Dhare63
post-grad
Hi Zoie,
Welcome to Bonesmart! You will find a great deal of first person information and support that is perfect for those of us who need help. I know that my recovery improved as soon as I started following the less is more approach.
As the others have said, it's time to step back from the activity and focus on controlling your swelling. The ice and elevating are good, and you might also add lymphatic massage. That will help push the swelling away from the knee and out the lymph system. It's important to find a pt or massage therapist who has experience with this.
If after you have the given it plenty of time to resolve with the more gentle approach, and you do need to consider other options, they really aren't so bad. If you have a lot of time, ha, click on my user name and look for threads started by me. You will hear a whole year plus history of my TKR, MUA and subsequent scar tissue removal and capsular release. I tried everything possible to resolve my issue without surgery but it wasn't meant to be. The good news is it worked! I am much better today because I took a much gentler approach and it helped so much.
Please keep us posted and let us know what questions you have. You are in the very early days of this so there is plenty of time to resolve the issue, and you will not be stuck this way....just plain nonsense!
Do take care,
Dawn
Welcome to Bonesmart! You will find a great deal of first person information and support that is perfect for those of us who need help. I know that my recovery improved as soon as I started following the less is more approach.
As the others have said, it's time to step back from the activity and focus on controlling your swelling. The ice and elevating are good, and you might also add lymphatic massage. That will help push the swelling away from the knee and out the lymph system. It's important to find a pt or massage therapist who has experience with this.
If after you have the given it plenty of time to resolve with the more gentle approach, and you do need to consider other options, they really aren't so bad. If you have a lot of time, ha, click on my user name and look for threads started by me. You will hear a whole year plus history of my TKR, MUA and subsequent scar tissue removal and capsular release. I tried everything possible to resolve my issue without surgery but it wasn't meant to be. The good news is it worked! I am much better today because I took a much gentler approach and it helped so much.
Please keep us posted and let us know what questions you have. You are in the very early days of this so there is plenty of time to resolve the issue, and you will not be stuck this way....just plain nonsense!
Do take care,
Dawn