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    TKR Rom

    Hi Nyland, I'm so happy that you posted as well....I'm also comforted that you had your surgery on the same day....I think you're making better progress however. I'm still a little past 90 but that is after a long day of teaching so I know Incan do better than that if I came into PT fresh from...
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    TKR Rom

    Hi Juniper, I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to post...school is in session now. PT did show me how to massage....I move my kneecap in different directions....holding for 5 second increments. I'll gently push my kneecap down, up, to the left and to the right. I'll do 20 each way. This...
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    TKR Turning a Corner Towards Recovery

    Hi Juniper, Tonight I'm checking old posts and ran across yours. I too am a teacher and had to go back to work just shy of 6 weeks. I was making decent progress until I went back however. After the school day is done my knee is swollen, hot and sore. I usually go to PT twice a week after...
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    TKR Rom

    Hi Juniper, We live just outside of Madison, WI which is a fabulous place to live. I too will be returning to work at just six weeks of recovery. Unfortunetely I have no choice and I know that going backto work so soon is going to add to the recovery time...I just plan on elevating, icing and...
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    TKR Rom

    Hello All, Thanks so much for your support, it means a lot! just knowing there is a community of folks out there who are dealing with the same issues gives me much relief.
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    TKR Rom

    A little about myself.....I am 42 and have had a long list of left knee problems since adolescence. I am also a kindergarten teacher so my job requires me to be on my A game most of the time. : ) In June I developed two painful bone spurs on my knee which left me pretty immobile so I had some...
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    TKR Trouble Sleeping

    Thanks so much for the words of encouragement, I did create a new thread titled ROM
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    TKR Trouble Sleeping

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    TKR Rom

    Hi all, I was hoping to get some insight online. I had my LTKR on 07/25/12 and while I am getting more ROM I am only at 85 degrees. Everyone is pushing me to get to 90 and I feel very discouraged when I'm not getting it. My PT told me that I should have been at 90 at week 2! Is this true? J
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    TKR Trouble Sleeping

    Hello Everyone, I had a LTKR on July 25 and am so happy that I found this forum. Yesterday I left PT in tears because I could only get an 85 degree bend and have been really striving for a 90 at this point in the game. My knee is really stiff and swollen and I just asked my surgeon if I could...
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