TKR Fell on operated knee

[Ghostpipe]

Lizziefin, that sent shivers down my spine! I’m a couple of weeks behind you with bilateral. I also was strong and fit prior to the ops. I still have stiffness and a degree of pain with anything to do with a deep bend and stairs, but excellent ROM. So your post was a comfort to me.
I very nearly tripped over a couple of weeks back, luckily my husbands arm was within reach, it still makes me shudder to think what might have happened. I bruised his arm! So I have every sympathy with you, and hope that you get over it soon.

 

[Lizziefin]

Thank you. I must admit it has knocked my confidence not to mention the tissue around my knee is so squashy and tender. Hopefully it won't set me back too much. Yes like you the right band feeling is awful. Don't feel any improvement from prob 2 months ago

 

[Sisterpat]

My Sister fell a few months after TKR - no damage. The prostheses are pretty strong. But, as Jockette advised, keep an eye and call your OS if anything seems amiss. Prayers for your recovery.

 

[Jockette]

Yes like you the right band feeling is awful.

Tight Band feeling across the front of my knee

That tight band is caused by scar tissue but not the adhesions type of scar tissue. When the surgeon opens up the knee, he has to undercut the skin and superficial structures from that centre line to each side of the knee in order to get good access all round the bones. Part of the healing...

bonesmart.org

 

[Ghostpipe]

That squashy feeling sounds grotesque, you poor thing.
Ditto not making any progress for a couple of months. All I seem to be able to do now over what I could do then is stay on my feet for a lot longer. As soon as I start to do any real strength training, or walk as fast as possible, my knees start whinging. As Jockette says, they are drama queens.

 

[Lizziefin]

Ghostpipe they certainly are! I am thinking that the mistake I made early on in recovery was over exercising that's prob why my knee is so tight. Someone on here mentioned cold laser therapy. Might give that a go when my bruising fades.

 

[Sisterpat]

Yes, overdoing it early on can set you back, but not permanently. Just keep icing and elevating. The tightness will eventually dissipate.

 

[Lizziefin]

Thank you Sisterpat

 

[MrsJW]

Hi I'm the same as you 6 weeks post op. I had a patella femoral replacement. My pain much better but my main issue is tightness/stiffness around knee. I have full rom can do my cross trainer for 30 mins. Stairs ok going up though slow. Coming down not so good

Hi, I’m very interested to read about your op - I had the same one last week. I was wondering how long things are going to take to return to normal. When did you get back to full rom? I am nowhere near yet and I don’t know whether I should be resting or exercising for the most part. I do my physio 3x a day and am walking around the house on crutches but no other exercise as yet. When did you start using your cross trainer? Thanks x

 

[Jockette]

@MrsJW

Hi, I’m very interested to read about your op

I moved your post to Lizziefin’s thread, so you can read about her recovery and chat with her here.

 

[Lizziefin]

Hi Mrs JW I prob got full ROM back at about 3months. I would advise caution doing gym like exercises too soon because I think I overdue it early on and as a result now have excessive tightness around my knee. Good luck with your recovery

 

[Lizziefin]

I started on the cross trainer at around 8 weeks