Men/women bodies

[dovcar2000]

This is really starting to bother me as I have chatted to a lot of people and read on line here and to me it seems
that men heal way faster then women and they seem to handle the pain much better

Now why is this.......????

They seem to get their ROM up so much faster then us ladies but I cannot for the life of me figure out why their pain is so much less then ours.
Men seem to get back on their feet so much faster also.

Can anyone give me an explanation as to why this is ???

 

[carolinacooker]

Its because as a group, us men are stupid. We don't know that we aren't supposed to get along so well!

A Dumb Man!

 

[JenniferG]

Never thought of it. Looking back in my mind it does seem as if more women get MAU (manipulation). Maybe women just verbalize their suffering more, that is how we are, more verbal. Men are looking for the fix women just want to get through it...

 

[Nursepair]

I know 3 people in the UK who had TKR's and they are all doing well. My cousin in his late fifty's, my mum's friend 76 and my friends mum early 80's. They are all doing well after only a short time. They don't get as strong painkillers there so I think they are not babied and just get on with it do you think?? Having said that I know Doug's mum did extremely well after hers too isn't that right Doug?

Everyone is just so different Carol, I swell and I have a low pain tolerance. Different physio therapist do different things, some of the US TKR's went through torture with their PT's. I wouldn't have gone back if that had happened to me!!

Try the hot tub Carol it might work for you, make sure someone is there to help you though. Sue

 

[Josephine]

I think your reading has been selecting, CC! I never really noticed much difference that I can recall.

But what I want to know is - why do you all choose names that seem to be of the opposite gender? We have someone called Carolina that's a chap and Jamie that's a lass? Is that right?

Ach!

of course, the Carolina is the state! Silly me!

 

[Doug]

My mother did recover at an astonishing rate. But, despite her bad knees, she walked six days a week. I also gave her some exercises for prior to the surgery.
Having said that, as for tolerating pain, I would like to see just one man deliver a baby and be up walking and smiling the next day....
I think the recovery boils down to the condition of the muscles and supporting joint structure prior to surgery. Plus the extent of work required to place the prosthesis...Men in general have more muscle mass and may therefore have a slight advantage particularly when it comes to the added stress on the upper torso when using the arms to support their weight.....

 

[hollie9]

I just posted about this in MIS TKRs....then saw this thread.

I'm 3 months out of a quad sparing TKR, less than 24 hours in hospital and walked to the car and walking ever since. But I still get an ache when using opped leg to step up on stairs and when getting from sitting to standing without using hands.

I've been bummed when two men slightly older than me got the same procedure with the same surgeon, Dr. Coon, and they both tell me they were "fully recovered" in two months. They were climbing ladders at two months, painting their house!

I had been going to physical therapy and doing home exercise for a year before my surgery. I don't think my quads, glutes or any of my muscles had ever been so strong before going into surgery. Yet these guys recovered faster. I have to think men just have more muscle mass. Not fair!

Hollie

 

[Jamie]

But what I want to know is - why do you all choose names that seem to be of the opposite gender? We have someone called Carolina that's a chap and Jamie that's a lass? Is that right?

Ach!

of course, the Carolina is the state! Silly me!

I can't help it, Josephine.....Jamie is my first name! I was named after my Dad --- James. When I was a child, I LOVED my first name because no one else had it - boy or girl. But now it's quite common here to find girls with the name. It often is spelled differently, though....Jaime. My family's background is Scotch/Irish, so it always seemed to fit me....I was a HUGE tomboy anyway. In fact, when I was about 9, I proudly announced to my Mom that from then on, I wanted her to call me "Rocky" instead of Jamie. HA!!! She put me straight really fast! I didn't get a spankin', but somehow I knew if I pursued THAT name, I'd never get to sit down again.

 

[Judles]

I know everyones recovery rate is different....as we are ALL so different in age, health, prior to our surgeries & tolerance for pain. It may seem like the men recuperate faster, but as the nurturers in life, we not only are recuperating, many of us are also managing our children, spouses, parents & then, our jobs! Ladies, I think, with all of our responsibilities,we're doing OK! And we should ALL be commended!

 

[Jamie]

Judles....AGREE totally!!!

 

[JenniferG]

But what I want to know is - why do you all choose names that seem to be of the opposite gender? We have someone called Carolina that's a chap and Jamie that's a lass? Is that right?

Me too Jo the whole time I'm reading thinking it is a male only to find out later it is a woman or vice versa.

 

[richfriz]

As a male I don’t think we tolerate pain as well as women. (At least that’s what my wife tells me)

But I do think upper body strength helps a lot. Even in hospital I could lift myself clean off the bed with my arms

 

[Laurie]

Hi
I agree with Jo.

In my limited experience, I was quite pleased that I was "running" circles around the others, mostly men in my PT. Perhaps women are more open to talking and acting the way they feel?

Laurie

 

[maggy]

Woman speaking - This is very interesting. In my experience (limited to be sure) there seem to be so many variables in an individual's speed of healing, male and female. Pre-surgery exercise is very, very important, and I do think that diet (healing foods etc.) plays a big part...but that's another whole topic.

I had my TKR on Jan. 6 and came home Sunday very happy with ROM of 100. This morning I was sitting waiting for my first PT session and got chatting with a woman in her late seventies and she told me that she'd had both knees done (same doctor) and with one she had very limited ROM and had to have manipulation done but with the other she came home with 125. Incredible! Very different results on the same person.

The PT you have is also a huge factor. My mom had her knee done in the summer and her PT set her goal at 110. She achieved it. Mine this morning set my goal at 140 and I measured 122 before I left. Yay! My program (much more intense than Mom's) is PT plus a Knee Class for a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours twice a week along with three sessions at home daily. The PT was very motivational! (and unforgiving...ouch!)

Sorry guys, I'm sure this doesn't apply to any of you but perhaps women are so busy cooking and maintaining the household that they don't have the time and energy to really focus on themselves and push the exercise.

Just some thoughts,
Mag

 

[dovcar2000]

I so agree with Judles....we woman are the nurturers and we do seem to have to do it all even when sick ...so our health is not as strong as the men I feel...
Oh well I guess it really doesn't matter as we all heal at different times..
but it is a fun thing to notice....
Have a great day..Carol

 

[Linda2]

I have actually read that in controlled studies, men have higher pain tolerances than women--generally speaking, of course. I know that I've actually done very well, but the structures around my knee still hurt--not badly enough to take pain killers, but I always know they're there. If the inflammation ever really goes away, I think the pain will leave as well.