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Stiff knee

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robert57719
robert57719

Hi everyone 24 days post op TKR doing well good ROM but having trouble with movement when getting out of bed very stiff ok once exercised, ice every 2 hrs and on stationary bike 2x 15 mins low resistance still very swollen

Am I being impatient 🐌🐌🐌💃🏼💃🏼??

Thanks Rob

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  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX robert57719

    Posted

    Completely.  You are at the beginning of a fairly long journey.  Check this...

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/the-tkr-experience-or-wish-i-had-another-kidney-stone--524499

    Stiffness could last 12-18 months...or more.  You have a giant mechanical device implanted in your body.  It will never feel like nor act like your original knee...ever.  But you should be able to walk normally without a cane or any pain anywhere from 6 - 18 months.  Plus, you'll pretty much forget that it's even there...most of the time.

    However, try and push it...you're screwed...you do NOT want a revision because you made a bad decision...

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/do-s-and-don-ts-after-a-tkr-a-typical-list-541794

    Those halcyon days of competitive invincibility are gone forever.  Yeah, no more rugby...sorry.  Instead, you now get to do this...

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/two-guys-with-canes-limp-into-a-bar--534980

    Welcome to the party...

  • robert57719
    robert57719

    Posted

    Hi all thank you 4 all your replies, I didn't realise how hard this would b I did my upmost 2 prepare 4 this , u have all made me learn that this is a long process I am only 57 yrs young 🙈 And fairly fit cycling and playing golf regularly I have had 2 heart attacks 2nd one due 2 stent collapsing

    So I am very keen 2 get back 2 fitness

    I am getting there off codeine only on paracetamol not sleeping well do 2 bad tinitus ( previous life motorsport including knee abuse) I have had 2 increase my aspirin

    Dose as prevention 4 Dvt which I think is aggravating my tinitus 😡😡 my wife is very supportive including being woke up all hours 🙈🙈🙈

    On a lighter note I drove my car 2 day so I feel that I am getting my life back I will get back 2 my mad self 😀😀😀 but probably more slowly than antispated

    Thank you all again and take care wishing u a good recovery

    Rob 🐌🐌🐌🐌😀😀🙈🙈💃🏼💃🏼🚴🚴??????🏎🏎

  • davidjk22
    davidjk22 robert57719

    Posted

    It is less than 4 weeks since your TKR . This is a serious procedure and takes time to recover from . With the correct physio it will improve with time , the more physio ypu do the better results you will get . Imagine having your leg broken , it wont recover in 24 days . Be patient and things improve quicker . 
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