the pain level is averaging around a 4 most of the time. Except during and after PT, then it goes up to between a 6 & 7.
Okay
Pain medication is Percocet 10 mg. I take 2 pills every 6 to 8 hours, unless I can make it a while longer. I try to stretch it out.
You're two weeks out. You cannot - must not - cut back on pain meds. This is why your pains scores are so high. Take it
exactly as prescribed. Not managing your pain properly now can cause
more pain and stiffness, difficulties with ROM and more.
As far as icing goes, I do it about 12-14 hours each day.
Well not bad but you haven't said anything about elevating. Do you elevate while you are icing?
My ROM is at 83 degrees, but I can't remember what the straight leg was.
Not good but quite possibly due to inadequate pain management.
My activity level isn't what it should be, I have been so tired from not sleeping and I don't have the energy to go out, clean house or cook. I am only walking around the house and doing my exercises. I am hoping to be off of the walker by the end of next week, and maybe just use the cane when absolutely necessary.
It 'shouldn't be' anything right now. Did you ever read the artilces I left you in post #2 of this thread? Be honest now, did you? Because in there is this article
Activity progression for TKRs which defines exactly what you should be doing at 2 weeks - NOTHING!
And don't set a date to get off the walker. Time enough for that when you find yourself walking across the kitchen and forgeting it! Then you'll know! Same with the cane. No 'when absolutely necessary'. I was using a cane for about 3 months and had it nearby for two months after that. Don't set dates when to do things.
I am doing my PT exercises several times a day, but nothing that is too much to handle. I walk around the house with my walker, it gives me the stability that my doctor said I needed.
My comments in
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When sitting in a chair, I also try to keep it bent as long as possible -
not a good plan. Your knee needs a rest, in fact it needs lots of rest! So put it up (toes above hip) and let it rest.
at least 5 times per day -
do them once a day
straight leg raises 1 set of 10 -
for now, do 5 only, increase in week 4
knee bends 1 set of 10 -
for now, do 5 only, increase in week 4
abductions 1 set of 10 -
for now, do 5 only, increase in week 4
heel slides 1 set of 10 -
do 5 of these every couple of hours, but don't ever cause yourself pain, slide your foot back until your knee feels tight, slide it back a about one inch more and hold it for about 10 seconds. It should never ever cause you pain.
Now please go back and read those articles.
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