Hi,
Hang in there. It actually sounds like your doing very well. Your only 4 weeks out. Just take it a day at a time and look back each week and you'll realize how much progress you've made from the prior week. As far as pain meds I was wondering the same thing and my Dr said it is normal to...
Update. 6 weeks out now. Got to 122 ROM, so happy! My PT said basically we're done here and gave me a list of exercises and stretches to do every other day. I go to my Dr. on Friday, hopefully he tells me to "go to town" and do everything and anything I can and want to do. Will see! Obviously...
Hello!
All is going very well! Got to 110 degrees today. PT very helpful from the start. They have been doing a great job getting me stronger. Went to cane after 2 weeks and without anything after 3 weeks all because of my PT's great guidance 3x a week. Days I don't go im up and walking...
So I'm new here and just had TKR, 12.19.22 and it sounds like most everyone here is more about taking time in the recovery process instead of what conventional wisdom from Dr's and therapists say to push hard and push thru the pain?
This is a question for all.
It does seem kind of hard to not...
Thankyou for your response!
Surgery was 12.19.22.
I am icing, elevating and staying on top of my meds.
Again, thankyou, I needed to hear that from someone, anxiety can get the best of me!
Hello,
I had TKR on left knee a week ago and noticed yesterday (day 5) that I had significantly more pain on the inside of my knee than other parts. Is this typical, are areas just "healing" at different levels?
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