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    TKR Patience Is A Virtue

    Hello sanflo, I'm a side sleeper, in fact up until recently was physically unable to lie on my back due to a rotated sacroiliac joint which caused pain. When I came out of surgery I was lain on my side so as not to aggravate the back, and my surgeon said no problem lying on side from day one...
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    PKR The Knee Replacement Train Rehab Station

    You will love it! The water temp will probably be about 35 degrees so it's like stepping into a lovely warm bath & so you can stay in the water longer than you would in a public pool (brrr!) The warmth of the water makes your muscles relax. I found it the best form of physio ever, gentle...
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    Spinal or general?

    After discussions with my surgeon I opted for a general for my TKR. I have back problems so it wasn't advisable to have a spinal. It could have set things off. This is what my then osteopath and my surgeon said. It was also my preferred choice to have a general as I'd never had surgery in my...
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    Revision TKR Revision RTKR due to laxity in ligament 3rd March 2015

    Cherub, I had a TKR in Dec last year. The new joint is solid as a rock but I, too, still have a lot of painful swelling & inflammation over a year later. It might interest you to know that my surgeon is convinced this swelling is caused by peroneal nerve entrapment and is recommending a nerve...
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    BTKR - how to take it all in given 6 weeks notice

    I can completely relate to your anxieties as I, too, had never been in hospital before at all, never mind major surgery! I was absolutely terrified, that is no understatement. The fear was almost worse than the pain in my knee. I only had one knee done, but like you, there was no cartilage left...
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    Bonesmart App for iPhone

    Thanks Richard, that explains a lot. This app is a wee bit clunky & also not particularly intuitive or clear. However, I'm not complaining as it's very convenient when you're lying in bed in pain & can't get to sit at the computer! Josephine asked to me to add my surgery date & international...
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    Bonesmart App for iPhone

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    TKR Adhesions

    Hi Roy Thanks for your reply. When in hospital I refused to do some of the exercises. I think they thought I was being stroppy, and when they pushed me I remember saying to them with tears streaming down my face: "I'm not just a knee replacement, I'm a person. It's my body, it's my pain & I'm...
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    TKR Adhesions

    Sorry for sending my message to you as your quote Josephine. Oops. I see what I've done! Still getting the hang of this. .. Sent from my iPhone using BoneSmart®
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    TKR Adhesions

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    TKR Adhesions

    Absolutely agree maryo with most of what you say. Recovery takes a long time and requires patience. We are all unique individuals with our own histories & coping mechanisms, and we all have to try and get through this challenging time in our own way in our own time. You cannot force your body to...
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    Bonesmart App for iPhone

    How do I add surgery date & international time coding to my signature from the Bonesmart App for iPhone? These options don't seem to be available on the phone App, and instructions in your help section seem to apply to people viewing Bonesmart on their computer - unless I'm missing something...
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    TKR Adhesions

    Thanks for your reply Maggie May, it sounds tough for you. It's good though to find a practitioner that's right for you & sounds like you've done that. I found standard physiotherapy most unhelpful as the emphasis was so much on my knee whilst totally ignoring my back issues, therefore the...
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    TKR Adhesions

    Hi Josephine I've had my fair share of chiros & osteopaths over the years, and much as they've helped, I much prefer the treatment I'm getting from my current massage therapist. This is remedial massage, not the relaxing kind (you know the sort - soothing music & candles - definitely not that...
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    TKR Adhesions

    Thanks Lovestoread - yes you're right, it's my gait, so soft tissues are the problem. I'm so sorry to hear about your back issues. Back pain can be horrendous. Unless they've experienced it, people don't understand. In my case it was sometimes worse than the knee pain pre-op, as the muscles were...
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