Knee sensations
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So I'm 13 weeks post op and when I kneel or get on hands and knees I feel like my operated knee is resting on a bed of blunted needles. Not so much agonising as uncomfortable and weird. Does anyone else have this sensation? How long till you experienced a desensitising of the area to normal levels?
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MCanada jodi009
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My 15 week old knee feels like yours so I do not kneel on it. My year old knee has been kneeling on a pillow or towel comfortably for about 6 months but I choose not to kneel often and never on a hard surface. Hope this helps.
Mary
jodi009 MCanada
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jenny47422 jodi009
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Hi Jody.......I was told by my surgeon never to lean on it. Once I kneeled on the matress to close the window and it hurt.
jodi009 jenny47422
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Oldfatguy1 jodi009
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jodi009 Oldfatguy1
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My surgeon and my osteo are both saying small amounts of supported kneeling (hands and knees with cushioning) is fine, I'm not on any restrictions at all apart from the obvious of 'if it hurts really badly then don't do it'. My osteo is saying it will desensitise over time and not to worry too much.
Being that this is my only real concern I guess I'm getting off pretty lightly.
Butterbean jodi009
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jodi009 Butterbean
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Yeah my surgeon is fine with it. I don't have to kneel often and a folded towel is usually cushion enough.
paul57039 jodi009
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when my surgeon last saw me at 12 weeks he said kneeling is ok using a cushion or proper knee pads, but go slowly and stop if it causes pain. Desentisising of the nerves around the knee caused by surgery means you could kneel on something sharp and not even feel it.
Regards Paul
jodi009 paul57039
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It's either on a towel or when I'm at rehab it's a thick foam mat on all fours and then my osteo has me doing alternate leg extensions.
archemedes jodi009
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Time is a great healer.
jodi009 archemedes
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PollyBB jodi009
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You will eventually find what suits yourself.
Best Wishes
jodi009 PollyBB
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Luckily I've only had surgery on one knee at this stage, I'm hoping I can stave off the other for a few more years yet. This means I can still get up and down easily, without pressure on the operated knee. I can also kneel and take more eweight on the good knee.
daphne31042 jodi009
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