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TKR recovery question.....

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cindy87265
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I had my TKR on September 27, 2022. I am 13 weeks out now. I was able to have PT until the end of December which has helped me tremendously. I probably walk 4-6000 steps a day, do my exercises at home now and by the late afternoon my leg is done and very sore. I ice before bed and during the night. I do wake at night and my leg is really sore and stiff proably from not moving much but I do sleep side to side and on my back. My ROM is about 115 (PT could push to 120), and my flexion is 0. It seems the last few weeks I feel like I have gone backwards. Legs cramping during the day, tight band feeling still but I can bend my leg ok. My knee hurts some as well. The more active I am the more I pay for it at night but I really hate not doing the things I need to do. Should I be doing something different? I do take 600 mg Gabapentin at bedtime and Tizanadine only as needed now. Can't take nsaids so Tylenol is it. When can I expect to not feel like I do? I'm ready to be done with this.

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