Maybe what you’re doing at PT is maintaining your pain level. I stopped going to PT at 8 weeks and just did ADLs and the stretches I liked. Sometimes we have to slow down and give our knee more relaxed healing time, in order to progress forward.
I’m glad you are overall pleased to have had the surgery. I definitely had ongoing improvements well into the second year , possibly longer. Lots of others have said this too you may well still have improvement to come.Hi Everyone,
It has been a long time. Had my right knee done in January 2023. The second one followed in October 2023. Went through a month of therapy with my first, and almost two months with my second. Update at almost a year after my second - both knees hurt upon standing after sitting or laying down for long periods of time. Stairs both ways continue to be painful. Very little to no pain when stationary. Generally, less pain than before my surgeries, but swelling and stiffness stubbornly continue albeit less than weeks after surgeries. I cannot walk for more than thirty yards without pain in my knees and my lower back seizing up. Ride my electric bike on the local nature trail almost daily with no pain...it is a semi-recumbent bike.
I have come to the realization that this kind of pain may be chronic and long-term. Oh well...but still pleased to have had the surgeries. No meds except for a once daily NSAID.
Hope everyone is doing fine!
Roger
I agree with toothfairy, I had improvement even into my third year post op.I definitely had ongoing improvements well into the second year , possibly longer.