Hi all TNR 5.3.15.First physio today because of horrendous tight band on walking??? Well hes not sure what it is but my knee doesn't go flat to the bed and cant push it down when he puts his hand under?? He said its still very swollen and fluidy so ive to start anti inflammatorys straight away!!!! He said it could be my knee cap pressing and causing pressure??? So as an experiment hes pushed my knee cap up yikes and taped it with some EXTRA strong tape. NO exercising and to sit with it out not pulled back like the exercises??? I go back fri so back to no baths til fri lol. Must say I havent had that horrible tightness since he did it but hell I still feel sick from the pain he put me through lol.
Ouch not sure what to say only be brave!
Remember meds rest ice chocolate x
Good luck and keep in touch
that sounds really horrific! First physo after more than three months sounds like a bad idea! Mine didn't go flat until all the swelling was gone, which was probably about four months. . .hope he knows what he is doing! Definitely a moment for chocolate!
When I stop feeling queezy il break out the choc lol
Yes the good old NHS lol and I work for them!!!!!!!!
Blimey Andrea that sounds horrible - hope it's worked. Do u think we might have to cancel the tkr convention to California?!!! 😀😀😀😁😁😁😁😅😅 xx
Oh no!!! We'll all have to eat chocolate too so Andrea doesn't feel left out.
OMG that was still going on this morn lol I was tellin me better half whilst I waited for physio. Ive got to say my knee is now extremely sore but I dont have that gripping band on walking??? The stiffness was awful!!! Gonna try get in the bath now with me leg up lol needless to say Dave has offered to help me lol lol
Yeh Sue but the convention to California is on hold now lol lol
Ah bless you ... hope the bath helps. Chin up girl 😉😉 xx
oh my god its like some kinda torture !!!!!!!!! ive been through alot but nothing like that glad i dont have him !!!!!!!!!
Hell that was a struggle lol yeh cheers Clarkey speak soon x x
It was flamin torture lol but to be honest I havent had that tight band of stiffness on walking so taping my knee cap up has done something???? Dont no how il feel tom though lol
Yeah speak soon ... take care xx
That sounds horrendous!!! Only hope it has done you some good. Why did you have to wait so long for you physio?
Its not given as standard here you haveto wait to see if you need any. I didnt sleep last night cos its very sore BUT im not getting tthat tight stiffness when I walk so easing the knee cap has ob done something???? Il see what he says tom???
hope it does the trick best wishes
Well apart from it being really sore after yest I havent had that stiffening band round my knee????
I don't understand.
If you had TKR on 5th March why are you only now going to physio for the first time?
When I had my TKR 3 years ago I was going to physio for ages as soon as I was discharged from hospital.
You are still less than 4 months down the lilne and this is a long recovery period. They said to me it would be about a year before I began to feel benefits of operation.
Now 3 years later I can say it has been successful and worthwhile.
Hope you continue to improve. It does get better I promise.
Take care and keep in touch
Love Sarah xx
Because its not offered automatically anymore you only get it if you start having problems???