Around 6 weeks post op, developed severe pain in thr top of my tibia (shinn) when my knee is extended or bent the pain will actually wake me up. In extension straight leg) it feels like the top of my shinn is colliding with the knee cap.
Saw the physician azzistant yesterday who thinks it is because i don't have full extension. How do I get that when it feels like things are colliding together?
I still have tibia pain and have full extension, 120-125 bend plus just passed my TKR 1 year mark on Oct. 19! I notice it more when my knee is bent at 90 degrees sitting at the desk top.
Unless the doc has discovered an "out of alignment" situation (always checked at around six weeks...x-ray...draw a straight line from hip to ankle...aligned if the line goes right through the middle of the knee) that needs to be corrected, you may have just hit a plateau...worse than a setback. With a setback, you know you pushed the knee too far and it swells with increased pain. Simply back off, rest, ice, elevate and then resume GRADUALLY.
Plateaus are horrible. I got stuck at -4 for weeks...very frustrating. Felt like something was "in the way". I just kept going to PT and finally got from -4 to -1 in two weeks. That damn scar tissue can be really tough...and it's different for everyone. Your DNA controls how much scar tissue you generate...so now you know where to place the blame...your mom and dad!!!
If the doc says everything OK, what you're feeling is the scar tissue. Keep going. Six weeks is still very, very early. This whole thing takes a year before you're past 99% of it and feeling almost normal again. Long road ahead...stay strong...stay focused. Do the work...be good to yourself.
Faites-vous de la physiothérapie en externe ? Si oui, demandez à votre thérapeute de travailler à redresser votre genou à plat sur la surface.
Quelle est votre position de sommeil la nuit ? Essayez de dormir sur le dos avec la jambe tendue. Utilisez des coussins en coin de chaque côté de vous si nécessaire pour rester en position toute la nuit. Appliquez une chaleur légère sur votre jambe avec une bouillotte pour détendre les muscles. NE METTEZ PAS DE COUSSINS SOUS VOTRE GENOU. Essayez de garder votre jambe surélevée autant que possible.
Faire votre physiothérapie est absolument critique.