Hi. I am 9 weeks FKR above knee swells aot
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a physio therapist made me go up and down 14 stairs at 3 weeks post op. Ever since I have had slot if swelling and it's uncomfortable above my knee.
Had a couple of good days then drove a lot now it's bad I feel I have gone back 3-4 weeks Does anyone have swelling above knee? I have great range of
Motion it's 128 but talot swelling and pain
Can't do very much. Anyone else going through this?
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debbie87193 jeanette28393
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Hi, I had a partial knee replacement almost 6 weeks ago, and after 3 weeks, my Physio added three new exercises to the basic Ines I'd been doing, and one if them was to go up and down a step using my "bad" knee 10 times, I did it holding onto the hand rail, because all I could hear and feel, was a crunching noise! So I was scared it was too early. Then, I did some walking outside, which is totally different to walking in the house, and I must have over dine it, even though I used one stick, because my knee gave way, and I got a swelling on my knee, which is still there now. I got advice from the ward sister, and also from my Physio, who say its a common thing, and it'll go down, but its so easy to worry that you've damaged your new knee, then you wonder if your doing too much or not enough!
I feel OK to walk around the house without my stick, using the furniture and handrail, but am still using one stick when I walk outside. I can only do that for 20 minutes, and my knee swells up.
NZJENNI debbie87193
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You are doing too much sorry you need to slow it down and start playing the long game
Keep up the ice after exercise, hydrate, use pain meds, elevate, be lazy.......At 3 days my surgeon said I would now be able to walk 1 kilometre and my OT nearly died on the spot !!! She said structurally he was right but it would be 6 to 8 weeks at least before the knee would be healed enough to cope with that. We also need to think of the stress the rest of our bodies is getting hit with when we overdo things 
Take care .
NZJENNI jeanette28393
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That sounds wrong sorry. Way to soon. You have excellent flexion at 128 but the knee has been to hell and back and needs time to heal. The swelling seems to be par for the course and for me happens more after exercise. I find ice is the best remedy as is elevation and using an anti flam cream.
Slow down and let it settle then slowly increase what you do again is my advise