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Knee Replacement Knocking

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kelvin64621
kelvin64621

Hello All,

I know that this comes up from time to time but I'll bring it up again anyway. 😃 It's been just over 11 weeks since a TKR of my left knee and I'm having some knee knocking issues. My concerns are that the knee wasn't knocking until about 7 weeks and is starting to get increasingly worse (louder and more persistent) . It pretty much always knocks when walking and has kind of a hanging up feel to it....like I have to push through the knocks (usually two knocks). There is some pain but it's fairly minimal.Is this anything that I should be concerned about?

Thanks in advance,

Kel

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  • baybay
    baybay kelvin64621

    Posted

    what do you mean it knock you hear a sound

    • kelvin64621
      kelvin64621 baybay

      Posted

      Hello baybay,

      Yes, I hear it and feel it. It affects my stride in that I have to push through like something is locking up. It's not real tight but seems to be getting a little worse again this morning, a little tighter and a little more pain. I am walking more than ever and going up and down some stairs so maybe the increase in activity is causing it? My wife had both of her knees replaced and didn't experience anything quite like this. She had, and still has on occasion, some locking and knocking but nothing to this degree.

      Thanks,

      Kel

  • Moosn8r
    Moosn8r kelvin64621

    Posted

    i had both replaced 6 months ago. i notice mine knock if i overdo it. not sure if its swelling or what. should probably speak to your doc

    • kelvin64621
      kelvin64621 Moosn8r

      Posted

      Hello Moosn8r,

      I see my doc in a couple of weeks and will ask her. It could be caused by an increase in activity but I thought I'd swing it by my fellow TKRers and get your opinions.

      Thanks for the reply,

      Kelvin

  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX kelvin64621

    Posted

    Very common. It will come and go with any sounds virtually gone by 12 months and should be completely gone by 18 months. No problem...virtually everyone experiences this.

    • kelvin64621
      kelvin64621 CHICO_MARX

      Posted

      Hello CHICO,

      Thanks for the reply. I'm just being paranoid here I'm pretty sure. 😃

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