hollyhobble
junior member
I see a lot of variation in what a satisfactory ROM should be but do not know much about that. I had both knees replaced 11 weeks ago and am currently undergoing therapy to get my legs straighter. They do not bend much beyond 95 and 98 without extreme discomfort but are very close to being straight, within a few degrees on one and about 4 or 5 on the other. Will my ROM improve as I continue to heal? My knees are still stiff, the left one more than the right, in the front and need icing quite often to keep them from being swollen and bruised looking.
I am beginning my fifth week of off-site theraphy which can be brutal as I have a no nonsense (good for me!) therapist, but quite often while he is working on straightening my legs, it brings me nearly to tears and almost always to cursing (quietly). He assures me that it is possible to get the legs straight with the new implants, but I'm wondering just how important it is for a 62 year old to have perfectly straight legs? I am concerned about them functioning well, but the rest of my legs aren't so beautiful anymore anyway!
I really did not get enough up-front information on knee replacement, I guess, so am glad there is a forum to get other people's input.
I am beginning my fifth week of off-site theraphy which can be brutal as I have a no nonsense (good for me!) therapist, but quite often while he is working on straightening my legs, it brings me nearly to tears and almost always to cursing (quietly). He assures me that it is possible to get the legs straight with the new implants, but I'm wondering just how important it is for a 62 year old to have perfectly straight legs? I am concerned about them functioning well, but the rest of my legs aren't so beautiful anymore anyway!
I really did not get enough up-front information on knee replacement, I guess, so am glad there is a forum to get other people's input.