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I am three weeks post op from a right total knee replacement.
My knee is nowhere near straight and the pain is not subsiding. I am walking on one stick inside the house but have terrible lower back pain, something I didn't have before the op.
Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks in advance.
Carol
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jenny61596 carol52828
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Yes had bad back pain after op but not immediately . At three weeks your pain will be bad, mine didnt improve untill 7-8 weeks . All quite normal
jenny61596 carol52828
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Yes had bad back pain after op but not immediately . At three weeks your pain will be bad, mine didnt improve untill 7-8 weeks . All quite normal
carol52828 jenny61596
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Thank you Jenny, its good to hear the experiences of people further on.
sarah87162 carol52828
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I had TKR 7 years ago. It was a long and hard recovery period but I can't recall actually getting any back pain.
I assume you are having physiotherapy?
Hang in there it does get better with time.
Take care and keep in touch.
Sarah xx
carol52828 sarah87162
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Hi Sarah,
Had the first session last week, another tomorrow.
It's been harder than I imagined but only 3 weeks post op so maybe I am expecting too much.
Many thanks for replying.
carol xx
gillian65440 carol52828
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Perhaps, inside the house, you still need to use your crutches. I used my crutches for six weeks, inside and outside, although I would let one crutch dangle while I carried a cup of tea from the kitchen through to my lounge after around three weeks.
carol52828 gillian65440
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Hello Gillian
I did wonder if i have overdone it. Will try 2 crutches and see how it goes x
gillian65440 carol52828
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It can't do any harm. Good luck. x
jamesAB carol52828
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Early days! Back pain could be caused by lack of exercise. You could try gentle chair Pilates. I am 8 months post op and can just about get around indoors using a Walker. It will get better in time. I'm afraid Surgeons seem to have an inflated optimism about recovery times as I have found out.
gillian65440 jamesAB
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Ain't that the truth! I'm learning now that it could take many more months to get back to normal or near normal.
carol52828 jamesAB
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Hello James
thank you for the reply. Yes, i think you are right. There seems so much pressure to be back to 'normal' certainly from the hospital physio's.
I hope you recovery continues. all the best carol x
jamesAB carol52828
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Thank you Carol, I was discharged after three days, completely unable to walk. It took me half an hour to get from the car to my front door and 1½ hours to get upstairs. I can only put a little weight on the leg, but it is improving. It seem a bit of a conveyor belt system for the operation and not enough after care. I wish you a speedy recovery . x
jamesAB gillian65440
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Every case is different, Gillian. My sister had the same op. as me and she walked out of hospital, on crutches in two days!
denise19240 gillian65440
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there's no going back to work after even 3 months!!!
carol52828 jamesAB
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You too James, all the best x
gillian65440 jamesAB
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Really sorry to hear that. I'm guessing that post operative care varies from one health authority to another. I was taught how to use crutches to go up and downstairs before I had my operation and had to demonstrate to the physiotherapist that I could do so before I could go home. James, I hope you see some improvement very soon. Good luck.