Guest guest Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 When I awoke from my TKR my pain was gone. I was lifting my operated leg in the OR on the way to the Recovery Room. When the drugs wore off, I wasn't quite so daring. I was place in a CPM (Continuous Passive Movement)Machine in recovery and it gently moved my leg in the bending motion. The degree of bend is increased daily. I spent 8 or so hours a day in the CPM and it helped a lot. My Dr. had one sent to my home when I went home and I used it daily for 6-8 hours. My knee had not been straight in years, but now I can get it flat on any surface. It also helped to be in the CPM right before the PT guy arrived at my home because my joint was not as tight and PT was easier. Good luck. It is so much better on this side of the TKR. Kathi -----Original Message-----From: marge [mailto:palybami@...]Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:35 PMJoint Replacement Subject: KNEE EXERCISES Calling all knees-----calling all knees. Please tell me what to look for next week when I wake up with a new knee? I am concerned about getting my leg straight again. This knee of mine is so damaged that when it feels hyper-extended to me, it actually is not even perfectly straight. I am thinking the ligaments have shortened? It really is excessively painful. I know the therapists will have all of their answers from their point of view, but I am asking for the answers from the ones who have used the knees and felt the reality. I believe I heard the therapist the other day at joint pre-op meeting say something about we will have three days to get our knees to 90* and then the scar tissue will begin to harden and make movement difficult. If I just know what to do, I can do it. Thank you for being there, Marge I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yay Kerry! Good to hear your knee is getting better. Will be anxious to hear how your workout went. Good luck!DarcyOn 11/6/06, Kerry Kramer <kerrykramer@...> wrote: I did my knee exercises last night, the toe rotation didn't make my knee ache this time so either I'm getting stronger, or the NutriFlex is working, or both. I've decided I'm ready to try a regular workout tomorrow, I'll let you know how it goes. I'll be sure to keep it light, I won't be using weights and if there's a step it will be a low step 4 " . Have a great day, Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Kerry Kramer wrote: > I've decided I'm ready to try a regular workout tomorrow, I'll let you > know how it goes. best wishes for your workout tomorrow kerry! yes, please do let us know how it turned out. :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I insisted on occupational therapy and after calling for two weeks and e-mailing my rheumy she finally said okay and the help I had from the occupational therapy was the best. My hands are straight and I do the exercise every day. They even gave me a few items that I now use at home. Eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Rheumy and internist have both said exercise! Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Mine says there is no point. My knees are totally destroyed so that they are bone on bone on both sides. Exercise will just cause pain. Gareeth max77777777777777 wrote: <<What do other people's rheumys say?>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Max, don't do 10 reps if it's a strain. Start slower and work up. The last thing you want is to trigger more pain. My rheumy sent me to physical therapy twice, once for the plantar fasciitis and once for my ankles and balance. Both times, the PT gave me exercises to do which helped the problems. " S. Zorzi " <szorzi_1999@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 So, Gareeth, are you going to bite the bullet and get them replaced? Virtually every one who does says they should have done it sooner! My 83 year old Mom had them both done at the same time!!! I've had it done - a pain in the neck for a month or two but no big deal. Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 My rheumy referred me for physical therapy and wanted to wait to see how well it worked before he recommended the cortisone shot for bursitis. The clinic here actually has access to a complementary therapy clinic that include PT, massage, and acupuncture. Opal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The issue isn't about me biting the bullet. It is that here they don't want to do them because I am too young. They tell me it is a lifetime unacceptable anesthetic risk. I hope to persuade them eventually but that is going slowly. Gareeth Joanna Hoelscher wrote: <<So, Gareeth, are you going to bite the bullet and get them replaced? Virtually every one who does says they should have done it sooner!>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Opal: my first symptom was bursitis and I - too - was referred to physical therapy rather than a cortisone injection by my orthopedist. Lucky you to have the alternative treatments so readily available. Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I've heard others say they've run into the same problem; but - as I think I just said in another post - my Mom had both knees done at the same time at age 83 so not sure if it's really that much of a risk any more, particularly given the benefits of being able to move more easily and without pain. (She also fell last winter and also had hip surgery at age 92!) I truly wish you luck with convincing them . . . . . Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 If I was 83 they would have already done them. Right now they say I have to wait until I am 50 but 9 more years of almost no mobility seems unthinkable. I am in so much pain I would rather have no legs as drastic as that sounds. Gareeth Joanna Hoelscher wrote: <<[M]y Mom had both knees done at the same time at age 83>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Gareeth - I realize you would already have had them done by 83. I'd guess they're worried about having to have them done 2 or 3 times by then. My point was just that I think doctors sometimes worry that once you reach a certain age, so-called " elective " surgery is not a good idea. The elderly (and I mean really elderly) have joint replacements done all the time and I know there are people who have had the same joint replaced a second time. I do not blame you one bit for wanting it done and now! Being in that much pain is just something you should not have to live with - particularly when there is an alternative. Keep after them . . . .. Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Part of their reluctance is because I had a procedure done on my heart. I think it works better than ever but it makes them nervous. I see my rheumatologist again in a few weeks and then my family doctor and I will try again to make it clear to them that I want this now not in ten years. Gareeth Joanna Hoelscher wrote: > Being in that much pain is just > something you should not have to live with - particularly when there > is an alternative. Keep after them . . . .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 20 years ago the replacement prosthesis was expected to have a life span of 10 years so the docs didn't want to do surgery until people were older. The replacement surgery can get real ugly with even more possible complications. Today's prosthesis is a better material, knits with the bone better, and they have more ability to adjust the fit as they are installing it during surgery. Old hip prosthesis ran the risk of a dislocation while the new ones have been designed to act more like your normal hip and have less chance of that problem. The new prosthesis have a life span of 30-40 years and made of newer alloys. The surgeon with current training will not hesitate to do the surgery. There are teens and young adults that have had replacements due to accidents, arthritis, gunshot wounds, etc. Find a teaching hospital associated with a university and see if the advice is different. <<Gareeth - I realize you would already have had them done by 83. I'd guess they're worried about having to have them done 2 or 3 times by then.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Gareeth: I'd think that the stress of dealing with that much pain could be almost as bad for your heart as the surgery!!!! Long-term unremitting pain is very, very hard on anyone. Hope you win this one. Joanna Hoelscher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Cool! Now we all know it's good. In a message dated 5/22/2009 11:21:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time, jackiesachs@... writes: FYI: My physical therapist has me doing #3 on this list as a way to help strenthen my quads also Jackie Knee Exercises _Click here: Knee Exercises_ (_http://www.haemophihttp://www.http://wwhtt_ (http://www.haemophilia.org.za/HemKnee2.htm) ) Leena, I found these knee exercises. Don't know if it's what you're looking for but thought it wouldn't hurt to share. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntus\ trav00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 FYI: My physical therapist has me doing #3 on this list as a way to help strenthen my quads also Jackie Knee Exercises _Click here: Knee Exercises_ (http://www.haemophilia.org.za/HemKnee2.htm) Leena, I found these knee exercises. Don't know if it's what you're looking for but thought it wouldn't hurt to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hi, Are there any exercises to reduce knee hyper extention ? -Leena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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