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- Post #20
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Update: I am now 17 months PO. Generally, I've been doing well. However, over the past month I have felt a lot more stiffness throughout my whole body, including my knees. I believe my arthritis is acting up in other places. Maybe I am not exercising enough? I stretch every day but do not do a...- Yaelchai
- Post #19
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Someone told me that you only have a short time to prevent scar tissue from forming. Is this true?- Yaelchai
- Post #14
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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I don't have leg or calf pain--just the numbness in the heel.- Yaelchai
- Post #13
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Neveragain: my PT gave me some exercises to do in the car. Basically it is pushing your heel up against the floor of the car. She also said to get out and walk around every 30 min- hour. The exercises (basically just moving) have helped. I haven't yet traveled over an hour. Working up to doing...- Yaelchai
- Post #9
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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Thanks for the support! I don't know how I would have done this without the online support groups. I am in a couple on Facebook. However, I like the basic philosophy here--a kinder, gentler approach. I feel so much better with the knowledge that the bend will come in time. Cheers!- Yaelchai
- Post #6
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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My surgery was June 4, 2017. Thank you for the encouragement!- Yaelchai
- Post #3
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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I hope I am posting this in the right place! I am 11 weeks PO bilateral TKR. I live in Israel. Though I've been reading this site since before my surgery, I just joined today. I put off my surgery for over a decade. I had severe OA (and possibly RA according to the rheumatologist). I finally...- Yaelchai
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