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Thought I would check-in again now that I'm a year (+1 month) post surgery. Things are going very well. I was fortunate enough to retire...
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Celle, looking back I guess you could call my recovery normal but when I was more in the thick of it, I worried a lot that it wasn't...
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Hello. I am almost 8 months post TKR, and while I found this site shortly after my surgery, I never started my own recovery thread...
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Thanks again @Jamie! Good to know that there is no risk for soft tissues. I'll have a go and will post afterwards.
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JusticeRider is correct. Lymphatic massage can be very beneficial for swelling and there is no risk to your body in having it done...
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De nada! :flwrysmile:
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Thank you very much @JusticeRider for your explanation about your experience! And encouragement to do it. I think that I will give it a...
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Hi Mariposa, yes I get lymphatic drainage massage and find it very helpful! My knee’s default seems to be swelling. As my PT said at one...
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@EalingGran thanks a lot! That's a very kind thought :-) I will check with @JusticeRider
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I haven't tried massage but I know @JusticeRider finds it very helpful for swelling. I have just done the hashtag so hopefully they will...
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@Jamie and @sistersinhim : hello again, what do you think about getting a lymphatic drainage massage for the pocket of swelling...
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Hello Jamie, Thank you for your long and instructive message. I think that I might have overdone it recently as I had started to feel...
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Post op swelling with knee replacements can continue for a year or more. Some of our systems are just wired that way. Just be sure...
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Thanks for reply. Yes, I did and he has just replied saying that it's "normal" and shouldn't worry.. I did because it doesn't seem to go...
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Have you sent a photo of that to your OS? I think as long as it's not increasing in size or pain, I think it's OK, but it's best to see...
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