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Hi everyone,
Yesterday was so good no knee pain went to PT and was in pain afterwards a little but during night outside part of knee uncomfortable and I needed pain medication to help pain a bit throughout day today.
Why does this happen and I am hoping it's ok and I can ice and continue homework with heelslides? Anyone else have this issue?
Thanks!
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davidjk22 robin15577
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Early days you will get pain sometimes with Pt , good days and bad days . You will get there in the end , 106 is good for 8 weeks . I didn't have a problem with scar tissue , moisturise your scar area often , helps to keep the skin supple . Easy for me to say after almost 20 years with no problems .
robin15577 davidjk22
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Congrats 20 years is awesome. Thanks I will apply bio oil I hear it's good
CHICO_MARX robin15577
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Good to know thank you! Good to know pain is expected and normal makes me less afraid that I have done something wrong. Just wish it wouldn't occur lol
Rcurry17 robin15577
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CHICO_MARX robin15577
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We could also wish Santa was real and the Easter Bunny doesn't poop chocolate eggs. Not happening. It is what it is. Accept it and move on. The pain will be gone soon enough.
Tip: If you work the knee too much on a given day, it will swell. Sure sign that you overworked it. Did 8,200+ steps at 5 weeks and had to deal with a "knee balloon". Solution: Wear a pedometer (fit bit, smart watch, etc.) and track your steps. Swelling? Note the steps as your current limit and back off, then increasing gradually. By 8 months, I was doing 11,000+ steps (5+ miles) with no adverse consequences. Slow and steady progress.
robin15577 CHICO_MARX
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That's awesome! Fitbit on. Today I am pushing too many steps now so I need to stop moving! I am exhausted and I notice that I get all over body aches when I over do it. Affects more than just the knees for me.
Congrats on steps that's so good
CHICO_MARX robin15577
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You cannot push a knee to recovery...period. You can do that with a hip or a shoulder...not a knee. I rehabbed a hip replacement in six weeks...total. Therapy pool and gym 5 hours a day, 6 days a week. Done. The knee is a totally different animal. You need to gradually expand your activity but at a rate your knee can handle...and it's different for everyone. Swelling is the stop sign; with you, the body aches are also an indicator. Be patient...this takes a while...
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If you don't have a trainer or need a program, here it is...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/post-tkr-exercising-565527
Great work!!! Rehabbed my replaced hip in '09 doing 5 hours a day, six days a week. Done in six weeks total. Gotta be more careful with the knee or it swells but you may already be past that point. This program will help you get your strength back ASAP...
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