TKR 2½ weeks and almost feel like I'm going backwards<^

[p928s]

Well, just approaching week 5 post TKR. Overall, not terrible so far. Knee does seem to puff up quickly if pushed, but luckily no sharp pains, just swelling. ROM is still in the 130 degree range, so good there.

Thanks again for the comments/suggestions from various people. It helps to remind me to slow down and try to be patient.

Kevin

 

[Lemondrop]

Hi Kevin. We had surgery the same day. My knee also puffs up if pushed. My OS would love for me to have a flexion of 130. My ROM is 110 / 0 which my OS says is fine.

Good luck fellow March Musketeer.

 

[p928s]

Hello @Lemondrop
Yeah, ROM came back quickly for me . Swelling and numbness on the outside of my knee seem to be my main two items. But have to say, recovery ironically seems better than when I had the ACL's replaced.

Good to hear from a fellow March Musketeer.

 

[Celle]

Swelling and numbness on the outside of my knee seem to be my main two items.

The swelling will take a while to go down. Keep up the elevation and Icing to help with that.

As for the numbness, that's inevitable and it may last for a long time:
Numb area after TKR: how long will it last?

 

[Josephine]

Swelling and numbness on the outside of my knee seem to be my main two items

Show me where this is using this chart

But have to say, recovery ironically seems better than when I had the ACL's replaced.

It usually is!

 

[p928s]

RF1 D, E, and top of F.

 

[Josephine]

Like this then?

That looks to me like the bottom end of the ITB (ilio-tibial band)