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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Nobody has mentioned compression stockings I do have some so will give them a try and see how that works Would like to add I am in UK so insurance for physiotherapist is not needed all comes with our NHS I was doing exercises very religiously until I had bladder op then exercise was causing...
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Follow up from my last post in November I had just had a bladder operation which is still giving me some problems ,but it is my knee a I want to chat about due to the bladder problem I have been told not to take antiinflammatorys like ibuprofen and I am still getting swelling of my knee ...
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Just getting to grips with my knee and the had to a have a bladder investigation ureather had to be widened and a stone removed so with new bruising and some bleeding can't get on with my leg exercises hope it doesn't go backwards and decrease my rom
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Thanks for your reply s good Idea will see if I can borrow my friend lives quite distance away and thanks for adl
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Does any one here use a mini trainer looks like a pair of pedals A friend of mine who had knee replacement used one and said it helped ,I would be interested in hearing from anyone who's used one . anything to help loosen my leg I find pushing the clutch pedal up and down in the car helps I...
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    It's good to hear from others and how they get on I'm glad I found bonesmart
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    You were discharged at 8 week s that seems quite quick I'm still having PT I have been thinking about going down to once a day from twice as everyone says the more you work it the more swelling
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    How many times each day should I do the exercises from my physiotherapist
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    My left knee was the one operated on ,on 23 August 21 Had to make new post as I couldn't edit my original as haven't made enough posts
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    TKR Answer to question in tight band round knee

    Just coming up to three months post op and like others here my knee feels like it has a tight band around it I have a bend of 85 degrees , I have been told by my physiotherapist it will go in time ,at times my shin aches but I think it probably due to me overdoing things
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