Still a lot of pain when walking
Posted , 5 users are following.
Left TKA 15 weeks post -op. I still have a lot of pain when walking but try and walk everyday regardless. When my home Pt had me do a leg lift ( 5 days post -op) I heard a small pop followed by excruciating pain. The PT said it was probably scar tissue and to avoid leg lifts for a couple of days. Anyway, that area on the inside of my knee cap has always bothered me especially when doing
heel slides. I think I created bursitis because of the friction the
slides caused. Does anyone else have knee pain when walking ? And has anyone suffered from bursitis in the area slightly below the knee cap?
0 likes, 10 replies
shari_48634 cynthia50533
Posted
Hi im also having the same problem. I'm 16 weeks out and im having pain swelling and bending . I'm seeing my dr. Wednesday. I have been having a weird feeling of liquid running down my leg. It's such a weird feeling. I have had pain right under my knee cap from day one and first they said swelling and now they say scar tissue. My PT also said no more leg lifts. I can't even climb steps or squat down without pain. Laying on the couch my knee hurts. Don't know how much more I can take.
cynthia50533 shari_48634
Posted
Shari Yes, yes I have the same wired feeling of liquid running down my leg. This has been a frequent occurance which I now attribute to bursitis . I completely forgot to mention it to my Physician but I will when I see my
PT. I have used a Dixie cup with ice and rolled it around the sensitive area for about 5-7 minutes, it has greatly relieved the pain and swelling , it's the only thing that works. Mention that sensation to your Doctor , I'm curious what he says .
shari_48634 cynthia50533
Posted
cynthia50533 shari_48634
Posted
I've gotten the same response. Odd, you would think these surgeons had seen it all and heard it all, as many surgeries as they claim to have done.
I still say the sensation is probably the bursa draining from the inflammation. Taking an anti-inflammatory, dixie-cup with ice as a rub and elevation is the treatment of choice.
shari_48634 cynthia50533
Posted
dianne07195 cynthia50533
Posted
cheryl86544 cynthia50533
Posted
You're so new into recovery, don't worry yet, there's a long way to go.
cynthia50533 cheryl86544
Posted
Thanks, I'm so impatient . All I hear from people I know is how happy they are with their new knee(s) . They never mention what they went through to get there.
davidjk22 cynthia50533
Posted
Had both knees done , first 18 years ago , second 16 years ago . Was off work for 6 months each time , and made very good recovery . Plenty of physio , but don't overdo it . Had no problems since . It takes time and everyone is different , some recover much quicker than others , so don't worry if you seem to be taking longer than some others . You will get there in the end .
cynthia50533 davidjk22
Posted
Thanks for the support. Someone asked me what I thought about doing the other knee , my response was, " I'll do voodoo, anything and everything before going through this again ." I was 3 weeks post-op, at the time of that question, felt like I was dying, about to cross over any minute.
I've improved significantly since then but not enough to say I'm glad I had it done.