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TKR christeen's knee journey 8/11

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Poz222 said:
My main complaint is stiffness now. I can't say I have actual "pain" but it just does not feel like "mine" yet and after sitting or standing too long it gets really stiff...but It still feels foreign in my body. And I do have muscle soreness. The only time I feel real discomfort is after a few hours in bed, it starts to ache... I take tramadol at night but otherwise an occasional Aleve.
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Yes, you do have actual pain, my dear - it's the stiffness, the sense of something foreign in your knee, the soreness and discomfort - that's all pain. And taking one Tramadol at night and the occasional Aleve is obviously not cutting it. Take the Tramadol three times a day and Tylenol a,000mg 4 times a day, being ever 6 hours.

BTW, Aleve is not a pain killer, it's naproxen, an NSAID or anti-inflammatory drug and has approximately 60% less pain killing power than 1,000mg of Tylenol.
 
Thanks Josaphine for the info on the Alieve, I did not realize that it does not have pain killer properties... I will go back to Tylenol. As far as the stiffness, I guess I just assumed that is par for the course and that it will ease. Throughout all my other joint replacements I ran into the stiffness thing and eventually it worked itself out.
 
Hey Christeen! Sounds like your recovery is coming along nicely. I'll be updating my thread later when I can find it lol. You sound like you are in a great place. I totally agree about the PT and wonder if I would even go through that again. I mean both at home and out patient PTs 'listened' but it was after they did something or had me do something that left me hurting for days. I know what to do and with my bike at home I'm pretty sure I can do it myself.
 
So I went to my first Halloween party of the season last night and did well! Halloween is like my favorite holiday (I LOVE costumes and take pride in making amazing costumes) and this year was no different. I made a spectacular lionfish costume and won for most unique last night... I danced a little (it was a mostly Cuban / Columbian party so great music and food)... Overall the knee held up good but I was conscious not to overdo it. In fact it is feeling pretty good today, not too sore and no swelling... But I will tak it easy today to rest it. I have parties and events for the next 2 weekends so I gotta pace myself.
 
Ok. So it has been a while since I checked in, that is because things are going the wrong way for me! I started going to PT to help correct my gait as I had a bad limp... They said I had some adhesions in the back, inside of my knee which was limiting my ROM. So they started the massaging to break it up... Well that is sooooo painful. Now, after 2 weeks of working on it, the area is a swelled lump that hurts to touch. My ROM is going backwards (I am down to 104) and they say my solas calf muscle is stiff and where the IT band is connects is a bit adhered... Is this all BS? I feel worse now than I did when starting PT (I had quit formal PT from week 3-8 cause they shoved the knee and hurt me).

This place does not do any shoving or pushing, but they do the hands on "massage" each session and it is soooo painful. On top of that, every time after tough sessions I get a bad flare of my RA and everything swells up (fingers, feet, both knees etc). The first 2 times we had some weather fronts that sometimes cause flares, but these last 2 times there is not that excuse. I fear that the massages and the fact it causes inflammation is triggering my RA inflammatory response... I am kaput for 1-2 days after each PT session...

I am confused... I feel like I was doing better before (other than my bad limp) should I Quit? Is this part of the process? Will these adhesions work out eventually? Are there even adhesions? So confused and soooo frustrating!!
 
Poz222 said:
Thanks Josaphine for the info on the Alieve, I did not realize that it does not have pain killer properties... I will go back to Tylenol. As far as the stiffness, I guess I just assumed that is par for the course and that it will ease. Throughout all my other joint replacements I ran into the stiffness thing and eventually it worked itself out.
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Btw... The pain and "adhesion" aka the lump they are massaging is at D LB3 on the chart....
 
WOW--I can see how the RA is making thing way worse for you. I do notice that weather changes affect me and creates extra pain. Hope you figure out what is going on with your knee and get some relief soon.
 
Anybody have any info on what could be causing the pain in D LB3 spot. It is like a little lump now and burns and is painful to touch... It hurts so bad right now. I called the PT and I am seeing the practitioner who oversees the pt clinic on Monday. I can't take the painful massages anymore and it hurts so badly. I am taking Tylenol and am back to Vicodin for the pain... Any help as to what may be causing this (tendinitis, adhesions?) I don't trust what the pt says caus now they're saying that I walked too much on it which is what caused it in the first place, not the massage or manipulation... Thanks in advance for anyone who might be able to help.
 
@josaphine any thoughts about what might be the root cause of the lump and burning pain DLB3? Anyone? Anybody else ever experience this?
 
Ah ok, thanks Pumpkin. .
@Josephine any ideas on the root cause of the issues? Thanks in advance as I am really hurting and trying to remedy and come to a decision on how to proceed... thanks

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Poz222,
Be sure to ice the area in the back of your knee. It is in the area of your hamstrings, go easy when your knee is positioned in extension. Cut back on your walking, it can irritate the back of your knee. Yes, the massage and manipulation could have been too much and inflamed that area, don't let them do that anymore.
Take this weekend to Rest, Ice, Elevate, and Medicate on schedule, give your poor knee a break.
 
Thanks Pumpkln... That is what I am doing.. I am icing, gentle stretches and sitting with it elevated and I am back to vicodins it is so painful. The lump/inflamed spot is on the upper calf in back of the knee on the interior side (left knee) it even hurts to touch it. I am just so frustrated and crying my eyes out cause I am literally going backwards, like big time backwards!
 
Awwww @Poz222 I''m so sorry you are hurting! I have no idea what the lump is but will echo what Pumpkin said...take it easy this weekend...rest, ice, elevate, and take your pain meds. Hopefully it will calm down. I don't know about the PT, geez they seem to be causing more harm then good. Hope you get some answers. Do you have an appointment with your OS anytime soon?
 
Thanks Bridget, My OS is gone till Nov 3. I was able to get an appt on nov 6 but this does not help me right now. I was really hoping someone here could tell me what tendon or juncture right there could possibly be the culprit so I can do my research and compare what the PT is telling me. I have an appt with the practitioner who oversees pt on Monday and an appt with my reg Dr. On Tuesday. It is inflamed right where they were painfully massaging saying they were breaking up an adhesion... I am just so frustrated right now and in pain and can't stop crying... Havin me a full on pity party goin on down here:boohoo::boohoo::bawl::cry:

Bridget, I hope ur doing well. U been pretty quiet so I take that as good sign that ur recovery is on track! :egypdance:
 
Well, it seems nobody has any ideas of what the ligament is that connects there that could be what it inflamed... Does anyone have any links or info on where I can perhaps see or research myself. Anyone know what that ligament or tendon is called so I can look it up? I am at a loss where to start my research? Please please please, any help is appreciated... It hurts!
 
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