Boonie
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I had my knee replacement about seventeen months ago. I have had a clicking sensation ever since. Similar to hinge in a door hinge that is not installed propoerly. Has anybody any experience with this situation?
Clicking Sensation
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Boonie
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Has anybody had a problem with a clicking sensation in the knee after replacement?
harleyrider
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Boonie, I had my knee replacment 5 1/2 months ago and I still have clicking in my knee, it is getting less frequent.
Mike
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Boonie
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What did you do to help. Did you go back to your OS? Change execise?
ship4
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Boonie,
Welcome to the forum. It has been 17 months since your TKR. Have you gone back to the OS to ask him about this click? It is pretty normal to have clicking in the knee until the quadriceps muscle is firing (working), at 100%. The button on the underside of the patella sometimes pops out of the groove in the implant. I did have a lateral release done on each patella so they would slide smoothly. What is your current ROM? Can you do everything you want to do with the knee?
These new knees seem to make noises we are not used to! I have a squishy sound in both of mine and I am almost a year out. It can only be heard when I stand up or sit down. Does not happen when I walk. I think it might be the fluid in the joint being squeezed out when I stand or sit. I will find out in a couple of weeks when I go for my 1 year appointment.
Best,
Welcome to the forum. It has been 17 months since your TKR. Have you gone back to the OS to ask him about this click? It is pretty normal to have clicking in the knee until the quadriceps muscle is firing (working), at 100%. The button on the underside of the patella sometimes pops out of the groove in the implant. I did have a lateral release done on each patella so they would slide smoothly. What is your current ROM? Can you do everything you want to do with the knee?
These new knees seem to make noises we are not used to! I have a squishy sound in both of mine and I am almost a year out. It can only be heard when I stand up or sit down. Does not happen when I walk. I think it might be the fluid in the joint being squeezed out when I stand or sit. I will find out in a couple of weeks when I go for my 1 year appointment.
Best,
Boonie, people do often report a noise in their knee for a while. As Crystal said, it usually lessens as the quadraceps muscle gains strength. You might want to talk to your surgeon about it. And, you could do exercises to strengthen the quad muscle. Bike riding, squats, lunges are all good.
Josephine
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Lots of people get odd noises and sensations from their new joints. It's an unfortunate occasional result. Statistics show there's not a lot of people get it but it's quite well know. The good side is that it means nothing and is not going to harm your implants. Most people seem to adapt to the noise, much like people adapt to tinnitus or floaters in the eye, many even eventually screen it out. There is also a body of evidence that shows many cases do eventually subside and disappear. It is possible that those cases could be caused by slack muscles and when the muscles tighten up and recover their tone, that's when the noises disappear.
I find I get some clicking and clunking occasionally but I'm still pretty early so I'm hoping it will eventually go.
Does yours bother you unduly?
I find I get some clicking and clunking occasionally but I'm still pretty early so I'm hoping it will eventually go.
Does yours bother you unduly?
Boonie
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To all that responded to my Clicking knee questions. First of all thank you. I did mention this to my OS the last time I saw him. His responds was that it happens and basically live with it. This has been over a year ago. I did go through all the rehab. I have as much range of motion as I am supposed to. I ride a bike almost everyday for excersize and enjoyment. The pain is no where near what it was prior to the replacement but still enough to be annoying. I enjoy playing golf but I can only walk nine holes before I must stop. I used to be able to walk all eithteen holes and carry my big even before the surgery. I don't want to sound like I am complaining, I was a high level competitive athelet but the pain just seems to carry on. I have been doing leg work and constant stretching. I feel that I have done what I am supposed to with no relief.
Josephine
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Tell me more about the pain.
Where is it exactly? Right on your knee, elsewhere?
Does it radiate down your leg at all?
Is it on movement or at rest, or both?
Certain movements, if so which?
Where is it exactly? Right on your knee, elsewhere?
Does it radiate down your leg at all?
Is it on movement or at rest, or both?
Certain movements, if so which?
Max Wallace
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Internal clicking noises are common most only you would be able to hear. pain and walking limitations are not normal at your stage of recovery. I had BI-TKR 6 months ago
and have no pain at all even carrying my golf bag 18+ holes. I do however have an internal clicking noise it doesn't bother me and the OS says ex-rays are all 100%.
Good luck!
Max
and have no pain at all even carrying my golf bag 18+ holes. I do however have an internal clicking noise it doesn't bother me and the OS says ex-rays are all 100%.
Good luck!
Max
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