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I am 5 wks after partial knee replacement knee feels really tight and swollen

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robert39119
robert39119

I thought I was doing OK after 5 wks following partial knee replacement, I have been back at work driving 50 miles each way after 4 days knee has got quite painful again so back on the codeine. Is it common to have set backs when it gets more painful again before getting better again.

Any comments appreciated,

Thanks

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  • vanessa95917
    vanessa95917 robert39119

    Posted

    I am 3 weeks post op with a partial outside right knee replacement.  Doing well. I have physical therapy 3 times a week and I also have home exercises 2 times a day. The issue I am having is when I walk my entire knee from the inside across the front pulls to the outside making it very uncomfortable walking. It is very tight across the center of my knee. After a couple of minutes it begins to pull across the back of my knee. Is this norma?. I have 127 degrees of bending and I can fully extend my leg. I only feel this walking not during my exercises.

    Thanks

     

    • jannet55
      jannet55 vanessa95917

      Posted

      I am five weeks postop with a partial inside knee replacement.  My knee is still hot and swollen. I'm doing well in physical therapy it's getting the range of motion almost completely normal but I have been having a lot of pain especially at night.  I feel the tightness also but I also feel it during exercise. My main issue is pain. 
    • jannet55
      jannet55

      Posted

      At 6 weeks my night pain just quite and it is 5 days since I have taken a pain pill.   It's still healing and it's going to be warm with that for a long time.  My doc told me that even with a partial it is a year before complete healing!
    • debbie72922
      debbie72922 vanessa95917

      Posted

      Hi ! I also had partial right knee outside . I understand this is not usual (5%). Had surgery 10 days ago. Doc says I'm doing very good. I too have pain on the inside of knee . I am very concerned over it . Almost feels like s torn ligament . My Doctor doesn't send you to PT with partials but I think I am going to go on my own . If it weren't for that pain I could walk without the cane. Trying to stay positive but it's difficult . How are you doing at this point ?
    • jannet55
      jannet55 vanessa95917

      Posted

      11 months ago I replied to you.   One year ago to date I have that partial that I wrote about. Five days ago I had to have it redone and have a complete knee replacement.   Actually I am doing much better than the first time around except for the oxycodone makes me deathly  sick to my stomach! I already have amazing flexion and my straight leg  straighter than it was before already. I'll keep you all posted as to how I am doing with a  complete knee

    • debbie72922
      debbie72922 jannet55

      Posted

      Hi Janet

      What happened that you had to have the total ? I am 7 months po from partial. I am doing good but I hear so many say that ? What happened?

      Glad you are doing better now with the total but I can't imaging going through that . The recovery is so much longer with a total .

      Debbie

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 jannet55

      Posted

      Hi Jannet

      Wondering what happened that you needed to have the total done . My partial was 16 months ago . I'm doing good but not great . Definitely have my life back but it seems if I do too much of anything it feels all tight and swollen then I gave to take it easy few days .

      Debbie

    • debbie08326
      debbie08326 jannet55

      Posted

      hi Janet

      Wondering why you needed to have the total?

      I Am  18 PO PKR and I keep getting  swell

  • hraghu
    hraghu robert39119

    Posted

    Hi, everyone I am new this forum . I am 5 wk into my partial knee replacement on my right knee , just went back to work could not do an 8 hr shift had to leave , it's hard to drive , at night the pain is the worst I can not sleep , I walk the house like a ghost until 5 am then the pain ease up, my knee is so stiff , my knee bends 110/degree my physio say it has to go 125 

    i walk with a limp and the worst is my knee is bend I try to get it straight with exercise but not working , I really thought it was just me going through this issue, well I hope with we all will get through this and back to our normal life again

    • luz301
      luz301 hraghu

      Posted

      I take my pain medication....starting at FIVE or six at night that way I can sleep...it takes half an hour or so to kick in....then every six hours then I also do massages at night with icing this seems to help with the swelling and pain
    • cindy921
      cindy921 luz301

      Posted

      I make sure and take my pain med about the same time as you so I can sleep. Ice right before I go to bed.
    • suzanne84804
      suzanne84804 hraghu

      Posted

      hi just wanted to let you know that I too am walking the house like a ghost at night until the wee hours. TKR on left knee almost 6 weeks ago. I do pretty well during the day. But knee is swollen and has spasms at night. I have taken up painting with acryllics at night to keep my mind off the pain. I watch some painting tutorials with Bob Ross thru PBS on my phone. This knee recovery feels like a full time chore sometimes. Thinking about it in terms of a YEAR is discouraging and makes me wish I hadn't done it. I can walk downhill without any pain now.

  • luz301
    luz301 robert39119

    Posted

    Five weeks....my...you are brave. tkr..r on 1/28...still pain...still stif.in also take the pain killer.oxycodone...i try to take as few as possible...so how soon did you go back to work
  • luz301
    luz301 robert39119

    Posted

    You are back to work.....wow....I did total Jan 28....still have stiffness...at night I start taking my codeine. ..during the day I take naproxen ...did the Dr gave you the ok to go back to work so quickly
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