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Change in the weather?

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letha00178
letha00178

I am 6 months post TKR on right knee. Things generally going well, though still some pain--especially when first standing up. But, there have been some days where my knees (especially the non-TKR knee) are so sore that it's nearly unbearable. I've read that the barometric pressure affects joints, but haven't ever experienced this before. Does anyone else feel that in their replaced knee? I guess I thought that having an artificial knee would protect me from that kind of vulnerability. Sigh.

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  • colleen52029
    colleen52029 letha00178

    Posted

    Not  had  a  TKR   & I always used to think the oldies in my family were  funny  when they said  they could feel the change in the weather  in their bones.   As I have  got older I am sure it is true because I ache more  when the weather is cold.

  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname letha00178

    Posted

    Absolutely true...barometric pressure effects our joints because...our joints are contained within a joint capsule, an air tight joint capsule...so when the barometric pressure drops or is dropping we feel that change especially in unhealthy joints.
  • cheryl86544
    cheryl86544 letha00178

    Posted

    I'm 13 months post RTKR and I feel more pain in it when it's about to rain and while raining hurts more. I also ache more in the cold too.

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