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Hi, I am just at nine weeks following a TKR.
I feel that in general I have made some good progress. My nights are better, I am walking short/medium distances without crutches and the pain is less all-encompassing.
But I do have an insecurity about my 'bend.' I realise that this is not the be-all-and-end-all, but I am concerned about my progress.
Three wees ago my surgeon took a look at it and told me I was 'about 110' dgrees. The next day my physio measured it at 100. And at each session since she has measured it at 105.
Now I may be wrong here but I do feel I have gone beyond the position she measured as 105, and wonder about the accuracy of the caluculation. A numbut of other people in the class also feel that her measuring may be on the 'conserevative' side.
The thing is that altough I feel my bend is bending further, I don't really know what a bend of 110/120 etc might 'look' like.
Are there any photos or illustrations anywhere that might help??
Thank you
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SHANDERS jb58049
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Sorry I don't know what the bend should look like but if you look on YouTube im sure someone will have a picture of it.
Good ode luck for your continued improvement.....😃🍄🍀
Unofon jb58049
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Im also 9 weeks post op my problem is geting the leg straight its slowly improving however I finf that as long as I can walk downstairs and get up from any chair im happy ,Im overweight 67 and have very muscular legs the result of cycling which does not help acording to the physio .I can walk for about half hour with a stick as I dont want to do the other knee the swelling returns heat and icepack works well.good luck everybody is different
ruby95450 jb58049
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rick1951 jb58049
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crutches for about 3 weeks then down to 1 .I am now using a walking
Stick .my knee bends in both knees with a lot of hard work and pain is
now around 120 degrees .My left knee feels heavy but not to painful.
However my right knew has a constant nagging pain which I take regular
_co_CODAMOL for so I can keep exercising.I think if you really push yourself through the Pain barrier you will get there.
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Oldfatguy1 jb58049
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My therapist and surgeon have always told me to worry about straight and bend will come along.
fryup1954 jb58049
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have you thought about making your own tool for measuring the angle of bend on your knee ??
two pieces of narrow plastic with a bolt through and I think its called a protractor, you can get it at a willkinsons store, I am going to make one myself soon. Paul
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