sstoots
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Today is exactly 3 weeks since my left TKR. I have been trying to ride for the last two weeks and could never get a complete rotation even with my left foot outside of the pedal cage. Well, three days ago I began a new exercise where I take a jump rope and loop it around my left foot. Then I slowly pull my left foot behind my back little by little, pausing for 3-5 seconds at each new
height. This did the trick! It added a few degrees to my flexion and when I got on the bike this morning , I go to the standard 'sticking point' and just pushed through it expecting a great deal of resistance (and pain). I got neither!! I went ahead and did six minutes. I will see how I feel tomorrow and if I don't have any soreness, I will go for 20 minutes.
On another note, I have been able to cut back to two Percocet by taking Alieve (2 tabs) twice a day. I see the doctor Thursday .
height. This did the trick! It added a few degrees to my flexion and when I got on the bike this morning , I go to the standard 'sticking point' and just pushed through it expecting a great deal of resistance (and pain). I got neither!! I went ahead and did six minutes. I will see how I feel tomorrow and if I don't have any soreness, I will go for 20 minutes.
On another note, I have been able to cut back to two Percocet by taking Alieve (2 tabs) twice a day. I see the doctor Thursday .