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I'm 11 weeks post op from having tkr, My knee is stiff 24 /7 , still doing pt , knee gives out, sometimes i have more pain and discomfort than when i had my surgery on oct 22 2018. My range of motion is 132 , which is awesome , so far nothing relieves the stiffness, any suggestions would be apppreciated
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JRS11 kali74334
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i am 16 weeks Post Op. I have stiffness almost always. About 2 weeks ago I had a couple of days with greatly diminished stiffness, yesterday too. Today the stiffness is back. I am taking it as a good sign that I have had some relief. Doc says 6 months of stiffness is not abnormal, some have less, some more. YOUR ROM is great, like me you need to be patient, not easy Good luck
kali74334 JRS11
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Well thats encouraging, i cant even go back to work, i'm a server, and with the knee giving out sometimes i cant work, patience is running out lol . good luck to you
Wenbon kali74334
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I'm 5 months out from a partial and I still have stiffness. I'm told its part of the process and be patient. I just keep up with the exercises and hope to find relief soon. good luck!
kali74334 Wenbon
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thank you , i hope we both have some relief soon, good luck to you.
CHICO_MARX kali74334
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If you have your ROM back, it's time to start this...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/post-tkr-exercising-565527
Gotta rebuild all the atrophied muscles to take the pressure off the knee. This will take about 6 months as you gradually regain all your strength.
kali74334 CHICO_MARX
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thanks a lot , i will check out the website, at this point i will try anything, i've heard that acupuncture might help, i'm considering it .
CHICO_MARX kali74334
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I've done that in the past. Sometimes helpful. Also try some Voltaren Gel. RX in the US, generic diclofenac elsewhere. Great topical anti-inflammatory...especially at bedtime. Remember...getting that muscle strength back takes the pressure off the knee, allows you to walk correctly, regains your balance and lets you do stairs alternately again. It's the permanent solution to the pain you are experiencing. Do the work...feel the results. Time, work and patience are your tools.
jenny80029 kali74334
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sounds like you are doing well. remember to rest it also...ice and elevate if needed. best wishes
kali74334 jenny80029
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yes i am, thanks, just ready for the stiffnees to be gone, whether i sit stand lay down or walk it doesn't seem to get any relief, excercises don't change it either, but time will tell, a compression band helps.
jenny80029 kali74334
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I found lying flat on bed with leg right up, elevated way up by resting heel on wall or top of something very good. Take a look at my profile...I wrote all about my knee experience as I found it helpful! It's a hard experience, but you will reap the rewards in time! Was a good ten months for me for stiffness to lessen.