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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    Thank you, Jamie. I just don't know what the doctor can do for me at this point, and I don't know what to do either. Maybe I just have to wait it out. I just wish I could get more information. Your response helped!
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    It has been 8 fullmonths since my Tibeal plateau surgery. I am back at work, but can only walk for very short distances. I still wear the brace, because it hurts much more to alk without it. I am very frustrated that I can't take a 10 minute walk yet, adn that pain can make me go back to one...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I thank you for your encouragement and honesty. I am trying to be patient, but a setback is both confusing and upsetting. I balme myself for havign done something wrong, but I don't know what it was or how to avoid having this happen again. I am back on one crutch, full time at work, and...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I'm experiencing a setback since Dec 24...not sure why. I had started to work on my gait more confidently and did not need crutches at all the first 2 weeks of december. I may have walked too much right before christmas and have been down for the count and icing for the past full week. I'm so...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    hello friends and happy, healing New Year I hope. I was doing so well for a couple weeks in early December, then pain forced me to stop again. I might have done too much again, though I never push into pain when exercising. I don't understand, but I am trying to ice, rest and hope. My doctor...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I saw my surgeon today. xrays pleased him, and I was quite surprised when he said that I may not get more than the 120 ROM (PT measured yesterday, but this was a painful stretch). PT wants to push for more ROM...just another example of getting mixed messages. I asked about the increase in...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    thank you everyone. I'll update after I see my surgeon next week and I'll bring my husband to help advocate for me. I'm prone to crying these days.
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    thank you for responding, it helps so much. I just can't guage anything, and having some idea of how long this level of pain might be would help. I'm a month into full weight bearing, they want me to go back to work....I don't know what to do. Other than the feedback from all of you, I feel like...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I reread everyone's posts so often. I really can't believe how much pain I feel every afternoon and especially evenings. I elevate and rest all day, only do PT 3 times a week and nothing more lately. I see my doctor next week, but I expect no answers. They say the pain goes away, but I'm finding...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I find myself forgetting or not needing my one crutch, especially in the mornings. I have to concentrate on heel toe walking, and I'm very slow but it's progress. I am trying to rest, elevate and ice. but it's so defeating to have such pain every evening. I try to hold off on the oxy, but I end...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    It has been 15 days since I was granted permission to put full weight on left leg/knee. I am on one crutch, but Dr and PT think I should not need crutch anymore. I struggle to walk without it, the knee is so stiff and uncomfortable. Also, a small tender bump on the left side of my knee...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I am rereading everyone's responses often, it helps to calm me. I rested today after tough PT session this morning. Getting information is difficult, and the pressure to aggressively push through the pain is unrelenting. I did not have a TKR, just 5 screws after the tibeal plateau surgery in...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    incredibly helpful and comforting, thank you.
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    I'm so grateful for your reply, thank you. yes, I'm still doing PT 3x wk. I do the exercises at home daily, and started walking in a pool yesterday on my own. I might be in a hurry to get better, so knowing it takes up to 12 months is helpful. ROM is so scary to me, and PT is pushing it. I want...
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    Tibial Plateau Fracture Pain when learning to walk again

    hello! My surgery was on 6/26/24, a MUA on 9/4. I'm on one crutch now but have a question in regards to pain. PT and trying to walk is painful, and I'm sure that's normal...does it fade away over time? it's so hard to deal with this spike in pain now, and pushing through it is so hard. It...
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