Can someone tell me what degree of bend is aimed for when?
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Right - all going what I think is really well, and at 13 days post knee replacement knee goes flat against the bed when straight and bend is about 90 degrees when comfortably bent sitting. I've NO idea what I'm aiming for! Can I damage anything by pushing this bend too much? I got a slight twinge when I pushed the foot back further just now - it almost felt like an internal stitch was catching, or maybe scar tissue, but nothing really painful and I'm happy to do whatever I need to do but just have NO idea how far to push it! Should I be doing it very gradually or pushing it more at this stage? Thank you so much for advice!!!!! Still icing all day:-)
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jan01779 chris00938
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13 days is early days. 90 degrees if fine at trhis stage but important to keep up your home exercises and gradually increase hold/reps on push back. My physio told me you cant bend too far ,pain normal but should not be excruciating. Cetainly in the first 4 weeks little and often was better for me as swelling a problem and even now at 13 weeks can be,been told this could be so for 12/12s.
As for aim on ROM discuss with your physio. Ive been told 110 degress is fine for TKR but as Chico says it depends on so many other factors all individual. Its taken me 13 weeks to get to 120 but was told it wil improve to keep at it.
At your stage it should be gradual,take meds, exercise and ice and elevate as you are.
all the best
chris00938 jan01779
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Thank you Jan:-)))) This is all good. I feel on track and optimistic that I can do this within the realms of comfort:-))) Thanks to you all on this group I feel as though I've gone from fumbling through to now knowing roughly how to go about it! It's empowering:-)))))