Re: [Norton AntiSpam]Re: Re: I Think I'm in Trouble - TKR

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I am with you, Joan. I have a recumbent bike. There are no pools around here

for me to use. I am out in a very rural area. To get to a pool would be about

a 40 minute ride or more each way. I have had no problem with the knees

stiffening up however since I am back to being very active with doing everyday

activities. I am finally getting to the point where I don't even think about my

new knees during the day. My doctor said to me on my six week visit, " Forget

you have had knee replacements, just go and enjoy you new knees. " I am doing

just that. (I go back for a yearly checkup visit in August) The surgery last

summer gave me my life back.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TRK August 2010

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!

>

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