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@JeffB I am nearly 3 months post op, and like you I am still suffering with inflammation and stiffness of the knee, I find it very frustrating, however by reading other people’s struggles actually makes me feel like I’m not alone in this very long healing process. My ROM is only at 105 but I do...

@Tentcamper thank you for replying to my question however even though I’m also very impatient to get back to normal, I have decided to let nature takes its course as I can already see that my scar is getting flatter even though it still looks a bit red but I am confident it will eventually...

@Layla my sister is also on this site as she had a hip replacement 6 weeks ago, what a family we are.

@sistersinhim when I say that I go to a personal trainer, she never pushes me into a stretch that I am not comfortable with, in fact she is always telling me to listen to my body and not try and do something that my body doesn’t like, I do think it is helping a bit as I was being woken up every...

@Layla I must admit I haven’t been icing much of late, perhaps I should go back to doing more as this might help. You are right about tight muscles and ligaments as my trainer has also noticed this so we are concentrating on strengthening my muscles in the back of the leg by stretching these...

Advise please. I am now 10 weeks post operative and my knee is still feeling stiff when walking. If I do some gentle bending of the knee it feels ok for a while but as soon as I sit down and then stand up again it’s back to feeling stiff. Does anyone have any tips on getting rid of the...

@Mavric I had my partial knee replacement 26 May this year, and everyone kept telling me that a partial knee replacement heals quicker than a total knee replacement, well I wish somebody would tell that to my knee, as I struggle daily, even I thought I would be ok by now, thankfully people on...

@benne68 thats a good idea, as I am seeing small improvements but if I document them as you say it will register in my brain, thanks for the tip

Week 8 update. Still having days where I find it difficult to walk, as my knee feels very stiff, have been having physio, but have had to ask my physiotherapist to be a bit gentle as they seem to be obsessed with how far back I can bend my knee. Have also gone back to my personal trainer...

Update - I am now 7 weeks since my partial knee replacement, I started my physio when I was passed the 6 weeks, my leg still feels a bit stiff but is certainly getting better, if I do too much it can still ache a bit, the exercise I have been given feel uncomfortable but do not hurt, however...

@Ginamore this is absolutely disgusting how your company are treating you, I absolutely would not sign anything to say that you will be back to work 2 weeks after hip replacement, as long as you have been in your job for more than 2 years then you have employment rights, and if you are being...

@Jockette thank you for your reply, I am relatively new to this group so was unsure how to post a new thread, so will read up on how to do this in future.

I am nearly 6 weeks post operation and would you believe I have just got a small infection in the end of my scar, which started to ooze slightly, I went to local walk in clinic and they could see a piece of an internal stitch poking out, they said that this is quite common so the nurse just snip...

@mendogal and @mxmotomom381 i too am getting very frustrated with regards to not be able to do the things I used to be able to do, I’m not even driving yet so have to rely on my husband to go shopping, whereas I would just jump in the car and off I would go, to visit my daughter or go shopping...

@mxmotomom381 i wasn’t sure what was dry needling was so I googled it and found that it is similar to acupuncture, so as I said am seeing my physio for the first time on Monday that might be an option that they recommend, but let’s see what they can do for me first, I just so want to be feeling...

@mxmotomom381 hi there, I was actually quite encouraged to read your post as like you when I get up in the morning the pain and aches are terrible and just like you I feel like I’ve gone back. I am also 5 weeks post surgery and do still use a walking stick, I have refrained from harsh physio...

@Jaycey thank you for your advice, I will certainly take this all on board, I will also go back to taking my medication and will alternate between paracetamol and ibuprofen as recommended.

@Jaycey yes I am still icing, probably not enough, so I will up the time that I already do, I have tried to cut down on the amount of pain medication I was taking as I was worried that I was taking them too often, was I wrong to do this and should I go back to taking paracetamol often again...

What a journey this healing lark is, I’m now 4 weeks post surgery and still in pain, I am still using a walking stick as I find if I walk too far without one my knee hurts even more. The skin around the incision is also sore to the touch, I saw my surgeon for the post operative follow up...

@BionicMama I am now just over 3 weeks since my knee replacement and yes I am suffering like mad with restless leg syndrome, in fact it comes and goes, one day I could be fine and then another it’s awful, I had a terrible nights sleep last night as it was driving me mad and I kept waking up and...