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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    I used a foldable stick for months outside. It gave me confidence as I feared falls on Autumn leaves and icy streets. It sounds like you are doing well. Great news.
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    TKR Suggestions needed for “tight band” feeling

    I can see this working in the situation described above. However I do wonder whether removing pain is a good idea if there is an underlying, unresolved issue such as maltracking?
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    THR My New Left Hip

    Absolutely! I used to take a 30-45 minute break at the coffee shop before slowly heading back to rest and ice. It is so good to be out and about however slowly. If you like fairly light murder series like Midsomer- see if you can get Death in Paradise or the Brokenwood Mysteries. The first is...
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    THR Almost Four Years After Hip Replacement: I Stopped Pushing So Hard, and Everything Changed

    This is so true. I used to love yoga and I was "good" at it because I was a bit hypermobile. I have stopped doing it now and switched to pilates. I tried a couple of yoga classes after my PKR but I was trying to compete with younger, more supple people and I overstretched my ligaments and tendons.
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    TKR My second TKR recovery begins

    Agree with @Legseleven and @Layla that vigorous PT so early is both unnecessary and potentially counterproductive. It really should not hurt and if something hurts you should definitely stop doing it. I just did my own exercises from the booklet I was given by the hospital plus some private...
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    PKR My Drama Queen Patellofemoral Knee

    Are you close enough to see one of the specialists @Jamie knows at HSS?
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    PKR My Drama Queen Patellofemoral Knee

    This may be a good idea. Neurologists tend to spend a bit more time listening to histories and examining patients than orthopaedic surgeons. Even if they didn't think it was primarily a neurological issue- they might refer you for a rotational CT if you demonstrated the problem of going downstairs.
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    PKR My Drama Queen Patellofemoral Knee

    @Jockette I am so sorry that your very clear history did not get the response you need. It really does sound as though a tracking issue would perfectly explain your ongoing difficulties. I take it there is no way you can get a rotational CT scan independently of seeing another specialist? In...
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    TKR Almost Two Years Post Op and Still Struggling and Searching for Answers

    Yes. Implants are generally very solid and can take a surprising amount of abuse, such as falls etc ( not that I recommend testing that out!) But soft tissue injuries are underestimated and many of us don't listen to our bodies and re-stress the injured ligaments/ tendons so they don't heal...
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    TKR Almost Two Years Post Op and Still Struggling and Searching for Answers

    Agree with this. Sorry for what happened. The new PT place sounds much better. Good luck!
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    TKR Trying for Acceptance

    It's probably just overdoing things making your knees swell- but it's good to be cautious about infection. C- reactive protein is the standard test for inflammation and infection. It is very cheap and GPs can do it. I had a bit of a panic, when I was a few weeks out and my knee still felt very...
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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    Once things improve enough- have a look at my pilates teacher's lower back class on YouTube. Google Katja pilates lower back and it comes up. There is one bit kneeling, but you can skip that until you can kneel. I still use thin flat cushions for kneeling.
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    Revised PKR to TKR On the other side - AGAIN!

    That sounds sensible. I find core and lower back pilates keeps my lumbar arthritis and spinal stenosis manageable. But there was a spell when my sciatica was intolerable and I couldn't get up and down to the floor easily after my PKR- when I felt trapped by pain and unable to do the exercises...
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    TKR TKR concerns

    Good luck with your work. Take things as easy as you can. I hope it doesn't involve too much standing. I would definitely try to elevate your leg during any breaks. And possibly take in some of the chemical ice packs.
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    THR My New Left Hip

    I think this is a valuable lesson. Like you I have arthritis in other joints ( in fact in pretty much every joint that has been X rayed or MRI scanned). I have found since my PKR that I have a tendency to pain in the other hip ( which is supposedly better on Xray/ MRI. My pilates teacher notes...
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