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anne07663
anne07663

How many days after your TKR did you start your therapy? I'm 6 days post op and even though I can walk very well, I'm finding it very difficult.  

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  • deb56781
    deb56781 anne07663

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    Hello Anne: I had a PKR and started in-home therapy 3 days after my surgery.

     

  • anne07663
    anne07663

    Posted

    Thanks deb. I will have a go at it. 
  • roma5763
    roma5763 anne07663

    Posted

    Hi Anne, I had bilateral tkr and started home therapy 6 days later. Three times a week for two weeks. Doctor wanted me up and doing as much as possible as soon as possible without over working. Im glad I did, made going to therapy at rehab center so much easier.
    • tana4life
      tana4life roma5763

      Posted

      Roma

      Did you have both knees done at the same time . I did end of Jan. I did pt the day after surgery.

    • roma5763
      roma5763 tana4life

      Posted

      Tana, yes on March 24th. I was in three days total. Had physical therapy and occupational therapy twice day 2 and 3. Then home for Easter and therapy at home that week
    • tana4life
      tana4life roma5763

      Posted

      Roma

      I had home health care for a short time .was in a rehab place for 12 days have been going to the pool, love the pool. Just for giggles I went back to work Mothers Days waiting tables that was interesting. All you can do is keep plugging along.

    • roma5763
      roma5763 tana4life

      Posted

      Tana,

      I go to wellness/fitness center twice a week. Hoping to get in the pool soon. Getting better day by day. Lots of good tips from all on this forum.

  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 anne07663

    Posted

    I was doing parts of therapy in the hospital. The last 3 times I went to a rehab facility for 3 weeks as my wife's health won't allow her to give me as much care as required. I started therapy 2x's a day immediately.
  • Nextoneplease
    Nextoneplease anne07663

    Posted

    Hi Anne, good news on your walking!

    Regarding therapy, I guess it depends what you include. I saw a physio for about ten mins a day while in hospital. Her aim was to get me on my feet, doing transfers to and from the loo etc, and learning three basic exercises. These were thigh tightening, straight leg raise and knee flex ion.

    As soon as I could do these, I was discharged. My first proper physio session as such is next week ( 4 weeks post op), and I'm lucky in that the rule of thumb around here is six weeks.

    i would love more physio and it seems very necessary to me.....but that's what we get. When do you expect to start? 

    • anne07663
      anne07663 Nextoneplease

      Posted

      My first app is thur. Before I left the hospital I did leg raises, foot pulls and the stairs. This is my 2nd one, last one dec 2014. The difference is to good to be true. I'll work on those tomorrow. OFG, I'm taking your advise and drinking lots. 
  • jean68068
    jean68068 anne07663

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    I started the day of surgery and each day in hospital, then started outpatient PT a couple of days after going home.  Still doing 3x weekly plus doing my own at home on other days.  I'm 4 weeks post op, walking unaided since first week.  The PT and icing are most important in my opinion.  I stopped taking any pain meds when I left hospital, take Tylenol if I need pain management.

     

    • ken76588
      ken76588 jean68068

      Posted

      wow Jean, walking unaided after one week? That's incredible! Are you young or just incredibly fit? I'm 78 but did a marathon at 60 jogged till 74 and now 2 weeks post op walking on two sticks, Did you push yourself to walk unaided? What did Drs, Physio say? Anyway very well done!!!!
    • jean68068
      jean68068 ken76588

      Posted

      Oh no, not young.  I am soon to be 75.  I was amazed at how well I did with the knee so soon after surgery too. I saw my dr one week post op. I was using a walker but when he saw how well I walked he told me to get rid of it so I did.   However, I have had other issues!  In hospital I had some kidney problems and had to stay two extra days.  I attributed it to the pain meds they gave me, so I stopped taking them and only take Tylenol now when needed. Then I had very troublesome issues with very low blood pressure which made me feel dizzy and faint much of the time.  I also had the sense of utter exhaustion.  Then to top things off, I ended up in hospital for two days last week because of chest pains.  They did every test possible and found nothing.  Of course we were all concerned with blood clot.  If I had known all the pitfalls and side effects of TKR I wonder if I would have done it.  The point for everyone to remember is, each of us is very different, will have very different healing times, pain thresholds, and results.  Soldier on, do your best, push yourself but not to the point of agony, do those exercises faithfully and use ice.  Happy healing everyone!  So glad to have found this group!
    • ken76588
      ken76588 jean68068

      Posted

      Thanks Jean

      You have been through the mill - hope things really look up from now on!

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