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Hi All!
I've just been looking at an American web site about TKRs and many of the patients are now running marathons! My consultant told me I wouldn't be able to run again and so I'd be interested to hear if I was given duff information! (Not that I have any wish to run marathons-just being able to walk is fine for me!) Glenda 10wks 5 days
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mary12001 glenda29798
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Hi Glenda
9 months post op!
I was told I could never kneel again!
So I'm sitting up when I should be kneeling at Mass (Church)
Also looking round to see if there are any other non-kneelers wondering if they've had the knee job!
Kneeling isn't my problem though - it's trying to walk straight not like a drunken woman!!
I would love to run again but sadly not to be! X
lozsoaf19 mary12001
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richard13609 glenda29798
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Hello Glenda
A lot of surgeons say that but really it's just to protect themselves in case something goes wrong.
The more enlightened ones just tell you to get fit and strong and carry on doing the sport you want to do, but l think if you have never been sporty before a tkr it's more difficult and will take longer, the thing is they don't really know how long a new knee is going to last, it could be 20/30 years now
I'm 6 weeks post tkr and a very fit and active young 70 year old who is an avid hill and mountain 🚶 and am currently doing 2/3 miles a day, a bit sore but getting there
I'm not a runner and don't know if l would run after tkr, but if it was my life l would carry on running carefully
It's like the kneeling debate, l haven't tried it yet but l will be trying it soon, gently on a soft surface first
So for me the fitter you get the stronger the knee and surrounding tissue/ muscle gets
Cheers
Richard
shorty1952 glenda29798
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I am very interested in your latest news on whether you are running or not. As a super compeditive Triathlete, age 65ys, I am looking at having a TKR, but are desparate to hold off for as long as possible, for it is supposed to end my Run days. I dread not being able to do Triathlon!!.
mary12001 shorty1952
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Don't do it.
Find alternative methods such as stem cell.
It's too invasive at our age.
I'm 12 months post op and still struggling
Mary
shorty1952 mary12001
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Hi mary12001,
Thanks for your reply and comments. Not sure if Stem cell work is good for me at my tender age of 65yrs -lol. I am trying a product at the moment , but are unable to Run "full-on" at this stage.
Cheers for the reply, and YES I will hold off for as long as possible, as Medical science just may come up with a "runners knee", hopefully.
Kiwi Boy from N.Z.
jan01779 glenda29798
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It will be interesting to see how long those marathon runners new knees will last!
shorty1952 jan01779
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Thanks alot, but are determined to RUN AGAIN !!!. life is too short to "give up" without a fight.
james13942 glenda29798
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I just had my 3 year anniversary of a bilateral TKR. I had to give up basketball which I love but at 59 years old my days were numbered anyway. 3 months ago I started walking with my dog pretty much every day to lose some weight. I am averaging more tha 5 miles a day now (with a max of 8 miles) and I am thinking maybe at some point I can walk a half-marathon. I must have had a great surgeon because I feel that I have bionic knees and can walk forever without any pain or problems. The main reason I am not running is not so much because I can't. It just feels very odd and jarring when I try. I have only tried running a 100 yards or so as a test, and I can't imagine that I could ever get confortable running any significant distance.
shorty1952 james13942
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Hi james13942,
Thanks for your input and report. I am still holding off on the dreaded TKR,, but realise it is inevitable. Presently I can still run and compete in Triathlon, but my Run speed/pace is dropping off. Always optimistic that something "new" is just around the corner, and that we may have a Runners TKR available.
Thanks
Cheers.
Shorty 1952
amg138 glenda29798
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Hi, Andrew here. I'm late into this discussion but thought I would join in since I am looking to see whether it's a good thing to run after having had both knees replaced Jan 2014, aged 62, so nearly four years ago. I have been running every now and again on a treadmill at for over two years now. I worry, as is mentioned, that I might wear out the new knees too soon.
However, it feels so good to run again. I hadn't run since i was 17 . I'm now running a mile, and with other exercise I feel fitter than I have ever been. HR is low and movement is good.
I always cycled to keep fit before tkr but cycling doesn't use all the muscles, and not those used for defending steps and hills. I hope the health benefits will outweigh the disadvantage but I wish someone would say just what the downside is of running again.
Everyone is different but I reckon plenty of exercise helps. Stronger muscles etc.
I wonder what Glenda decided.
jan01779 glenda29798
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jimmy32335 glenda29798
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The whole idea I think on the side of caution, my surgeon told me the same thing. My opinion is that since the appliance is man made it is subject to wear, like a car for example. Some people who are really athletic and want to run, fine, but it is for them worth it even if the knees have to be redone in the future. It's kinda like running a red light with your car. If you do it you may not get hit, but logic says that eventually you will get tagged.
hugh77119 jimmy32335
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Ah, but you see Jimmy, all joints are liable to wear and tear, and I have to repeat; there is NOT ONE piece of medical evidence out there to show that running on the new knees or hips will do adverse effect to the prosthesis. I certainly do not want to end up back in Hospital having both knees and hip and discs done again, but at the same time I do not want to give up what I love so much without concrete evidence. The only clinical trial to date actually showed that after a 5 year period, the ones who did high intensity sports actually had better results. Better movement and flexibility in the joints and NO extra wear and tear. Guess what the cynics said? They said that 5 years was all well and good, but what about after 10-15 years? Come on, live a bit, people only have replacements as a last resort, having tried wash outs and injections etc. I was the same, but the sheer exhilaration of being able to continue my sports without chronic pain is wonderful, and until someone out there actually proves it is harmful, I will continue. Even if the worst scenario is I go back in 15 years, so what? I might not even be around then. We only get one shot at life. Give it a go for God's sake before it is too late.