geolane22
junior member
Hi all,
I had a LTKR on Aug 3rd and went to 5 days of rehab after 5 days in the hospital. I want to thank the person that told about the pain ball (I had never heard of it) and I asked the anesthesiologist if I could have one after the surgery and he said it would be fine. The medication in it lasted 2 days and then they put me on dilotted and that made me wacko. I will never take that again. Anyway, I started outpatient therapy and had my 2nd session today. My flexion is at 103 and my extention is at 8, the most painful thing is the extention. At therapy I do the bike for 10 mins (first time today) I only could do 1/2 circles without going all the way around for 8 mins and then I was able to go all the way around so they increased it to 2 more mins. I also did extention and flexion exercises. They said I did extremely well for only 2 and 1/2 weeks since surgery. I to have the swelling and do the ice many times a day, especially when my knee feels hot. They also use ice and the tens unit after I am finished with PT.
I am so happy that I did this and am looking forward to the day when all of the pain, hot knee and walking with walker is gone.
good luck to all who have had it recently or going to. It is a wonderful thing they invented.
Georgette
I had a LTKR on Aug 3rd and went to 5 days of rehab after 5 days in the hospital. I want to thank the person that told about the pain ball (I had never heard of it) and I asked the anesthesiologist if I could have one after the surgery and he said it would be fine. The medication in it lasted 2 days and then they put me on dilotted and that made me wacko. I will never take that again. Anyway, I started outpatient therapy and had my 2nd session today. My flexion is at 103 and my extention is at 8, the most painful thing is the extention. At therapy I do the bike for 10 mins (first time today) I only could do 1/2 circles without going all the way around for 8 mins and then I was able to go all the way around so they increased it to 2 more mins. I also did extention and flexion exercises. They said I did extremely well for only 2 and 1/2 weeks since surgery. I to have the swelling and do the ice many times a day, especially when my knee feels hot. They also use ice and the tens unit after I am finished with PT.
I am so happy that I did this and am looking forward to the day when all of the pain, hot knee and walking with walker is gone.
good luck to all who have had it recently or going to. It is a wonderful thing they invented.
Georgette