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    TKR March TKR^

    This is a great site and I’ve found support and reassurance. But my regimens at home and during PT are simply not that consistent. For instance, Wednesday I walked over a mile without cane. Yesterday I hit a tennis ball against a backboard for 20 minutes. So no workout either day. Sorry I don’t...
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    TKR March TKR^

    Makes sense. Lying in bed i hold my thigh perpendicular and let lower leg hang down. Stretches without forcing.
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    TKR March TKR^

    edited above copy per comments
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    TKR March TKR^

    1. Pain level 2. 2. 3x 1k mg Tylenol daily. .25mg alprazolam and .5 mg lorazepam during night plus half a .5mg hco plus 325 mg tylenol Norco I’m slowly discontinuing. 3. Between slight and moderate 4. 105-110. Extension full 5 ice 2x daily 20 minutes 6. Elevate sporadically 7. I’m 79 and...
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    TKR March TKR^

    I see your point. OTOH I’d love to speed up the process—impatient to get back to tennis. Guess it’s trial and error.
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    TKR March TKR^

    Sure. My two therapists keep telling me I have to push flexion to avoid hardening scar tissue from surgery. What’s with that?
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    TKR March TKR^

    I think my recovery must be about average. Little pain daytime and finally able to get a decent night’s sleep as of a week ago—with help from meds. Frustrated by continued swelling and ROM not much over 105. Low stamina. PT twice a week since April. They tend to push it pretty hard but I resist...
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    TKR March TKR^

    Could baby aspirin help reduce swelling?
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    TKR March TKR^

    I would like to join the March tkr group. Left knee 3/7. Not much pain but swelling and stiffness.

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