum flexion for my prosthesis is 120 degrees. I was at 115 at 3 weeks and he was getting nervous and discouraged me from pushing the bending any further. I haven't done any exercises since then and my flexion in both knees is very good. While I was in the hospital, I heard one of the

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I would call your surgeon's office and check to see what the range is because if I understand correctly, all the prothesis rotation is more than 135 degrees. You are going to lose a lot of rotation in your knee if your bend is only 120 degrees.

MarthaStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.