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Hi everyone I just discovered this forum yesterday and wish I had found it ages ago. I had my TKR a week ago and I am trying to keep the home physio exercises going, but am really struggling. I hate the knee bends (using the scarf around the foot and skippy tray) and these triggered a lot of pain yesterday. This morning the inside of my knee is very sore, would it be ok to leave off the physio for a day? Many thanks.
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I have not done my exercises as they should be done on the beginnig. The reason was that it was jus very painfull and it was always "I will do it tomorrow". I regret it very much, after a year my bend is just over 90 degrees. Althouth now I am at they gym 5 times a week, it is too late to improve the bend. I will have second TKR done soon, and I will be working very hard right from the beginning. So please take my adivice and work a it even through the pain. Painkillers, wait 20 min, exercises, ice. Wishing you well -Grace
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I am about 11 weeks post TKR so I can remember how you are feeling. probably , if like me, why did I have this done?
After just 1 week, small steady excercise is what you need. If it really hurts then stop.
I remember after just one week (I live in France and we have almost 3 weeks residential physio as part of normal health service.It is amazing) I had a plastic ball and I sat on the edge of a treatment couch and just rolled it back and forth just to the point of ouch but scream.
I also had a small skateboard and just rolled that back and forth wil sitting at a dining room type chair. I think movement is good but after just one week, nothing too much. If it is really hurting then try and do what you can and use ice packs. I hate them but they do work!
Good luck. This is a brilliant forum. Everyone is so supportive and it does make you feel like you are not alone and yes, it does happento other people!!
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Yes, the real encouragement to this site is knowing that your experience is something that others either have, are or will be going through. You aren't losing your mind (at least not completely) and there is hope in the long run...but maybe not any actual running.
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