TKR 9 Months Post TKR
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See how smart that knee is! It's telling you to back off the intense exercise because it still needs time to heal. Give it some love with icing and elevating and limit your "exercise" to normal ADLs (activities of daily living) for a week or so. Bet the pain subsides even more.
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I thought my PT was bad, but they never asked me to do something painful. Yours is totally crazy and will not benefit you. I stopped PT and work on ROM on my own for maybe 5 minutes a day most days. I do not do anything painful, just gentle work, or it puts me in pain for days. I have been at the healing longer than you have and still have far to go.
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Hi All,
I have not posted in awhile as I've had some job changes & finally decided to retire in March. So now I'm really focusing on my LTKR. My question is this: should I be applying heat to the knee (via electric heating pad)? I started a few days ago, off & on but after looking at the area today, I have 2 areas that are showing a light yellow coloring..could the heat cause this? I did feel weirdness in the nerves to the left of my knee while heating. I started this bcause my IT band was causing me pain into the left outside area of my knee.
Perhaps, I should just stick to icing?
I have not posted in awhile as I've had some job changes & finally decided to retire in March. So now I'm really focusing on my LTKR. My question is this: should I be applying heat to the knee (via electric heating pad)? I started a few days ago, off & on but after looking at the area today, I have 2 areas that are showing a light yellow coloring..could the heat cause this? I did feel weirdness in the nerves to the left of my knee while heating. I started this bcause my IT band was causing me pain into the left outside area of my knee.
Perhaps, I should just stick to icing?
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Hi, welcome back and welcome to retired life!
It sounds like you're using a heating pad on or near your "numb patch," which isn't safe because you'll miss the accurate "it's overheating!" sensation.
If you want to apply heat, a warm compress that naturally loses heat over time would be safer.
If your ITB is the problem, a little warm compress heat for a few minutes, then gentle stretching, then icing would be my own first go-to.
Icing before stretching isn't recommended. It's fine for afterwards, or any other time you're hurting.
You could also try various OTC warming salves or bio freeze.
It sounds like you're using a heating pad on or near your "numb patch," which isn't safe because you'll miss the accurate "it's overheating!" sensation.
If you want to apply heat, a warm compress that naturally loses heat over time would be safer.
If your ITB is the problem, a little warm compress heat for a few minutes, then gentle stretching, then icing would be my own first go-to.
Icing before stretching isn't recommended. It's fine for afterwards, or any other time you're hurting.
You could also try various OTC warming salves or bio freeze.
Welcome back, @mgraf1080. I second mendogal's suggestion. At my PT's recommendation, I've used heat on my 2+-year-old TKR leg (avoiding the knee) . I have one that you pop in the microwave for a few minutes. I leave it for 10-15 minutes, then do a little self-massage to get blood flow into the problem area.
Also, please notice that I've merged your newest thread with your original recovery thread because we prefer that members maintain just one recovery thread. This way all your information is in one place, making it easy to find and serving as a diary of your recovery. Having all your information is all in one place, also enables our staff and other members to advise you better. And you won't miss or lose relevant posts and advice. I did change the title to the one you used in your new post.
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Also, please notice that I've merged your newest thread with your original recovery thread because we prefer that members maintain just one recovery thread. This way all your information is in one place, making it easy to find and serving as a diary of your recovery. Having all your information is all in one place, also enables our staff and other members to advise you better. And you won't miss or lose relevant posts and advice. I did change the title to the one you used in your new post.
Please post any updates, questions or concerns here. You may want to bookmark your thread to make it easier to find.
For more on how to navigate the forum, you can read through this article:
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