I don't have a patella and my knee still clicks. It's just what some of them do. You'll learn to ignore it if it doesn't go away. The noise isn't hurting a thing.
TKR New knee 8 weeks^
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Josephine
NURSE DIRECTOR EMERITA
Here y'go then!
It would be very helpful if you would answer each one individually - numbered as I have done - in as much detail as you can then I'll come back as see where you are ....
1. what are your pain levels right now? (remember the 1-10 scale: 1 = no pain and 10 = the worst you can imagine. And don't forget to factor in other forms of pain such as soreness, burning, stabbing, throbbing, aching, swelling and stiffness).
2. what pain medications have you been prescribed, how much are you taking (in mg please) and how often?
3. how swollen is your leg compared to these?
![[Bonesmart.org] New knee 8 weeks^](https://bonesmart.org/forum/attachments/ai63-tinypic-com_eta39s-jpg.72667/ "[Bonesmart.org] New knee 8 weeks^")
4. what is your ROM - that's flexion (bend) and extension (straightness)
5. are you icing your knee at all? If so, how often and for how long?
6. are you elevating your leg. If so how often and for how long?
7. what is your activity level? What do you do in the way of housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc., and
8. are you doing any exercises at home? If so what and how often?
This is the most crucial question so please help me by using the format I have left as an example
(which means please make a list and not an essay!)
Exercises done at home
- how many sessions you do each day
- enter exercise by name then number of repetitions of each
etc., etc.
Anything done at PT
- how many times a week
- enter exercise by name then number of repetitions of each
etc., etc.
It would be very helpful if you would answer each one individually - numbered as I have done - in as much detail as you can then I'll come back as see where you are ....
1. what are your pain levels right now? (remember the 1-10 scale: 1 = no pain and 10 = the worst you can imagine. And don't forget to factor in other forms of pain such as soreness, burning, stabbing, throbbing, aching, swelling and stiffness).
2. what pain medications have you been prescribed, how much are you taking (in mg please) and how often?
3. how swollen is your leg compared to these?
4. what is your ROM - that's flexion (bend) and extension (straightness)
5. are you icing your knee at all? If so, how often and for how long?
6. are you elevating your leg. If so how often and for how long?
7. what is your activity level? What do you do in the way of housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc., and
8. are you doing any exercises at home? If so what and how often?
This is the most crucial question so please help me by using the format I have left as an example
(which means please make a list and not an essay!)
Exercises done at home
- how many sessions you do each day
- enter exercise by name then number of repetitions of each
etc., etc.
Anything done at PT
- how many times a week
- enter exercise by name then number of repetitions of each
etc., etc.
Lemondrop
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Hi Macmom3,
I had my TKR 3 days before you and I am experiencing the same things as you are. Still not sleeping well, knee clicking, etc. It is par for the course. It is hard to not compare our recoveries with others. I certainly am a little jealous of those who seemed to cruise through their recovery (including my 85 year old Mother) and reach their goals before I have. I just keep telling myself to have patience and I keep reading this forum which always makes me feel better.
I had my TKR 3 days before you and I am experiencing the same things as you are. Still not sleeping well, knee clicking, etc. It is par for the course. It is hard to not compare our recoveries with others. I certainly am a little jealous of those who seemed to cruise through their recovery (including my 85 year old Mother) and reach their goals before I have. I just keep telling myself to have patience and I keep reading this forum which always makes me feel better.
Hi I had a partial on 25th of Feb and am also a Mum to young kids. I feel my knee is more painful now than it was at Week 5 too and I've had to up my painkillers but from listening to people on here it seems it is because I am just doing way too much. Probably the same for you.
