Ya ha pasado un mes desde que me operé la rodilla. Pensé que iba bastante bien y el terapeuta me decía que lo estaba haciendo bien hoy fui al cirujano para un chequeo y estaba bastante molesto conmigo mi rodilla solo se flexiona a 98 grados, él quiere que llegue a 120 grados. Mi pierna está totalmente recta, pero estoy intentando. Dice que en mi revisión de las seis semanas, mi rodilla debe estar a 120 grados.
y mi pierna debe estar totalmente recta. De lo contrario, nunca podré caminar recto sin cojear y nunca podré caminar por las escaleras correctamente.
¿Alguien está de acuerdo con el médico? ¿No lo estoy haciendo bien en absoluto?
Rubbish advice you will get there in YOUR time keep doing exercises icing etc I highly recommend reading Chico posts on here I printed off all of his advice for when I get my other leg done just keep doing the exercises etc and by the way 6 weeks in sorry but you really are being hard in yourself I'm 6 months and still class myself as in recovering 💖💖💖
My range of motion improved most around the ten to twelve week period. I am surprised he said that.,.it may have been with the intention of simply encouraging you to keep exercising i guess.are you in UK or elsewhere? Try not to be discouraged. Things continue to improve for months and months!
I think he's being a little harsh for six weeks and everyone does progress differently. Not sure what ROM/straightening should be at 6 weeks. What did your therapist say about that?
I'm at 8 weeks and am going to need a MUA which we are trying to get my insurance to authorize. I went from 90 to 70 because at the 5 week mark the PT was becoming really painful and instead of making my knee feel better it was stiff- felt like I had a wooden leg
But it is a build up of scar tissue which most likely was caused by 2 prior arthroscopys in addition to my tkr.
Agree with Mary- Chico has alot of good info and words of wisdom in his posts.
I'm at 5 months, lost track of the weeks, it happens😄 I'm still at 100, walking well but can't get the bend. I'm working with a personal trainer now. My doctor told me at the last visit to keep working it and not worry. If it doesn't improve he will do arthroscopic MUA, 15 minute procedure. He has such a calm attitude about this. Knee surgery is so hard and can be discouraging, every time I read that someone is two months out and has a 120 bend I beat myself up. I'd hate it if my surgeon beat me up too.
Good luck to you and allow your your body to heal at your pace. You'll get there👍👍
I'm 5 months out, stopped counting weeks. I can only get to 100 degrees. I walk well but just can't get that bend. My surgeon says he'd do a MUA arthroscopicly in Sept if I can't get a better bend. He said don't worry, it's a 15 minute easy surgery.
I feel so so guilty because I don't have the magic numbers. My leg is straight as a stick just won't bend. Please don't add pressure to an already hard healing, you'll get there. 👍👍
Hi Bosco -- you need to continue your PT and your knee will bend and reach the so magical 120 bend that the professional (especially Medicare if you live in the US) has set for us. I am 9 months post TKR and my knee still doesn't bend to 120. At 2 months I was 120 then it swell and went back to 95. Now is approximately 110. I have exercise my knee every single day since the day after my surgery. My flexion is fine. I could walk straight, I could do everything that is necessary for everyday life, except the range - can't reach 120. I saw another surgeon while visiting my mother in NY and he told me to continue the exercise and that for some people it takes at least 12 months to recover. However, next week I will see my surgeon (the one that did the surgery). I am waiting to see him and see if he tells me anything different. I will post with his opinion and/or advice. So please don't worry too much and continue with your PT. Your bend will come -- is just too early if your need has been swollen. However, bottom line you need to listen to your surgeon if in another 6 weeks you still have the problem. Please keep us posted -- this is how we help each other. J-21370
No me va bien cuando me amenazan. NO me va bien cuando otros me desaniman. ¡NO ME VA NADA BIEN CUANDO ME DICEN QUE NO ESTOY "HACIENDO NADA BIEN"! Trabajo duro todos los días para hacer lo mejor posible.
¡Estoy aquí MUY ENOJADO por ti! 😢
¡CÓMO SE ATREVE este "médico" a tratarte así!!!
Tu terapeuta obviamente te ha ayudado no solo a progresar, sino también a sentirte bien sobre ese progreso.
Tu cirujano está haciendo juicios sobre ti que pueden no tener ninguna base en la verdad.
Sigue progresando.
Sigue pensando positivamente.
Sigue haciendo los ejercicios que tu terapeuta te ha indicado.
¡OBTENDRÁS UNA FLEXIÓN SUFICIENTEMENTE BUENA Y PODRÁS ENDEREZAR TU PIERNA A TU PROPIO RITMO!
Sé paciente contigo mismo.
¡Vuelve aquí a menudo!
(TKRs junio y octubre 2015)
Hola Bosco, estoy a 10 semanas de la operación y mi flexión solo está en 95 y la extensión es peor. Me preocupé mucho porque pensé que mi progreso era lento. Cuando fui a ver a mi cirujano hace 2 semanas, estaba muy contento, dijo que siga con los ejercicios y fortalezca los músculos cuádriceps y que mejorará. Mi rodilla está muy inflamada, lo cual dijo que es normal y probablemente seguirá inflamada por un tiempo más.
Camino mucho y ahora voy a la piscina, lo cual he encontrado muy bueno, pero sigue siendo todo sobre ejercicios, hielo y descanso. No intentes correr antes de poder caminar.