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90 degree bend?

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martinarvelo
martinarvelo

Something I wanted to ask . .whenp eople say they have a 90 degree bend, or 110 . . is that the maximum bend when pushing the knee, or the angle at which the knee rests naturally?  if I sit on the edge of the bed and let my lower leg hang, then the angle is only about 75 - 80, but i can push it back to 90 without much pain.  any more and it's agony . . . 

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  • Annodoremouse
    Annodoremouse martinarvelo

    Posted

    Then your bend is 90Mine was checked yesterday and it was 105 and with assistance 110 so as 110 isnt causing pain the bend is 110. I was discharged from physio with instructions to continue with exercises
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo Annodoremouse

      Posted

      thanks for that info!  Feeling pleased, as I thought I was still miles from a 90 bend. . . 

       

  • lorrigrl
    lorrigrl martinarvelo

    Posted

    How long ago was your surgery?
    • lorrigrl
      lorrigrl martinarvelo

      Posted

      I am 3 weeks and 3 days, I am at 86° and though I was doing terrible. My doctor told me I should be at 90° at 2 weeks. I had severe swelling and had to wear a compression bandage and a leg immobilizer for a week. Then I twisted my knee on the ice. I was so frustrated at myself because I felt like I was doing bad..hearing that you are a couple days ahead of me and just reached 90° makes me feel better! I went dancing last night, well if you can call it dancing. I was scared that I would wake up in pain, but my knee feels great today!
    • lorrigrl
      lorrigrl

      Posted

      Actually, I just figured it out..I am 4 weeks 2 days..surgery was January 8, I am assuming yours was around that time.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo lorrigrl

      Posted

      I had problems to begin with . .acute anaemia which sapped my desire to fight, enormous swelling of the lower leg for the first week . .but my specialist seems to think I should be tripping the light fantastic by now, and says I'm not doing at all well, and will be back in surgery unless I do better . One thing I do know. . whatever my knee ends up like, I am NOT going back into surgery!!!!. 
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 lorrigrl

      Posted

      Lorri......on a personal note......have you worked on a solution to your question earlie this week. If so did it give you the desired relieftwisted
    • lorrigrl
      lorrigrl Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      I have! My mood has gotten better since! And I didn't have too many problems with the knew knee..lol
    • joansgarden
      joansgarden martinarvelo

      Posted

      By 'back in surgery' does he mean mobilization under anesthesia? I just had my knee mobilized on Friday and the difference is amazing. I'm not going to say it doesn't hurt, but I got it to 127 today under my own steam!!!! I had it forced to 105 before the surgeon decided to intervene, and that was so incredibly painful. If that's what he wants to do, I'd go for it.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo joansgarden

      Posted

      Yes I think that's what he means!  I want to avoid that if at all possible!!!
  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 martinarvelo

    Posted

    I've seen different therapists do it a little different. Mine has me put my foot flat on the table, put a long strap around my shin and pull till I break into a full sweat and start swearing. Others have you sit on a high table, grab the bad leg with the back of the good leg and pill as hard as you can. But its always under your own pressure.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      My physio forces it until I scream at her to stop, and then she goes on for a few more seconds.  Not sure I can take much more of it. . . 

       

    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 martinarvelo

      Posted

      that was the method used 10 years ago the 1st time I went through this.......the last 2 times I supply the pull. The 1st time I went through therapy I would lay on my stomach and the therapist grabbed my shin and tried to hit me in the back of the head with my heal. They don't use that anymore
    • Annodoremouse
      Annodoremouse

      Posted

      Are you UK as registered physios have never done that. 
    • joansgarden
      joansgarden Annodoremouse

      Posted

      I don't think it's doing any damage. It's just a whole lot more bearable if you're out cold when they do it.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo Annodoremouse

      Posted

      No, I live in Tenerife . . I think I'm going to opt out of any more of this torture!  Seeing the specialist on 25th Feb, so I'll see what he says. . . 

       

    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Can you explain a little more . .Are you lying on the table when pulling with the strap?  Can't quite picture it . . . 

       

    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 martinarvelo

      Posted

      Im semi sitting up. I put several pillows behind my back. Then straighten the good leg, bend the bad leg and use either the strap or a towel around the shin/ankle. When you start pulling on your leg with the strap it will pull the leg back toward you and at the same time pull you into more of an upright position. Hope this helps. I can see why the original instructions were confusing. You definitely can't do it laying done
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Laying down.......spell check at its worst.
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 martinarvelo

      Posted

      Martin, I can feel your concern. A suggestion..........back off the heavy excercise. Start with pain meds, then just excercise up to but not into pain. Only do one set per day. Ice and elevate. Drink water almost to the point of feeling like you are overdoing it. Try and get some fresh fruit and veggies in your system and just rest. Don't push yourself into anything for a period till you feel like you are getting on top of it. I feel too often the therapist give unreasonable demands and people can't function to that level and get upset and frustrated. Let your body guide you but don't completely stop moving. Best wishes.
    • Annodoremouse
      Annodoremouse Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Sorry Martin but once a day isnt enough. The muscles need to get back into working order, Regular painkillers 1 hour before excercise so thats 4 times a day then ice after. Make an appointment with your physio and take their advice as there may be something in your medical history that changes this. As well as TKR 18+ weeks Im RGN so have dealt with patients who have had elective surgery
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 Annodoremouse

      Posted

      To each his own but never did I ever do 3 x's a day. You absolutely have to give the body time to heal especially when things haven't been going well and the mind needs to have time to readjust. I just don't feel this is a horse race and if it takes a little longer, so be it. Better that than become disillousioned and give up
    • anne07663
      anne07663 Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Mine still does this and I'm not getting any further . I am 9 wks plus 3 days. I am still no more than 92 flex. 
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