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    TKR 4 months post-op, dismissed from PT, sartorius tendon?

    I'm just over 4 months posts surgery and have been dismissed by Physical Therapist. I passed all their tests with flying colors. My extension is about -1 or -2 degrees and my flexion is 130 degrees. I have very good weight resistance training, steps, lunges, squats, hip and knee bands, biking...
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    TKR Debby's new knee

    I just got dismissed from Physical Therapy today at just 4 months post-op. Hang-in there. You can do it. You'll feel super-psyched soon enough.
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    TKR 4 months post-op, dismissed from PT, sartorius tendon?

    Hi, Left TKR 4 months ago, textbook procedure and recovery, everything's great except I have a decent amount of pain in my sartorius tendon (according to Chiropractor), location is left groin muscle near inside of knee. It doesn't extend very from from my knee area. Anyone else have a similar...
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    MUA No ROM

    @lynhanna - I'm way behind you (2.5 months post-op TKR) but wanted to share that, yes, I too get a little mixed messages from Physical Therapists mixed with things that I read. The PT folks want me to stop reading stuff - haha - but I like the internet wisdom and esp BoneSmart.org forum. If...
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    TKR 1 Year Akneeversary!!

    @abel - wow, from what I've experienced, it sounds like you're doing great. Especially 0-4 and 110 degrees! I'm at 2.5+ months and I have 0 and 128 degrees now but still have swelling. How's your middle and lower back feeling? Mine still bother me but if I move and stretch a bit, then it feels...
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    TKR Hoping you can help - My knee gave out under me!

    @Rainbow27 glad to hear your doing better. Yes, swelling is one my major issues too. I'm at 2.5+ months post-op and have been doing PT practically since day 1. I have ROM of extension: 0 with a little jiggly room to go negative and flexion: 128 degrees. I'm a bit younger than most to get TKR so...
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    TKR Debby's new knee

    debbyS - best of luck to you and your new knee! I had my LTKR early Feb 2017 so I'm a little ahead of you. I was lucky enough to borrow an Ice Machine from my aunt and it worked wonders for me. I would leave my knee wrapped and plugged-in most of the day and night to help relieve the pain and...
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    TKR So far, so good TKR Feb.7, 2017

    I went for a walk this past Tue evening (finally a beautiful spring evening in Massachusetts) and I walked way too far and also work my old knee brace to see if that would help with the swelling. Well, what a huge mistake that was. When I got home and took off my knee brace, my knee looked like...
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    TKR So far, so good TKR Feb.7, 2017

    smcsmc727 - I'm now about 2+ months from TKR left knee. I'm still pushing myself pretty hard whether at home, at the gym, or at Physical Therapy. I can do many things fairly normally, but straightening to zero degrees, some swelling, and lack of strength are really the issues for me. I have...
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    TKR So far, so good TKR Feb.7, 2017

    Wow, you're making me think twice about the Physical Therapist that I see. He does try to be gentle with me, but he does push me pretty hard to do as much as possible. I'm not 2+ months post-op and doing quite well but, as with many, I have difficulty straightening to zero degrees and keeping it...
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    TKR So far, so good TKR Feb.7, 2017

    Hello KarriB (Forum Advisor) - thanks for the quick response. No, I'm 51yo; not 116yo ;-) I forgot to select the birth year when I created my account and it defaulted to the year 1900 ... there's no way to correct, from what I can see. Anyways, I do feel like I'm a bit of an over-achiever when...
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    TKR So far, so good TKR Feb.7, 2017

    TKR on 2017-02-07 (Feb 7, 2017) on a Tue and home next night, Wed, due to impending snow storm. Surgery was super-easy, no complications, drugs were effective and I never felt or remembered anything. Surgeon and team were very happy with procedure. Now, 5 weeks later, I am much better but...
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