United StatesHi Folks
Since late spring I was having some problems not so much in the knees but the hamstrings. They have always been a bit on the tight side but were getting so tight it was hurting to walk and if I had been sitting to long, I could not stand up straight when I got up. The right knee was a bit stiff. Now I thought most of this was due to the fact my doctor wanted me off the aspirin (we did try a few other NSAIDs and a topical gel which really did not work). When I saw the OS in June for the 1 year check up he was not concerned and said to keep working on stretching the hamstrings. Over the summer, the right knee just kept getting bigger (ice and elevation did nothing) and the hamstrings felt like steel bands. By mid August, I started back on the aspirin though at a low dose for me. Well that didn't help much and the right knee was starting to look as big as it use to look.
As the knee got bigger, it got stiffer and was getting harder to bend. I was doing my exercise (30 minutes on the bike and all my knee exercises as well the upper body ones) and even added 15 minutes on the Nordic in hopes of stretching out the hamstrings. I just kept thinking as soon as the aspirin kicked in, all would be fine. Well after 4 weeks with little change from the aspirin, I made an appointment with the PT (who is really great). I saw the PT today and he really did not like the look of the knee and said I have hamstrings of steel. I have also lost 15 degrees of ROM on the right (down to 105) and 10 on the left. Given then it took 7 months of PT and loads of work to get them to 120 that was a real bummer. I knew I lost some as going down the stairs was more difficult. He said he heard alot of noise under the right kneecap. He asked about if it had been resurfaced. Now that might not have happened as because of the previous surgeries, the OS said that they could not flip the patella and it took them more than 30 minutes to move it out of the way. The PT also said that in some people, the body doesn't like the metal and that could be contributing to the tight hamstrings.
The PT said he would be happier if I would have the OS check it (I was trying to avoid that 2 1/2 hour drive) but in the mean time he would work on the problems and gave me some new exercises.
The OS is on vacation till mid October or so, so I made an appointment with his PA on Wednesday.
Never a dull moment (along with bats in the roof, a woodpecker who likes the cabin better than the trees and mice making a nest in the car air filter and intake hose).
Will keep you posted.
Simon
Since late spring I was having some problems not so much in the knees but the hamstrings. They have always been a bit on the tight side but were getting so tight it was hurting to walk and if I had been sitting to long, I could not stand up straight when I got up. The right knee was a bit stiff. Now I thought most of this was due to the fact my doctor wanted me off the aspirin (we did try a few other NSAIDs and a topical gel which really did not work). When I saw the OS in June for the 1 year check up he was not concerned and said to keep working on stretching the hamstrings. Over the summer, the right knee just kept getting bigger (ice and elevation did nothing) and the hamstrings felt like steel bands. By mid August, I started back on the aspirin though at a low dose for me. Well that didn't help much and the right knee was starting to look as big as it use to look.
As the knee got bigger, it got stiffer and was getting harder to bend. I was doing my exercise (30 minutes on the bike and all my knee exercises as well the upper body ones) and even added 15 minutes on the Nordic in hopes of stretching out the hamstrings. I just kept thinking as soon as the aspirin kicked in, all would be fine. Well after 4 weeks with little change from the aspirin, I made an appointment with the PT (who is really great). I saw the PT today and he really did not like the look of the knee and said I have hamstrings of steel. I have also lost 15 degrees of ROM on the right (down to 105) and 10 on the left. Given then it took 7 months of PT and loads of work to get them to 120 that was a real bummer. I knew I lost some as going down the stairs was more difficult. He said he heard alot of noise under the right kneecap. He asked about if it had been resurfaced. Now that might not have happened as because of the previous surgeries, the OS said that they could not flip the patella and it took them more than 30 minutes to move it out of the way. The PT also said that in some people, the body doesn't like the metal and that could be contributing to the tight hamstrings.
The PT said he would be happier if I would have the OS check it (I was trying to avoid that 2 1/2 hour drive) but in the mean time he would work on the problems and gave me some new exercises.
The OS is on vacation till mid October or so, so I made an appointment with his PA on Wednesday.
Never a dull moment (along with bats in the roof, a woodpecker who likes the cabin better than the trees and mice making a nest in the car air filter and intake hose).
Will keep you posted.
Simon
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