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    Update: Getting close to 1 year since knee replacement. Can walk ok with some pain. Going up stairs is ok. Wake up every day with knee pain. ROM about 110. Overall on the miserable side.
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    What should i expect at 7 months? Still have on and off pain and stiffness. And I am having issues now with my hips and lower back, which I never had before.
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    Still going slow but better. Still on and off pain and stiffness. Have reached 117 degrees ROM. But it seems like it taking forever to recover. How is it going for you?
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    You history of ROM is amazing. I was dismayed the other day when my PT told me that my knee replacement was not designed to go much more than 120 degrees .
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    6 month update: At 13 weeks my Doctor insisted on MUA. Which was done a few days later. I was at 93 degrees before that. Now after 3 months PT I am at 116 degrees. But that’s not all great. Knee still feels very stiff when waling and have pain flare ups. Plus I know have developed lower back...
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    Hello, Thank you for the reply. Bad News / Good News. I had so much pain overnight that I did not sleep. So, I cancelled the MUA. I think what caused the extreme pain was my fault. Prior to going to the Doctor on Tuesday, I did several sessions of extreme bending / stretching of my knee. And I...
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    Update: Was doing much better two weeks ago. Was able to bend 90° and overall everything was better coding walking etc. So Doctor was OK waiting a while longer and seeing how So Doctor was OK waiting a while longer and seeing how I did. Well since that time it’s like I went in the...
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    Hello, I’ve tried quite a few positions. Including elevating with a pillow or two, with my knee slightly bend. And yes, with it straight it is much worse. Also, putting ice on my knee when laying down makes the pain worse. But I endure to give the ice some time.
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    Yes. But now a new problem. Now during the day, when I try to lay down I get bad pain in my knee. If I get up it’s fine, just hurts laying down in any position. HELP! HELP!
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    I take 1 an hour before bed, and 1 4 to 5 hours later. I always get up just about every 4 hours for a bit.
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    Thanks everyone for the help. Been taking it easy since Thursday night. Elevation, ice short walks. New pain problem. When I lay down, elevated or not, for more than 30 minutes I get 9 to 10 level pain in my knee. If I move my leg to a different position, the pain subsides and then comes back...
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    Thank you so much you are very helpful.
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    Thank you for the quick reply. Is there anything more I can do for the swelling?
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    I am still having a lot of swelling in my knee and calf. I use the ice machine all night and ice with ice packs every 1 to 2 hours. (Depending if I’m home) I also elevate my leg just about most of the day. Any suggestions on what more I can do? ROM Note: Yesterday I got to 70 degrees knee...
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    Yes, its pretty frustrating. I’m doing everything to try and get ROM to 90. Made some progress this weekend. I do not want the MUA. How are you doing?
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