r/Kneereplacement

How are things going? What is the thing that you achieved this week that counted as a real win?

I was very happy to sit and eat a meal in a dining chair at a table!

Did anyone have an MRI before TKR? I haven't as x-rays show advanced/severe arthritis. But what happens if I have a torn ACL or other ligament issues when he gets in there? Should I ask for an MRI?

I’m 61 F, I do heavy weight lifting with a strength coach twice a week and I row on the water and on the erg in the winter. I’m also really active overall - hiking, biking, etc. everything but running and skiing which destroyed my knees.

I got an ACL repair on my left knee a decade ago and a partial replacement on my right knee 4 years ago. Now my left knee is bone-on-bone and even though it’s not debilitating (yet) I decided to get it replaced this fall, rather than wait for it to progress even further.

My question is for anyone out there who is really active and strong who has had a replacement - how did it go and how long before you could get back to your sports? So many of the people posting here have horror stories about being 6 months out and still in pain, etc. I know a PTR is easier than a TKR, but after my PTR, I never took opioids, I was walking with cane by day 2 and within about 2 months I felt pretty good. I think I only went to PT a few times because I just didn’t need it anymore - I could do it all on my own.

I’m much stronger and not as damaged going into this TKR as I was with the partial, so I’m hoping for a similar outcome, but I don’t want to fool myself. So tell me how it went for you athletes out there!

I need to have knee replacement due to bone-on-bone osteoarthritis and bone spurs. I was scheduled last fall, but cancelled (partically due to health issues and partially because I just felt like it wasn't yet needed). Since then, the pain has gotten worse. I still manage fine day-to-day, can do stairs and walk short distances, but I'm having more flares and I really can't plan to walk more than a mile or so without pain. I also have a limp, a bowed leg, and now my ankle is collapsing (seeing a doc for that next month). All leg issues stem from a bad fracture 40 years ago. Anyway, now I have developed avascular necrosis in my shoulder from another fracture three years ago. The humeral head has collapsed so it looks terrible on MRI but doesn't cause me much pain yet. So my question, for those who have already had knee replacement surgery, is could you have managed your recovery with a mildly compromised shoulder? Did you find you needed a walker for full support after surgery, or could you put weight on your operated leg? I'd like to do knee replacement first since shoulder replacement can be postponed when I have more symtoms, but I don't know if that's wise.

TKR 5 weeks ago. The small incision above knee used as "guide" was closed up but is now super red and an inch and a half hard lump underneath. Infection?
What should I do?

Friend gets 10mg on prescription. Used one last night. I'm 17 days post surgery first 6 plus hours sleep I've had

I'm looking at an RTKR this fall. It's likely my wife needs to travel out of town two weeks after my surgery. Wondering if I'll be able to drive myself to PT at that time. TIA.

Hail my heroes !

Had my replacement monday been doing 1.5 hours per day pt. Only take one oxi 5mg per day before pt.

Last night was the worst night so far, probably cause the last of the nerve block is now gone. Today I can barely move my knee, took oxi and though still pain is gone, movement pain persists.

My real question :

Do you still force yourself the pt? ( bike, extension and bending ) on days like this, or do you take a day off ?

Just over 11 weeks post-op. I’ve been doing outpatient PT twice a week for maybe the last nine weeks. At the end of each session, the therapist asked if I would like an ice pack on my knee before I leave, and I say yes if I’m not going straight home. Today I started wondering about not having gotten a bill for my PT, went online, and discovered a big rolling bill that I guess won’t drop until after I’m done on Monday; it listed five “Pt Hot/Cold Pk Therapist/Pta Only” at $30 each. Yes, most of it is going to be covered by insurance, but still…

I had home PT for 4 visits. She left me with about 5 or 6 exercises that she said was enough

Heel slides
On chair, bend knee as far as possible
Bike 10-15 minutes
Leg lifts
Operated knee - Foot on 2nd step and lean forward and way back
On bed push knee down to get to 0%
Walking is tough for long as I need surgery on a hernia and walking aggravates it

At $150 hour for PT and retired, I’d like to get my own routine
What std exercises do you do ?
I’m 70F and 9 weeks PO
ROM At 120 2 weeks ago

Anyone else have their hip ache after their knee replacement? Mine has been really bothersome the last day or so. I’ve had this happen when I sit (usually in the car) for too long. I’m confident that’s what’s causing the ache, but I’m really tired of it. Kept me up half the night last night. Could NOT find a comfortable position. I get up and walk around the house almost every hour. Might try talking a bit longer walk outside today and see if that helps. Might try the massage gun too.

I see lots of post op pictures with full length ace bandage wrap. Are these for compression? How long does it stay on? Do you wear compression socks as well?

I am considering renting a NICE cooling/compression machine for a couple of weeks post op. A NICE competitor claims the NICE machine can’t penetrate bulky post op bandages and wraps, but most of those who have used it swear by them.

I'm on vacation this week at a big old beach house - it's always humid here in the summer and it's even worse right now after a couple storms. Ever since I got here, I feel like I've been set so far back! I'm at about 12 weeks and have been at about 0/120 ROM for a while... but I swear I can barely get it past 90 here. Is the humidity the problem? Does anyone else stiffen way up when it's humid?

I am nearly 11 weeks post-surgery. When I am up and walking or even sitting, my knee barely hurts. But when I am lying in bed, it feels hot and tight (like a tight band around it), and the nerve zingers start. I'm also more aware of the numbness in my lower leg when I am in bed. I can sleep all right if I put a soft pillow between my legs with the surgery leg on top. But these symptoms are no fun, and I'm anxious for them to go away? Will they?