Hi All!
I've just been looking at an American web site about TKRs and many of the patients are now running marathons! My consultant told me I wouldn't be able to run again and so I'd be interested to hear if I was given duff information! (Not that I have any wish to run marathons-just being able to walk is fine for me!) Glenda 10wks 5 days
Hi Glenda, I too was told that I wouldn't be able to do high impact sports like running , squash etc. not that I am athletic anyway, maybe it's better not too unless you have the perfect lightweight body, ha!
Glenda all hard wear and tear activity lessens the life of the TKR and who in their right mind would want to go through it again. Exercise will be walking and strength activities for me. I want them to last 20 + years.
Hi
i could never imagine myself running a marathon ...but I would like to walk without a limp and to be able to wear heels again
I'm glad it's winter here though as I can wear my boots and not look odd
I totally agree as I certainly don't want another operation and as I'm 57 I need to get 20 years out of this new knee!š š
It seemed a bit odd to me but thought I'd ask folksšI've put my shoes š with heels in the loft for a year but it was a good excuse to treat myself to four pairs of flat boots for winter!
I'll stick to the static bike and walkingš
You've bought 1 more pair of boots than me ....great excuse to buy them
Running will result in a new TKR sooner
Wow! Everything I have read or been told advocates against impact on legs sports. Cycling or swimming seems to be the preferred options. I ran 26 marathons and innumerable half and that's why I now have two TKR, before my latest knee in early November was cycling over 80 miles a week. Reduced from 120 because knee was finally giving out. I was very rude to an old farmer who told me I was a young idiot when I ran past his gate. Wish I had listened and could meet him now to apologise and admit he wise wiser than me.
Glenda
I live in California and had my TKR done here. Mine was the minimally invasive TKR. They did not cut the main tendon. My Doctor, Dr. Diana at the Coon Institute said he did not recommend running after I healed. My surgery was on Oct 20/2014 so I am just about as long as you. I have a 138 bend and I am quite happy with it. I can sit yoga style again. My knee is still hot so there is still inflammation. All in all I am pleased and I will be very happy just walking.
Hi Glenda, my name is Tracy and I am an Aussie patient and I am 3 weeks post TKR and have also been told that there would be no running and jumping post surgery. Not that I could do that before the surgery.
Hi Glenda.
I asked the specific question, 'what will I be able to do on my new knees?'
I was told no high impact sports such as running, squash or football.
Cycling, swimming and moderate walking would be O.K. No long
distance walking or climbing. I was told I would no longer be able to
kneel, squat or ever kick my own backside again! I'll have to make do
with kicking others! Pity really as I have enjoyed some long walks up until 2010 when the joints got so painful I had to give it up.
My dream of completing the Wainwright Coast to Coast for a second
time might have to be just a dream. I have lost the pain, but would dread
anymore surgery, ever again.
Thanks Davidš I am happy with that!
no no no , it hurts lol, i have a friend that has been running , mad i thought , did try once and didnt like the banging about , really dont like the movement i can feel , a bit like eatting cotton wool or scraping finger nails down the blackboard , im sticking to walking
Thanks for the information and feedback from everyone. I have to have both of mine replaced after playing rugby until my mid forites. I think for most people who have been sportspeople it is difficult to accept the reduction in our capabilities. Let's face it though we have had our timje and yes we need to keep fit and be active but we also need to be realistic even if the knees weren't shot we would still have to accept the age-related reduction in our abilities. What I am hopoing for as a bare minimum is the ability to walk and do the prescribed exercise without the pain I have suffered over the last 5 years. I will update you on where I stand on this after the operation. Good luck to my fellow sufferers!
We have more in common than our name......I am now 9 weeks on from a bilateral TKR and doing very well - certainly better than some others posting on here. I had snapped all of my cruciate ligaments in the past, via rugby and motorcycling, and was bone on bone in both knees. I needed naproxen and paracetamol prior to any exercise and was walking using a variety of exaggerated postures to alleviate the discomfort and pain.
Well I can happily say that there is a sporting life following TKR. I'm hitting golf balls regularly, pain free, I even managed a 6 mile walk round the course at the weekend, although I was a bit sore the next day. I'm seeing a physio today for some massage tips as my knees still don't feel as if they belong to me, suffering from the constrictive band type feeling. My knees occasionally click when walking, I get tired more easily and I still use a pillow between the knees for sleeping although I still have the odd sleepless episode during the night.
Are you getting both knees done at once? My goodness I thought one was tough but 2? Unimaginable in my mind. Good Luck though
I would hate to think that my life as an athlete was over because of my TKR. I had a very hard time after my TKR in 2011. In preparation for the operation, I had worked very hard to be in the best shape I could possibly be. After the operation, I just didnāt recover as quickly as I had expected and ended up in a terrible funk. I just gave up and decided to be a couch potatoā¦wrong thing for me to do!
I will run again, but a couple of things have to happen first.
1. Lose 50 pounds. Being overweight for me is more of a problem than running or evening thinking about running.
2. Find a good running coach that will respect the TKR, but not let it be an excuse.
It is September 2015. I am hanging 240 lbs. on a 5ā10ā frame, 20 lbs. more than the day I had my knee replaced. I read an article online about Charles Eugster, a 95 year old athlete, and that inspired me to get off the couch and start working again. At what, I didnāt know. My body is a mess, my knee is killing me, this giving up stuff just isnāt working for me.
Fast forward to January 2016, I have been in the gym (BVM Crossfit in Austin, TX) for almost 4 months now, not in a hurry, but getting there. I am down to 217 lbs., and am starting to feel strong again. My knee still needs ice after every workout, but I am doing every WOD (with the modification of not running). I row, I cycle, and I do full squats and lunges. Nothing is off limits, except running. The pain in my knee is almost gone, it hurts, but it is not painful like it was.
The owner of BVM - Valerie Hunt - is a running coach who has told me she can take more than 50% of the pounding out of running by using her technique. I am willing to give it a try, as soon as I weigh 200 lbs. I may never be a runner again, but I believe with the proper training, I can run and enjoy running againā¦ in spite of what the doctors say!
hi Glenda -- I had a total TKR in December 2015, and four months later i started to run short distances on a treadmill at a very slow pace. Two months later i am clocking up 5 mile runs at around 42:30. At 59 years old, I am happy with that but hope to improve further. My surgeon said my titanium knee was "virtually indestructable" and did not discourage me from running at all. I can tell you more if you're interested! Sean