My left knee was replaced 10 days ago. When I woke from surgery my back was achy, but this pain was soon overshadowed by the feeling that I had a small truck sitting on my knee. The truck sat there for a couple of days, probably more weighty because I only took two narcos for pain...I’m freakishly avoidant of oxy anything but am embracing extra strength Tylenol.
After a rough two days of pain, I had some relief and began what I thought would be a linear recovery. Wrong..a few days later I had back to back pain days, not truck time, more like a bowling ball on my knee. I have a wonderful PT who told me that recovery isn’t linear but rather a series of small roller coasters. Yesterday, I arose to euphoria, well almost. Despite nearly sleepless nights, I felt like me again. I could do this and I proceeded with therapy twice as prescribed.
By 5 p.m. I was discouraged. I had back twinges in the shower that caused anxiety that my tricky back was going to flare up. The rest of the night it ached badly. This was a concern all along because I have a couple of herniated discs I keep in check with avid cycling and yoga.
So here’s the conundrum. I’ve always enjoyed walking and cycling, and am super motivated to do my therapy, but I don’t want to sacrifice my back with exercises like straight leg lifts, which I’m cutting out.
I would appreciate others input on this, as well as how any of you weathered the near sleepless nights that warrant bed to recliner, back to bed, night tromps,
thanks!
After a rough two days of pain, I had some relief and began what I thought would be a linear recovery. Wrong..a few days later I had back to back pain days, not truck time, more like a bowling ball on my knee. I have a wonderful PT who told me that recovery isn’t linear but rather a series of small roller coasters. Yesterday, I arose to euphoria, well almost. Despite nearly sleepless nights, I felt like me again. I could do this and I proceeded with therapy twice as prescribed.
By 5 p.m. I was discouraged. I had back twinges in the shower that caused anxiety that my tricky back was going to flare up. The rest of the night it ached badly. This was a concern all along because I have a couple of herniated discs I keep in check with avid cycling and yoga.
So here’s the conundrum. I’ve always enjoyed walking and cycling, and am super motivated to do my therapy, but I don’t want to sacrifice my back with exercises like straight leg lifts, which I’m cutting out.
I would appreciate others input on this, as well as how any of you weathered the near sleepless nights that warrant bed to recliner, back to bed, night tromps,
thanks!