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New TKR

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martin353
martin353

Hi everyone. 

Im after some advice (and possibly reassurance from others). I had a TKR on Wednesday and came home the day after. I've been given the usual pain meds, physio and bits but I'm struggling with the physio. I've sods of bruising - as expected- and wondered when I might start to be able to manage these physio exercises and get some movement back. I can straighten without to many problems but bending is a real issue. Any hints or tips please?

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  • martin353
    martin353

    Posted

    Wow thank you all for some amazing support. I will spend the day looking at the other posts suggested and getting some of that cream. I've been trying to push through the pain as I was told to do so but end up in tears. 

    Thank you all again. 

  • cheryl86544
    cheryl86544 martin353

    Posted

    Martin, don't push yourself too hard.  You're so early in this recovery.  Don't push through the pain, just do what you can up to that point and it will come.  It would really help if you can see a physiotherapist, they're brilliant after a TKR.  Take care of yourself.

    • CHICO_MARX
      CHICO_MARX cheryl86544

      Posted

      "Don't push through the pain..."  EXACTLY!!!

      The old gym phrase "no pain, no gain" does NOT apply to a TKR.  Push too much and the knee swells setting you back.

      "Don't do dat." - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

    • martin353
      martin353 cheryl86544

      Posted

      The laugh is it was the physio that told me to push through sad 
    • cheryl86544
      cheryl86544 martin353

      Posted

      Easy for them to say.  I've got a list of medicos I'd like to see have to have a TKR, not to be nasty, but just for their education.  wink

    • martin353
      martin353 cheryl86544

      Posted

      I know that feeling. I left off the physio yesterday but did a few more stairs and today the knew knee feels happier smile btw happy weekaversary new knee smile
    • CHICO_MARX
      CHICO_MARX martin353

      Posted

      You do realize that when these PTs graduated from college, all their classmates got regular academic hoods on their robes...this group got dungeon master cowls...
    • martin353
      martin353 CHICO_MARX

      Posted

      That explains the black and red uniforms and chanting then lol
    • jenny80029
      jenny80029 CHICO_MARX

      Posted

      Completely true and very important! Accepting limitations is hard.., but listening to the body is very important.
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