Knee pain while siting after knee surgery.

I understand that pain and frustration all too well. You are still so early on. Heel slides are so painful at this stage and that’s normal. Don’t press too hard where you are in agony. Do what you can. It will get easier. I am 4 and 1/2 months along and because swelling has reduced a bit the heel slides are coming along finally. Keep doing what you can go easy if you need too but be persistent and each day further out from surgery the better. Remember to ice and elevate to help swelling. I still ice after exercising and still have a ways to go but the pain you are experiencing has subsided a lot. At your stage also took pain meds fairly regularly. Then one day I was ok to do without but it took awhile. You’re ok hang in there. This I should a great forum with lots of good knowledgeable people who have helped me immensely along the way. 

Best wishes

Bubbles you are SO EARLY in recovery - trust me - I am post op 8 weeks and didnt do heel slides til week 5 and all I can say is what everyone here will say is Rest, ICE, Elevate and do your exercises when you can And push yourself but not to the point of grimmacing.. I am still in a ton of pain as well but it is better and better each week.. hang in there , you are in the toughest part ( I think) of recovery ..

Eevating I'd key to pain relief. As far as the exercises. They are want to put you in excruciating pain. Just back off and don't push so hard, eventually you Wil get there. If her times Dr s and therapists rentckear also how the exercises are to be done and this is where people get in trouble. Scrol through here and find writings By Chico Marx. Great stuff to take you though the process of rehab. Get out the ice packs and water. Take pain meds on schedule and remember this is a marathon not a sprint. Be kind to yourself. Rest is more important a few extra heel slides. A tired, dehydrated body just doesnt heal fast.you'll get There when your body allows it not wen a Dr tea you that u should be healed. Keep moving, don't get frustrated, patience and time are great healers.

Well- I understand.  My surgery was Nov 29th- Total Knee - left.  My situation is crazy because October 19, 2016 I got a steroid shot in my left knee that resulted in a rare strep- 3 surgeries,

1 month in hospital- 8 weeks i v antibiotics, blood clot, 3 months PT.  

I had to wait a year after the infection to get the TKR-  sooooo- starting all over is hard- the fatigue is really hard.  I understand.

It's way to early to plan any major recovery. Listen to oldfatguy and Chico. I'm 5 week's post TKR ON LEFT leg and 11 months right leg TKR. Read the advice on here from oldfatguy and Chico. You will get good advice from them. Too soon to expect any major results. Look after your body for now. Rest. Ice plenty of water is essential to get the inflammation down. Trust me I didn't doitthis time in the first 2 weeks and boy dud my leg balloon up. Started with 12 glasses of water. The result was amazing. Yeah I was never off the loo BUT my leg went down and my ankles I could see the difference. I even got my socks on lol. So hang in there and pamper yourself. My first TKR I signed off physio at the hospital after 4 visits and pushed myself at home. Didn't regret it. My first TKR was a success. Take care xx

It is early days, you have had excellent responses so not much more I can add but I found the exercises very challenging, we all do at first but it gets easier with time. It's major surgery but as a rough ball park kind if idea, the first 6 weeks are very hard, the first 3 months hard, but after that it gets easier. I am now 9 months post op and its fantastic to have a new lease of life with a working knee. It's well worth the effort.

Four weeks is too early to worry.

I had enough aches and pains for an injured rugby team during my early rehab.

I learned that however my knee felt it would probably change in the next hour. You can drive yourself mad trying to work it out.

Talk to your Physio and your consultant and just get on with it distracting yourself as much as you can with whatever fills your time.

Your rehab will find it's own level and eventually you won't think about it.

I'm 14 months into mine and walking 40 miles a week and playing golf 3 time4s a week and walking dogs.

I'm sure you will be fine but the early days are uncomfortable.

Input?  Yes...you're normal.  It's what we've all gone through.  The first 30 days are gruesome then there seems to be a big change at 3 months after you finish PT and have your ROM back.  At 4 weeks, I was still drooling on my pajamas...

Click on my name and then "See All Discussions"...lots out there to help answer a lot of your questions...  Just remember the three keys to recovery...work, time and patience.  You have to do the work, especially the muscle rebuild after PT, give the knee time to heal (there are no timetables), and you must have patience with your recovery.  Start planning your one-year anniversary party...that's when life becomes pretty normal again.