Hi All,
I am so glad I have found this forum. I had my left total knee replacement on 15th January 2021, after years of bone on bone pain, and the surgeon said it all went well. When I came around fully back on the ward it was very painful but I had expected this and was well medicated. I was helped out of bed to use the bathroom later that evening and was mobilised again the next morning when I saw the PT. The leg was very swollen and the knee would only bend to 60 degrees when I was discharged home the following day.
The problem is at 3 months I still don't have any more of a bend. The knee seems to lock solid once its bent as far as it will go. I had 6 weeks of face to face PT and saw the surgeon for review at 6 weeks. He scheduled a MUA for the 29th March (11 weeks post TKR) to try and get a better range of movement. I had. a spinal block for the MUA so was fully conscious while it was being done. The surgeon declared that he was unable to get any more than a 60 degree bend on the knee so it looked like I was "in it for the long haul"! He then administered a steroid injection into the knee to see if that would help.
I am back and home and totally disheartened, the knee is still swollen, there is a little discomfort but no major pain. At this point I really wish I hadn't had it done, I am unable to drive so have totally lost my independence and I am not seeing any progress at all in my recovery. The PT I saw briefly after the MUA suggested I may need keyhole surgery next. I find the idea totally overwhelming, I am not due to see the surgeon again until July.
Thank you for reading this, any suggestions would be very much appreciated. I am 55 and was really looking forward to becoming pain free and mobile again. This really isn't where I had thought I would be. I am due to return to work next week, which I am able to do from home due to the pandemic.
I am so glad I have found this forum. I had my left total knee replacement on 15th January 2021, after years of bone on bone pain, and the surgeon said it all went well. When I came around fully back on the ward it was very painful but I had expected this and was well medicated. I was helped out of bed to use the bathroom later that evening and was mobilised again the next morning when I saw the PT. The leg was very swollen and the knee would only bend to 60 degrees when I was discharged home the following day.
The problem is at 3 months I still don't have any more of a bend. The knee seems to lock solid once its bent as far as it will go. I had 6 weeks of face to face PT and saw the surgeon for review at 6 weeks. He scheduled a MUA for the 29th March (11 weeks post TKR) to try and get a better range of movement. I had. a spinal block for the MUA so was fully conscious while it was being done. The surgeon declared that he was unable to get any more than a 60 degree bend on the knee so it looked like I was "in it for the long haul"! He then administered a steroid injection into the knee to see if that would help.
I am back and home and totally disheartened, the knee is still swollen, there is a little discomfort but no major pain. At this point I really wish I hadn't had it done, I am unable to drive so have totally lost my independence and I am not seeing any progress at all in my recovery. The PT I saw briefly after the MUA suggested I may need keyhole surgery next. I find the idea totally overwhelming, I am not due to see the surgeon again until July.
Thank you for reading this, any suggestions would be very much appreciated. I am 55 and was really looking forward to becoming pain free and mobile again. This really isn't where I had thought I would be. I am due to return to work next week, which I am able to do from home due to the pandemic.