I am 6 months post TKR on right knee. Things generally going well, though still some pain--especially when first standing up. But, there have been some days where my knees (especially the non-TKR knee) are so sore that it's nearly unbearable. I've read that the barometric pressure affects joints, but haven't ever experienced this before. Does anyone else feel that in their replaced knee? I guess I thought that having an artificial knee would protect me from that kind of vulnerability. Sigh.
Not had a TKR & I always used to think the oldies in my family were funny when they said they could feel the change in the weather in their bones. As I have got older I am sure it is true because I ache more when the weather is cold.
Absolutely true...barometric pressure effects our joints because...our joints are contained within a joint capsule, an air tight joint capsule...so when the barometric pressure drops or is dropping we feel that change especially in unhealthy joints.
I'm 13 months post RTKR and I feel more pain in it when it's about to rain and while raining hurts more. I also ache more in the cold too.
I can tell you that this will slowly improve...but not completely disappear.