Shoulder pain after knee replacemen!
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Hi everyone
Well today I am 8 weeks after partial knee replacement. It hasn't been easy but then who's is. I have been told to walk half mile every day working up to a mile. Along with still doing my exercises I am doing the walking however, I have been troubled with pain when walking so resorted to using a cane/walking stick as told by my physio. For the past week my shoulders and collar bone are hurting- a lot! Especially when using a rail to walk up and down my stairs. I am wondering if it is the stick and if anyone else has had a similar problem. Any advice would be appreciated. I have tried playing around with the height of the cane but can't do anything about the stair rail.
my physio is on holiday so I can't ask what exercise i can do to relive the pain.
The upside is I walked almost two miles today (slowly! Taking almost 90 minutes) with my cane for knee support.
thanks
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cheryl86544 tricia1954
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Keep walking up and down those stairs, without aids. And you'll get stronger really quick. I've been through it all twice and found that they want you to use crutches, sticks anything. It doesn't do anyone any good to use aids on stairs cos you're much more likely to fall if you do. Exercise, exercise, exercise is what works! (2TKRs living in a 3 storey house) 3 months ago and 18 months ago. This is what works!