Jah66
new member
Hello all. My TKR was 9/28/20. I am happy to have found this site as I have so many questions / concerns and I find the surgeon's office pretty much 'drops you' after the surgery is complete. I also didn't have much luck with in-home PT. I am doing my own PT at home with youtube videos (Total Therapy Solution Physical Therapy is very helpful).
I still have quite a bit of pain day/night. I cannot take narcotics due to sensitivity. I take one gabapentin at night to help me sleep. Not sleeping puts me in a terrible state of mind. I still can only sleep on my back with pillows under my leg. quite frustrating.
Monday I started doing gentle yoga again. more for my brain than leg. I'm going for walks twice a day with cane assist. I do bending PT 3-4 times a day. (stationary bike / squats / strap assist bending)
I am a little past 90 in bend. My thigh and calf muscles ache constantly - ankle bones as well. All in all I'm quite frustrated and have begun to 'hate' my new knee.
I'm almost 55 years old and was (would like to be again) quite active prior to surgery.
Am I doing too much ? Is that why I have constant pain?
Does anyone else use OTC pain meds vs narcotics? Which ones? I'm taking 2 aleve twice a day.
Thank you all for your posts! It helps to know I'm not alone. = )
I still have quite a bit of pain day/night. I cannot take narcotics due to sensitivity. I take one gabapentin at night to help me sleep. Not sleeping puts me in a terrible state of mind. I still can only sleep on my back with pillows under my leg. quite frustrating.
Monday I started doing gentle yoga again. more for my brain than leg. I'm going for walks twice a day with cane assist. I do bending PT 3-4 times a day. (stationary bike / squats / strap assist bending)
I am a little past 90 in bend. My thigh and calf muscles ache constantly - ankle bones as well. All in all I'm quite frustrated and have begun to 'hate' my new knee.
I'm almost 55 years old and was (would like to be again) quite active prior to surgery.
Am I doing too much ? Is that why I have constant pain?
Does anyone else use OTC pain meds vs narcotics? Which ones? I'm taking 2 aleve twice a day.
Thank you all for your posts! It helps to know I'm not alone. = )