TKR 2 weeks ago. Struggling with physio

Well I don't see anything wrong with using the crutches until you feel more confident and have a better bend. From all the posts on here it seems obvious that if you are in pain you can't exercise properly, therefore it is vital that you get good pain meds sorted out. It is you surgeons responsibility to have done this in the first place. Also, where I live they don't let you out of hospital until you have a 90 bend so don't be so hard on yourself. You are also possibly feeling the depression that most of us went through the first few weeks which is normal but doesn't help. I don't think age has much to do with it. We are all different and you will get there.

Wow they are being harsh....I'm just over 6 weeks post op and still only have 88% bend

although I've been down to one crutch for weeks no one has mentioned I should be using a stick

i still can't straighten my knee properly but exercising  every hour would kill me ....I do mine 3 or 4 times a day ...but everyone is different and if you're only young that must be the reason why they're pushing you 

good luck 

If you have a bed or table high enough off the floor so that your feet at not touching the floor sit down as close to the edge as possible so you won't fall off. Hook your bad leg with your good leg and gently pull back as far as you can till the pain is evident but not unbearable. Hold for a count of 10. Repeat 10 times, rest and repeat 2 more sets of ten. You are in charge and will know when you've done all you cans handle. You will feel the stretch and give every time you pull. Take a pain pill an hour before and ice all the way around the knee. If you have a bike instead of peddling like you would for cardio, set it so when you are at the top of the rotation you can just push and hold at the top of the stretch. Hold to a count of 15, repeat 10 times, rest. Do this for 20 mins. as a warm up before you do the the 1st excercise I outlined. Both of these keep you in complete control of the pressure yet pushing those damaged and swollen ligaments and tendons. Keep us advised and I'm sure everyone on here will become your biggest boosters and supporters. You are going through what we all have but when its you, the challenge seems overwhelming. Good luck and God bless.

Hi Shanders, poor you having had your op only 2weeks ago, I think they are being a little harsh on you. To expect you to excersise that much is beyond a joke, you are actually going through the worst phase of the op. it is so painful  and traumatic of course you are afraid we all are. When I was is bad pain I stopped for a couple of days and then started again when I felt more able. I am now 10weeks and can walk and do my normal things again. Almost all patients still have to use crutches after weeks and I was urged by my pysio to keep on with the crutches whilst I felt I needed them. There are probably people on the foram who can advise you on that better than I .i just want to offer you support at this very difficult time, and we all seem to have different rates of healing. I am 82 and live alone I have found it so difficult to deal with pain and stress of it all. You will get there and when the pain subsides a little the excersises won't be so hard on your body. Best of luck from Tucks.