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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    4+ months post TKR I am doing good mobility wise but I’ve lost the muscle tone from my buttock and calf in the side , help please
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    TKR Four yrs post op and my RTKR is unstable

    This has helped me , I am 14 weeks post op, still in pain , very stiff swollen knee . However my mobility is very good , I am climbing 24 stairs several times a day , walking reasonable distances . Just keep losing patience when the pain reminds me I am not out of the woods. Onward and upwards
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    TKR _Lisa_’s Left TKR Recovery

    Hi Lisa , I had my tkr surgery on 13/05 . This site has been a life saver , it’s so much better to have people who know what you are experiencing and can give sensible advice. . Take care and I hope your recovery goes well .
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    TKR Iovera Procedure to freeze nerves prior to TKR - yes or no?

    I’ve never heard of iovera in the U.K. . I think anything that stops the hideous pain that I’ve suffered can only be positive . I assume there is no long term nerve damage ?
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Hi everyone 6 weeks today for my op , I am very mobile around the house and can walk outside unaided . However more than 20 mins on my feet is too much , I cannot sleep well either . I don’t take many painkillers as I can’t tolerate them Bonesmart buddies keep me going , without being able to...
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    It’s 5 weeks tomorrow since my operation, the last 4-5 days the pain has increased in my knee . I am able to climb 4 flights of stairs and walk around indoors without an aid . I do very gentle exercises as I am allowing my knee to heal naturally and finding the mobility and flexibility returning...
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Ok I was told on no account to do that but I will give it a go .
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Hi I am 4-5 weeks post op . My mobility is amazing , I am only doing the gentlest of exercises , just really allowing complete healing , rest and natural activity. However my calf muscle in my affected leg is floppy . Also just wondering at what point can you lie on your side ? Sleeping on my...
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    I am now 4 weeks post op , I have managed to sleep on my back with my leg straight until now . I am really struggling to continue at the minute due to a chest condition, how do I position my leg so I can lie more to one side ? I am having to sleep sitting up which isn’t very easy .
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Hi all , happy Sunday , I was wondering if anyone else is having quite severe hip pain . My knee was very bent before surgery so my hip will have been under a lot of pressure . I am thinking now that leg is straight that my hip is re aligning?
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Thanks for all the info I feel so much better to be in touch with other folks who know what I am going through
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Sorry right knee
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    Hi my knee surgery was on the 13th May . I do use the ice but it feels so cold and stuff afterwards . I totally understand I am needing to rethink my expectations.
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    TKR Increased pain 4+ Weeks post op

    I am so pleased I found this site , I thought I was prepared for the pain ! My consultant told me he had to do a lot of work before putting the knee in so that was why I was in so much pain . My mobility is good , I can climb 4 flights of stairs unaided I am walking unaided but also with my...
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