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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I had a PKR on my left knee on July 2. I am ambulating about 5000 steps without assistive devises with some swelling if I over do. My main concern is a tightness behind my surgical knee and a spasm or catch at night that wakes me. I assume this is my hamstrings adjusting to me new knee but want...
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Having tightness in the back of my knee
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I am having tightness and pain behind my knee on the lateral side at 4 was post op
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    How about Minnesota recovery
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Can I change my thread name to post op advice
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I am 4 weeks post op today. Still icing and elevating. Adding walking up to 3000 steps. Feel like I have a more normal gait without my Alki game poles. Wearing an ace bandage if I am up and about outside the home to control swelling. ROM good but operative leg feels week. Pain is...
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Thanks I will try to be more patient.
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Had to take an Oxycodone last night...had pain that kept me from being able to sleep. I have been doing so well but ice, elevation, and Advil didn't cut it. I was active yesterday but I think I twisted my leg with an awkward movement doing my stairs...or perhaps the 3000 steps i walked. I am...
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Took a walk outside with my hiking poles. Went pretty well
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    Am I stressing my knee if I don't use a cane or walking pole. I am 14 days post op
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I am two weeks out after my left lateral partial knee replacement. I am reducing my pain meds to only taking tramadol at bedtime and Advil and Tylenol during the day. I am moving about well and doing stairs in my home. Not using a walker but wondering if i should use my walking poles as I...
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I slept all night last night. Took oxy at bed time. Trying to only use Advil during the day. I am icing and elevating. I am doing ROM AS WELL AS WALKING IN THE HOUSE DAILY I am not using a walker or cane I SO appreciate your reassuring words
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    PKR Minnesota recovery

    I had my partial knee replacement on July 2nd at Mayo Rochester. My surgical team and post op instructions are very much in sync with the recommendations on this site. My concerns are with no formal PT and wondering if I am progressing as I should

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