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4 months out from 2nd TKR

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susan62473
susan62473

My first TKR went textbook style. 3 months and I was back in the saddle working and just getting used to the new feel of my knee.

I am now 4 months out of the right knee replacement and I am having issues with my muscles. We I bend my right knee you can see a muscle do a "flip" for lack of other words. My PT has never seen anything like this and it just keeps doing it. We even to a video of it to show my surgeon. He was quite surprised, to say the least. But offered no explanation other than to give me another 3 months off work to see if it would help. 

Like most of you, I have experienced the pain that runs from mid-thigh to your knee and then I have pain that runs from the next muscle below my knee to my ankle. The pain is awful and we have tried 30 sessions of PT and also used KT tape to try and get this over with, but no luck. 

My drive to work is 1.5 hours and I cannot drive that far during a morning commute and live with the pain it is causing. 

We are now going to try "dry needle" therapy. I have never done this and it just sounds terrible, even though I know it is all in my head. 

Have any of you experienced any of these issues I am facing???

Thank you in advance!

 

 

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  • MarieMichelle
    MarieMichelle susan62473

    Posted

    Hi Susan , I am 4 months post op as well and still have pain and a ton of swelling. I still do PT 3 times a week ( it helps) but it is so hard to work while in pain and surgeon says I am just one of the unlucky ones who has swelling longer than most ( hard to accept that answer) 
    • susan62473
      susan62473 MarieMichelle

      Posted

      Hi Marie Michelle, Thank you for getting back to me. I guess like you I am one of the unlucky ones this time. AAGGHHH! It is really hard for me to accept as well, but I am not going to take the chance of going back to work only to be out in the next few days due to the pain. I don't think my employer would be very happy with that. I will keep on muddling through this and get as close to 100% as possible.

      Have a great day. 

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