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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    @Josephine I did read the post about TENs but just wasn't sure why you recommended it for my soft tissues... I see that it's something to do with the nerves and pain receptors which would be helpful! But will I need to do something else to get the tight muscles to loosen up so my kneecap will...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    I realized I forgot to tell y'all about how GOOD it did all weekend after last week's appointment - miraculously better. I walked, stood, baked, etc., all weekend with NO PAIN! Could hardly believe it. This was the first time the head PT worked on me. Monday his helper worked on me and it...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Ok just saw my OS... He did check everything, felt it while bending and straightening, asked a ton of questions. I feel he was very thorough. He said at this point we might just need more time for the soft tissue to settle down and more healing to take place. Wants to see me in 6 weeks. He also...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    I haven't yet thought of using TENs. Need to see about getting one. Does that help muscles or just nerves? Also, just curious as to what symptom(s) are convincing you it's soft tissue? I would love to be convinced that's all it is...!
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Thanks so much for your input, @Josephine. I guess I should've made it more clear that I haven't done any of the squats or lunges for over a month now. Yet, this pain is just getting worse and worse. I went to PT this morning and the lead therapist actually worked on me himself today instead of...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Realized I forgot to come back and say the little white thing was indeed a stitch and the OS pulled it out and said that it needed to be pulled out by him to be on the safe side... My real problem is still the "poking pain" in that right knee which is now 12 weeks out. This pain has gotten...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    I'm just at 8 weeks PO on my RTKR and my scar has had these whitish "scabs"(?) or dry spots(?) down it so I haven't done any oils on it yet... But a few days ago this little round hard thing popped out at the bottom of the incision and I'm wondering if y'all might know what it is?! It sort of...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Thanks for the help, everyone! Fever has broken and I see my OS tomorrow for my follow up!
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    I'm not saying I think my knees are the source of the infection... But that I thought ANY infection was of concern to get it in check before it goes to the knees...?
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Feeling VERY flu-like - achy, chills, and feel like I'm burning up... I have chronic Lyme disease (25 years now) so if my temperature says 98.9 (low grade for most), for me that's a fever. My temp is 100.6. I already took 2 Aleve as well as 2 Tylenol so my temp may have been even higher. :(...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    I was trying to say freaking me out, @Josephine It was from the December surgery so only 7 weeks out... It keeps changing my word even though the code has the right word...! Mainly I was just saying it has me very bothered and worried.
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Didn't know whether to keep this as part of my RTKR recovery thread or start a new one, but it did happen during this surgery so I guess this is as good a place as any... Evidently when they did the IV in my right hand for the surgery they somehow damaged a nerve? I'm almost 6 weeks out and...
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Thanks! The fibromyalgia definitely makes it tougher to control the pain, but I'm doing okay with it... I don't think it caused a flare thankfully! Good luck with your 2nd knee! I think it makes all the difference because now both knees are recovering!
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Thanks a bunch, Jamie! It's getting better slowly and I'm very thankful to have pain meds on hand and don't hesitate to take them!
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    TKR Poking Pain When Bending Right TKR

    Today I'm 5 weeks PO from RTKR. I have very good bend and straighten and no problems walking on it or anything. However, I've been getting intermittent "poking" pain where it feels like a broom handle is trying to poke through the knee cap area to the outside... It gets worse when I bend the...
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