Had my TKR 4 months ago. It's doing great, or, it was! All of a sudden, behind my surgery knee hurts like crazy when I stand up. Once I'm up and moving, other than it being stiff, it feels alright, but it's so tight in that area it's making it hard to enter or exit my car, to stand after sitting and to walk when I first stand up. Never was like this before and I did not injury that leg in any way shape or form.
Anyone else have something like this. BTW my range is 121 so it's not that.
Does this happen after you've been sitting for an extended amount of time?
Hi Grammie. I am 5 & a half months post op and it's the same for me. I've had this problem for a couple of months with no sign of any improvement, no matter how much exercising, physio or stretching I do. My physio doesn't seem concerned about it. I see my surgeon next week and see what he says about it. It really hampers my movement, just like you....eg getting in n out of car, walking down steps or going downhill etc. Hang in there.
I didn't realize that behind my knee is bruised, can't see behind myself, but my husband noticed it today. I have NOT twisted, over extended etc that knee and there should be no reason to have bruises. Let me know what your MD says. I have spinal surgery coming up in about 2 1/2 weeks and my knee has to hold me so I don't fall
J'ai un genou gonflé et douloureux avec un bleu. Dois-je me rendre aux urgences ou attendre. Merci d'avance
Maybe it's scar tissue I had mine on may 25 and I have scar issue built up I have to go for knee manipulation on Monday am
Bonjour Grammies
C'est un soulagement de lire votre message car je suis dans le même état. J'ai eu une prothèse totale de genou (PTG) il y a 4 mois et je suis de nouveau en aussi grande douleur et raideur qu'il y a 2 mois. La douleur derrière mon genou et un peu à l'extérieur de mon genou me réveille quand je me retourne pendant la nuit. Dès le matin, j'essaie de faire quelques tours sur un vieux vélo d'exercice pour me mettre en mouvement. Descendre les escaliers est affreux et se lever d'une chaise est difficile. Mon genou est très chaud la plupart du temps. Je reprends du paracétamol toutes les 6 heures et je m'inquiète de ne faire que reculer. Ma flexion a diminué bien que je n'aie jamais atteint plus de 115 degrés de toute façon. Je trouve que marcher sur un terrain inégal ou en pente rend les choses beaucoup plus difficiles. Je repousse ma deuxième PTG jusqu'à ce que je voie si celle-ci s'améliore un jour. Je suppose que nous devons rester positifs, mais ce n'est pas facile, n'est-ce pas ?
Meilleures salutations
Jennie
I'm giving in this week and going to see my surgeon just to be on the safe side. I'm having extensive spinal surgery Sept 1st and failing after surgery could become a life in a wheelchair. I'm concerned about the bruising down my outer leg too. Wasn't there until resently. My range is normal 120, but the pain is getting unbearable. I can't imagine having leg, back and neck post-op pain all together, I'll go mad!
I'll keep you posted. Stay strong, and keep marching on! HA HA.
BTW, I'm going to Disneyland later this month and am NOT looking forward to walking around all day. My pride might have to take a back seat and I'll get a wheelchair for the day.
Hi Jennie. I'm in exactly the same place you are! I'm 5 n a half months post op n your post could have been written by me! I'm seeing my surgeon this afternoon. I'm a bit nervous about it! I'm supposed to have my other knee done too but won't even consider it until at least a year post op from this one. God, why does it take so long to recover???
Please if you would, let me know what your doctor says. I can't get an appointment for 2 weeks with mine!
Hi Grammie. Well, my doc didn't have much to say at all! He said I'm " a slow healer"! It just takes longer in some people! I was only in there for 10 minutes! Nothing was explained to me at all. Sorry I can't help you out with a better response. He told me they'd see me in another 6 months and take x-rays then. But even after explaining it all to him, he wasn't at all concerned, so I can only guess that all this is normal for some of us. We just have to relax, keep on with our exercises and be patient. Hang in there!! I'm always here if you want to talk about it. Cheers from Shan
Thank you for keeping in contact.
Hi Grammie and Jennie and Shan, I am the same, I am 22 weeks and still suffer stiffness and tightness...was told I am doing too much.
The back of my leg also give me problems...can get really sore and I do not know what causes it. My bend is good too. My physio when I went for the first 6 weeks after surgery said it was just the healing and said you really do not want to know what they did in there. She also told me it just will take time to heal. She did however do accupuncture 3 of the weeks on the back of my knee(something I never would have entertained before) but it did help but only for a couple of days. Just take care and it will take time and patience..something I have had to learn how to be. xx
Bonjour Grammie Sue et Shan
Nous devons être de lents apprenants/guérisseurs ! Je suis maintenant en France, nous vivons ici la moitié de l'année et comme c'est un bungalow, nous n'avons pas d'escaliers. Je suis sûr que cela fait une énorme différence. Avant de quitter le Royaume-Uni, j'étais monté et descendu les escaliers un nombre incalculable de fois dans la journée en faisant des paquets, etc. et le soir, la douleur derrière mon genou était assez grave. Cela ne semble pas si mauvais cette semaine. L'autre différence ici est que j'ai acheté des produits chez un physiothérapeute français que je masse sur et derrière mon genou le matin et le soir. Cela ne contient rien de chimique, mais c'est très rafraîchissant et probablement a un effet placebo. Peut-être que je me fais des illusions et que c'est juste le temps plus chaud qui aide, mais je me sens que j'ai mieux marché aujourd'hui. Sortir et entrer dans la voiture est toujours douloureux, tout comme enfiler des chaussettes et des pantalons ! Je ne fais pas d'exercices formels, je marche et je fais du vélo lentement, à plat et seulement pendant 10 minutes. J'ai abandonné l'exercice dans une piscine car je pense que c'est trompeur et facile d'en faire trop. Je marche juste dans l'eau pendant 5 minutes. Que faites-vous tous ? Je retourne chez le chirurgien pour mon anniversaire de 6 mois. Je pensais que tout serait parfait à ce moment-là. Mais je ne pense pas que ce soit le cas maintenant.
Vous avez beaucoup plus de problèmes de santé à gérer, Grammie. J'espère que Disney se passera bien et pourquoi ne pas les laisser vous pousser dans un fauteuil roulant. Allez-vous avec les petits-enfants ? Ils vont apprécier de vous pousser.
Hi Jennie. Oh YES about putting on pants, socks, shoes etc!! I meant to tell my surgeon that too! One thing my physio does is about 10/15 minutes of massage on the back of my knee to break up scar tissue. My knee always feels better the next day or so. Wish I could have that done every day! You're also right about the warmer weather being good for your pain. That's a definite. Hey lucky you, living in France!! It sounds like that will be much better for your recovery. Just take things easy. We will get there!! Eventually! Enjoy France!
Bonjour, je ne suis pas experte en genoux, cependant j'ai appris par expérience personnelle ainsi que durant ma carrière d'infirmière que les escaliers peuvent aggraver un problème de genou.
Hi delirious! Yes that is very true. Thankfully I have ramps at my house. It's just when I am out that I have to contend with stairs from time to time. Thanks for your comment.
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