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Pain behind knee 4 months after THR

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barbara_72197
barbara_72197

I had a LTHR in December, and suddenly now I am having loads of pain behind the left knee, minimal swelling. It is keeping me from proper walks and I am limping. Should I bring it up to my surgeon? I was so hoping it would go away. I was very functional, moving about with no pain, until a few days ago. 

Barbara x

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  • amanda1827h
    amanda1827h barbara_72197

    Posted

    Hi Barbara,poor you.Have you asked your Gp or phsyio? It can take up to a year to recover properly.Have you tried Hydrotherapy? Reflexology will also help.Take a day at a time.regards Amanda h
    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197 amanda1827h

      Posted

      Hi Amanda, 

      I have had had very physio. After a brilliant 6 weeks following surgery, I tore muscles in my hip. So I was back to walking with support, and not allowed any excercise. But about 8 weeks later, I was really feeling great. 

      I walk a lot, I have a dog. And I am a yoga teacher, so I was teaching the whole time, not demonstrating until much later.

      its very frustrating, but I think I will contact my Physio. 

      Thank you. 

      Barbra x

  • RichardKen
    RichardKen barbara_72197

    Posted

    Dear Barbara

    This is really very odd. Can you tell us more please.

    How has your hip been following surgery, how have you been walking, and how far.

    Thanks Richard

    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197 RichardKen

      Posted

      Hi Richard, 

      My recovery has been complicated. I had a fantastic immediate recover, until I tore the muscles around the newly done hip. I was in agony. Not allowed to do Physio, or walk without support, and I couldn't actually move well at all. No excercise allowed. But I did heal, and about 8 weeks later I could go for long walks and do some yoga.  Feeling really well and not in pain. Now, I am feeling pain in front and mostly in back of left knee. I have pain around the scar and the muscles don't feel knitted together as well as they did. Generally I fell I have gone back in time with my recovery. Part of me thinks it may be normal. But I think I will just let the surgeon know. 

      I am not sure if rest or Physio would be helpful. 

      Thank you.

      Barbara x

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen barbara_72197

      Posted

      Dear Barbara

      Thanks for explaining. Just one more thing how you any idea how you managed to tear the muscles

      I would go back to your surgeon if only to eliminate things involving the hip surgery. In the meantime I would do anything that relaxes the muscles in your leg, knee and thigh. Do you have any back pain?

      Cheers Richard

    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197 RichardKen

      Posted

      Hi Richard, 

      I tore the muscles while bouncing out of my chair, turning to the right, at the same time and taking my sock of of my surgical side. My sock caught on my toe, I nearly fell over. I was moving to the right and I pulled my new hip side to the left. So I did all of this really quickly and my muscles tore. It felt like a zipper of pain lifting through the mucles. I couldn't move. Before this happend I was pain free. I had 3 more episodes with slight tears, each very painful and made movement impossible. I had an untlasound and an X-ray. I was back to using support to walk. This was depressing as I had put the sticks away. 

      I know it takes a long time to heal properly. I find it hard to know what is normal pain and what should be reported. 

      Thank you for your help. 

      Barbara x

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen barbara_72197

      Posted

      Dear Barbara

      Thanks for telling us how it happened. Somehow I really don't think your surgeon is going to be of much help. Time and lots of patience and gentle massaging I suspect and trying to keep the muscles in a relaxed state.

      Hoping things start to improve soon

      Cheers Richard

  • renee01952
    renee01952 barbara_72197

    Posted

    dear barbara, 

    I would see my surgeon to have it checked, especially since there is some swelling -

    do you remember having done something unusual - are you walking without assisting device?  

    do you see a physical therapist ? 

    let us know how you are getting on, okay?   always good to share here - 

    take care - perhaps take it a bit easy today?

    big warm hug

    renee

     

    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank you very much Renee. I will contact my surgeon tomorrow. I haven't seen a Physio in a while, but I have been walking and doing yoga every day. Maybe I have overdone it. But this week I have tried to do much less. And the pain is still there. 

      I will I'll report back. And I will search more about knee pain after surgery on this site. 

      Barbara x

  • kimberley38758
    kimberley38758 barbara_72197

    Posted

    Hi Barbara,

    Yes, bring this up with your surgeon.  They can run tests to find out what is causing the pain.  You may have just irritated the muscles when trying to walk again after your hip surgery.  Have you tried elevating your leg and using ice packs to reduce the swelling?  It's probably something minor, but always best to get things checked out.

    Best wishes!

    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197 kimberley38758

      Posted

      Hi Kimberly, 

      I think I will just let him know. I elevated the leg all weekend. But will try icing it tomorrow. It is feeling better, but as you say, better to just get checked for good measure. 

      Thank you! 

      Barbara x

    • barbara_72197
      barbara_72197

      Posted

      sorry I meant to type, Kimberley! 
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