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Breast Stroke post TKR

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jan01779
jan01779

What as anyone told you regarding breast stoke and leg action post TKR. Seems to be conflicting ideas online. Will ask my surgeon in May but wondered?

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  • jenny80029
    jenny80029 jan01779

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    Interested in this, as I am a keen swimmer. I have been told no to breast stroke, but I lost the ability to do it anyway! Can you do crawl? Less demanding on legs?
  • NZJENNI
    NZJENNI jan01779

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    Hi - I understand it is the action of the breaststroke kick that is dangerous to the joint. Makes sense I guess but I am sure there are post TKR folk doing it anyway. I met a man recently who runs 10K everyday post TKR. I guess it depends how long you want to wait before you go through it all again !!!
    • jan01779
      jan01779 NZJENNI

      Posted

      Indeed😊 I want mine to.last forever lol!!!!

      I'm not going to do anything high impact and didn't really do so before anyway. I am swimming, do aquatone, pools work, ankle weight and resistance bands and static bike.as well as working on extension working up to road bike soon if able. I'm almost 4 months post been back to work for 3 weeks and to be honest finding the tiredness worse than the physical stuff now Emotionally overwhelming 😥😥😥

  • NZJENNI
    NZJENNI jan01779

    Posted

    Wow Jan you sound like you are doing amazingly well smile I am now 8 months post TKR and it is going well BUT  I am self employed and dont have to be on my feet for long periods - the worst thing for me has been standing. I am able to go for decent walks and keep up with others. I am nearly straight and maybe 115 bend. I still have pain and stiffness but it is no longer all encompassing in fact I feel great most of the time. I am not as agile which is a pain - lifting that foot and knee still does me in sometimes but I am happy with where I am at. I am off on an adventure to Europe in August and the 17 hour flight followed by 6 hours is a bit daunting but it would be anyway !!
  • paul39371
    paul39371 jan01779

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    So yes - the breaststroke kick can pose problems for people who had total knee replacement. I tried using it less than 3 month out and the knee said no - I don't like it so I refrained from doing it and kept to backstroke and freestyle. I am about 7 months out now and try the kick periodically. Although it feels better doing it I can still feel the knee saying to me the next morning - nah - wait a little longer. The knee isn't in pain but I do feel like it's still not ready for it. The other knee doesn't like it either, It's really not the best stroke for knees in general - healthy or otherwise.

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