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Josephine, can ya help an ol' friend?

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My 'not so new' knee is doing good overall, but when I stand, it goes past straight (I think that's hyper-extension) like it did before the replacement, both of my knees have always done that. The problem is that now it hurts and seems to stiffen if I stand for more than a couple of minutes like that. Any thoughts that might help, or will it take care of itself? Also, do you know much about shoulders?
 
Gat!! I think mine does that too. Sometimes I have to "catch it"....I don't know if it's hyperextending OR relaxing before I want it to.

ohhhhhh...hey Gat!!
 
Well good morning to both of my old "winter TKR buds".
Gat, I've been needing some male back up on the forum.
Have both of you been doing your leg work outs? I wonder if the support muscles are relaxed some. Hopefully it is something that simple.
 
If ya count going about my 'normal' day a workout.............then yeah, I been all over that. Seriously, I have wondered about maybe weak quads being the culprit. Heck, could be weak anything, includin a weak mind. I really think a 'set screw' needs adjusting. You know, like somethings going past 'stop'? Think a door company could help?
 
She throwed me off with the "ohhhhh" too. But I looked around and it's just me and my laptop. Let down again!!
Gat, with hyper extension I would think that if it isn't related to the prosthesis and the set screw, you might want to tighten the hamstrings. Prior to the TKR when my knee was totally unstable, the only way I kept down the over extension was to do leg curls.
 
My hamstrings are the only thing I've got that is tight, might not be strong but they're tight. I'll give those curls a try and see what happens. Preshate it Doug.
 
gatiger! How nice to see you!

Actually, the others have said about all I could have offered and more. Not something I've encountered myself, sorry.

But as for shoulders - now I know LOTS about shoulders! Fire away, me old mucker! (That's Brit vernacular for friend!)
 
One of my employees hurt his shoulder back in April, they did the therapy thing for a while and then operated. I THINK it was rotator cuff repair, but I'm not sure. Surgery was done the last week of May. He has not been very dilligent with his post-op therapy but has made some progress. He cannot raise his arm to a level position at this point. The question is, do they do MUAs on shoulders? His therapist told him yesterday that he expects 2 more months of therapy and he doesn't see the OS until August 6th. Thanks, Mom.
 
Yes, they sometimes manipulate shoulders. Depends if his limitation is to do with a mechanical 'can't' or a psychological 'won't'! If the former, then yes but very often, when using passive exercises, i.e., someone else is lifting the arm, the ROM is found to be ok or nearly so. Not half as effective as with the knee, however. The brain is a powerful adversary.
 
Hey Jo,

I have a shoulder question too. It started bothering me in pt for my cervical surgery last year. the therapist stopped any exercise that caused clicking.
Now I started swimming a few weeks ago, it gets very sore after swimming (of course that is when I go 3 days in a row) . Now , when doing the side stroke with my right ear under water, I hear a click with every stroke.

Do you think arthritis has attacked this joint too?
Judy
 
God, maybe it is the curse of the knee people as I, too, am having a really hard time with my left shoullder, no clicks or whatnot but it is very painful, particularly in the morning when I first wake up. I DO NOT want more surgery so have not even mentioned this pain to a doctor. As the day goes on it seems to loosen up and get better.

Before I forget wanted to say how good it was to open up the puter this morning and see a post from Gat and Pattipoo, have missed you both tremendously, especially all the banter back and forth between you two and Doug. Just isn't as much fun without all that flimflam.

Patti wanted to say I hope they are getting your thyroid under control. Did read the post where you said you preferred the energy you had with the overly active thyroid and just wanted to let you know that in the end you should be back to having as much hyper-energy as you did. I sure did. I have one of those thyroids that flip-flop back and forth and they are constantly trying to adjust my dosage of medicine. I am hyper too and one of those strange people who enjoy it, have never known anything else so when I slow down I feel sluggish and like life is passing me by. When it is slow I gain weight and I hate that so it is like being on the devil's tightrope. You just try not to fall off. ANYWAY!!!! So good to hear you are still out there. Hope the weddings are going well and that you are having a kick *** summer. Has to be better than last year, huh? I am pretty much back to normal at two months, go whole days without even thinking about my knees which is great, then, natch, there are those days when you have done too much and pay the price. Oh, well, nothing is perfect.

Good luck to you both, hope to see you guys posting more often. Rowdy
 
Since I don't know a lot about your history, I can't consider that in my reply... That said, I can only comment from my own experience and others I've talked to...

Mine still gets stiff and hurts whenever I stay in ANY position for too long... Doesn't seem to matter if it's max-extension, max-flexion or anywhere in between -- it seems like the first move from wherever is... well... unpleasant.

I'm told this is normal, and will eventually pass. Early on, ANY time I changed direction it hurt about like it does now when I move after being still for a while. This is better, so I believe this will GET better too, as time passes.

With my "clunking" experience, I guess I'd add a generic statement: If it doesn't seem right, talk to your OS about it. If you don't like his answer, keep trying until someone gives you an answer that seems right. Seems to me that if you have a natural hyperextension then that may be "normal" for you, and provided it's not extreme probably isn't worth worrying about, but only you know what your body is telling you.

HTH...

DD
 
Judy, Rowdy, could be a touch of arthritis but more likely to be a rotator cuff impairment. There are some treatments ...

1. injections of local anaesthetic and intra-articular steroid
2. physio
3. TENS machine

Now I know that the use of TENS machines are restricted in the States, but they are wonderfully effective on this shoulder pain. I have used one for years on both my shoulders so I can say this from first hand experience.

I do suggest you speak with your doctor and see if he will let you get one. Best thing since sliced bread, in my opinion!
 
Thanks Josephine, still reliable as ever. I know what you mean about the brain being a powerful adversary, God knows mine has caused quite a bit of mischief for me. I'm not sure with my employee how big that role is, he is a hard worker but he is also a male................we all know the problems inherant with that. Good to chat with you again. Carry on.
 
I bought my TENS/E-Stim machine online at a very decent price, without any prescription. Of course my insurance company wasn't part of the deal, but for what I spent it was a bargain!

HTH...

DD
 
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