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peter77427
peter77427

hi all, its me again. 13 weeks post op, can go up and down stairs ok, but coming down, is a bit more harder, lying on my back i can lift my leg up quite straight, also on my back, i can pull my leg back say 3 quarters, exercise bike is ok, going forward and going backwards, after exercising my knee and front and back of my thighs are sore. i should ice more, do you elevate your leg, and how many times a day, and for how long. i have just ordered a gell ice pack, as comments sound good, how many times should you ice and how long, should one put the ice gell onto the bare skin or use a towel under. your comments would be appreciated

                        peter

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  • shona18872
    shona18872 peter77427

    Posted

    Your doing great and well done. I’m 4wks post op and can do the stairs with my stick and also my bend is getting better. Slowly but surely. I can’t lift my leg from lying on my back. What I have found quite easy is.....standing in warm shower and bending knee. Also doing knee squats standing with back against the wall. It’s easier than trying to lie on back bending knee. As for the ice, I’ve got an ice bag from Amazon and you fill it with ice. Sits on your knee and mounds itself into your knee. I actually ice my knee lots of times and use a dish towel over my skin if it starts to feel too cold.  Xx
    • peter77427
      peter77427 shona18872

      Posted

      you sound as your doing very well just after 4 weeks, i dont know if age has anything to do with it, but i am70. good luck
  • anna59931
    anna59931 peter77427

    Posted

    12 weeks tomorrow from my I'm in the same can go upstairs ok it one leg at a time hopefully we will get there

  • anna59931
    anna59931 peter77427

    Posted

    12 weeks tomorrow from my I'm in the same can go upstairs ok it one leg at a time hopefully we will get there

  • Irish_Al
    Irish_Al peter77427

    Posted

    Hi Peter,

    Similar here 5 months post op on left knee. However right knee was exactly the same, but now almost 2 years post op is not a problem.

    Re icing I put ice pack in a pillow case, it works well.

    Best wishes, take care,

    Alan

    • peter77427
      peter77427 Irish_Al

      Posted

      cheers irish, i am going to increase the icing to 3,4 times a day
  • sarah87162
    sarah87162 peter77427

    Posted

    If the gel is very cold and you put it on bare skin it is likely to sting.

    Nice to hear from you again.

    How is the sleeping going?

    Keep in touch

    Sarah

    • peter77427
      peter77427 sarah87162

      Posted

      hi sarah, no not sleeping well at all,the 2 nights with the pillow was great, but for some reason its not helping any more. my thighs are hurting more than anything,knee still feels very heavy and tight, i am going to increase icing see if that helps, apart from that i think im doing ok, how are you going?
    • Delboy1735
      Delboy1735 peter77427

      Posted

      ...like your positive attitude. ‘Solder’ on as the plumber said.
    • sarah87162
      sarah87162 peter77427

      Posted

      I  would persevere with the pillow.

      More icing would definitely help.

      I am doing fine thank you.

      Had my TKR 6 years ago so I have had time to get over it!!!

      Sarah

    • Delboy1735
      Delboy1735 sarah87162

      Posted

      I’m on 2/12 for right and 4 months for left. I’m kneeling in the garden, using a soft kneeler to   accommodate the scar. Got some stiffness when I sit too long but well over the worst. In the early stages I wished I had waited longer but it was just putting the pain off to a later date. Glad I went ahead now.
    • peter77427
      peter77427 sarah87162

      Posted

      yes sarah, i am continuing with the pillow, (had a good night last night), i am als increasing the icing
  • nwf477
    nwf477 peter77427

    Posted

    The best thing I ever had at Therapy was a device called " The Game Ready " no it was not a game but I loved it. It was a red box you filled it up with ice and water you could set the temp. for how cold you wanted it. From the box was an airline along with a line for the water this was attached to a wrap that completely covered your knee. Once it was turned on you would feel it compress tightly around your knee and with the added benefit of cooling. Some patients did not like it but I thought this thing is great only problem it is not cheap several thousand dollars. Still wish I had one I loved it that was the one thing  that I really looked forward to at therapy. It was great !!!!

    • Irish_Al
      Irish_Al nwf477

      Posted

      HI,

      These are called cryocuffs.

      Available on Amazon and other websites. Also issued by some hospitals.

      Take care,

      Alan

    • nwf477
      nwf477 Irish_Al

      Posted

      What I was referring to is called Game Ready if you look it up on Amazon its the last one. Its red and unavailable. The cryocuffs are similar to what I use not as fancy but still do the same thing. Its larger enough that it holds to gel packs and it has 3 straps with velcro so you have it pretty snug around your knee.It seems there are different versions all do the same thing. I used something similar the last place I went to for therapy. They all work some are better than others so far the best one I have ever used was the Game Ready.
    • anna59931
      anna59931 Irish_Al

      Posted

      Thank you Alan ordered one yesterday it came today. Do you need to put the gel run on your knee first.x
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