I had a right medial PKR on March 1st 2022 (6-1/2 weeks ago). Recovery has been going well - I have been walking almost every day for 30-40 minutes since week 3, doing PT on my own with exercises prescribed by the physical therapist, and finally got to the point of being able to go up and down my stairs a couple of weeks ago. The last few days I haven't been able to walk for more than 20 minutes without pain in the knee getting worse, and it's constantly sore/painful, which is not the way it has been. The stairs, especially going down, have become challenging again because it causes a sharp "catching" pain under the knee cap and on the medial side of the knee. I didn't walk or do any exercises yesterday or today, have been icing more for the last two days, but no change. The only thing I did differently recently was vacuum out my minivan!! Could that have caused this to happen?
I have read the library suggestions posted by staff about knee replacement recovery, exercise, etc., and understand that if it hurts stop doing it. But I'm worried I've done some damage. Is that possible?
Also, the library is mostly about TKR's, and although I've read them I don't feel like they apply to PKR, especially the one about the timeline after PKR. Is there anything in the library about a timeline for PKR?
Thanks
I have read the library suggestions posted by staff about knee replacement recovery, exercise, etc., and understand that if it hurts stop doing it. But I'm worried I've done some damage. Is that possible?
Also, the library is mostly about TKR's, and although I've read them I don't feel like they apply to PKR, especially the one about the timeline after PKR. Is there anything in the library about a timeline for PKR?
Thanks