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I am 3 1/2 weeks out of total knee replacement.

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rhonda58211
rhonda58211

I am 3 1/2 weeks out of total knee replacement and doing very well in Physical Therapy .. I am not using anything to aid my walking.. but at times the pain is unbareable ... I not only have pain in my knee but in the muscle and bones of my calf and ankle .. it is keeping me awake at nights especially on the day that I P.T. I use pain killers, heat and ice , is anyone else experiencing this .. Thank you so much

 

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    suki51 rhonda58211

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    Ice and elected as much as you can especially after exercise, this really does help, I also found massaging with arnica cream very helpful. Good luck
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