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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    I got a call back, on further review it looks like the popliteal tendon is rubbing over an osteophyte near it's attachment at the fibular head. They would like to cortisone that area again in a couple months and see how it does. If it doesn't resolve itself in 6-9 months from now(so 18-21...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    PT out of it? No, I just didn't know what was still wrong, and now I wonder if I need to be more immobile for it to heal.
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Ok here's what going on from the imaging report: distal biceps femoris tendon appeared with moderate inflammation and mild intrasubstance tearing. A small amount of fibrosis was seen within the tendon. The popliteus tendon appeared with mild inflammation and a moderate amount of surrounding...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Saw another doc who sent me for a musculoskeletal ultrasound I haven't has the results appointment yet, but the ultrasound tech said it's obvious there is a tear in the tendon I go back Monday for the full report
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    wanted to add - the actual hamstring muscle is not tight, in fact it's more flexible than in my non-operated on leg
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Just finished with new doc. He agreed the area of lateral femoral epicondyle was protruding. He felt that it was the hamstring tendon was swollen, which coincides with the place on fibular head that the pain increases the most with activity. Unfortunately he had no idea what to do about it. He...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    I have the report now, which says they used sequences to compensate, then says you can't see much at all due to artifact
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    So it's not just me that thinks so. I had someone else look and feel - the lateral femoral epicondyle definitely sticks further out than in my non-replaced knee. A bit over half a centimeter they thought. What can be done about that?
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Is the image quality for MRIs of TKRs really poor? This thing is nothing like the several crisp clean MRI images I had pre-replacement. Blurry as can be. The tech insisted there was no motion issues.(In fact it looks FAR FAR worse than the one pre-surgery MRI were the rad remarked about motion)...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    well 11 months from surgery thought I'd pop in and give an update swelling settled down almost all the way, still get slight increases on a long drive, or walking IT band attachment area(gerdy's tubercle?) is still the worst. No amount of stretching has made any improvement in the pain and...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    I'm now walking for ADL + an additional 3/4 mile walk around the neighborhood 5 times a week. I still have a spot that irritates me around the fibular head, and the ligaments that run upward from it. Still doing IT band stretch to try and work on that. The knee is still bigger than a normal...
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    More roller coaster. Good then not good. Sometimes longer on feet, sometimes less. This constant back and forth is tough mentally, especially as I am alone again this week.
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    I babied it the rest of the week. 15 minute walk last night and major throbbing a bit after.
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Super sensitive today of course!
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    TKR 4th week major backslide?<

    Quick ouy of town meeting I walked a half mile this morning with no issue! This afternoon I added two quarters spread an hour apart. This wasn't really planned but I got sick of using Uber for such short distances. I'm a wee bit sore now two hours later, but nothing serious. If I was home I...

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