morning stiffness
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hi im 9mths post op from revision tkr i am at last more or less getting back to real living and my energy levels are much better my question is first thing in the morning when i first put my feet out of bed my leg wont support me i have not got a fully straight leg so i guess it has to do with the leg not straighening ,when ive gone to the bathroom and walked around the bedroom for awhile it starts to work (support me)has anyone else got this and will it emprove itself or not or if i can do some excersises to help it what i mean not supporting me is that it stays bent for about 5 mins
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pam1313 irish_linda
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moandrieu irish_linda
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One thing I do while in bed is both bend and straighten my legs before getting up. Obviously it works better when I'm not in a rush to get to the toilet.
irish_linda moandrieu
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pam1313 irish_linda
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patsyrose irish_linda
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I'm the same (although I have got the issue that mine won't straighten and I'm having further surgery inSept).
I think, to be honest, that it depends what position you sleep in. My first TKR was my right knee (Dec 2012) and I am most comfortable going off to sleep on my stomach with that leg straight. I always sleep with my left leg (TKR Sept 2014) hitched out to the side...so in the morning it's a nightmare, firstly turning it and then trying to out weight on it. It's also been a lot more painful since it was manipulated in March. It drops down a little as I walk around indoors,but once I've sat at my desk for a while, I'm back to square one. And putting shoes on makes it worse.
I will be having it opened up again, and have been told that I really must work on keeping it straight...so I can't see that I'll be getting much sleep again.
Patsy
irish_linda patsyrose
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sarah87162 irish_linda
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Slowly and gently at first then increae as you get more confident.
Sarah
irish_linda sarah87162
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