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    TKR Back again in 2021 ☺

    @hawk2go how is the Meloxicam working for you? My dr just put me on it for pain and inflammation.
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    TKR TKR Left Knee June 21, 2021

    I haven't been on the forum for about a month. Wondering how all the June 2021 TKR patients are doing. Are you still making progress and are pain free? I am stuck at 120 ROM and still have alot of tight muscles in my leg. Sleep is still disruptive by pain so I find myself still waking up in...
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    TKR Day 25

    What brand of magnesium gel do you use?
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    TKR TKR Left Knee June 21, 2021

    Week 12... Has anyone experienced muscle weakness at Week 12? I have half the strength in the calf, hamstring and quad. The lower quad muscle does not fire to do a leg extension. I have sharp pains in the IT band (outer leg hip to knee). I still have a large bruise the size of my hand on my...
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    TKR Recovery after 6-21-21 Surgery

    I find when I am on my feet too much the knee gets hot and prickly. I just try to elevate, ice and take Advil. Do you have an ice machine that has a compression or are you just using ice packs? I had my surgery the same day as you.
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    TKR TKR Left Knee June 21, 2021

    Week 7... I have found going to PT 2 days a week and a trigger point therapist (not massage) 2 days a week has help me progress more quickly. The trigger point therapist has helped release muscle tension and reactivate muscles that were not firing. For instance, when I would lay on my stomach...
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    TKR LTKR on June 23

    Just found this forum last week. My husband had his TKR 6/21/21. He is at 6 weeks today. ROM is 108/5 and is disappointed where he is at. Sounds like he is right on track with alot of you out there. Off pain meds and cane. Can ride the bike for 5-8 min a day. I keep telling him baby steps.
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    TKR TKR Left Knee June 21, 2021

    Please add me to the June 2021 group. This is my first TKR. Looking to see if anyone has muscle spasms in quad and hamstring. Very weak muscles in this area. Range of motion is 108 degrees at Week 5. Thanks!
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