TKR The beginning, July 20th 2015

[twright100]

Pumpkin, second link won't work.

 

[Pumpkin]

Couldn't do 30 reps on half of them

You only need to do this exercise: Heel slides and how to do them , and walking around the house.
Doing too much will only inflame your knee, and increase pain and swelling.
You are doing most of the household chores, and exercises, is a recipe for pain.

 

[Pumpkin]

Here is another link, when you see the opening, you will know why your knee hurts,

 

[twright100]

Omg, no wonder it hurts! Jeez! I do the heal slides religiously. That's what I had to stop at twenty.

 

[KarriB]

I'll be staying off this thread until that post is on another page .

 

[Pumpkin]

KarriB avert your eyes.

twright100,
You do not need to do the heel slides all at once, do a few here and there throughout the day, your knee will thank you.

 

[twright100]

I watched two different videos.

 

[KarriB]

Seriously, I've never watched a surgery video and didn't even know what went on in the OR until 5 months after when I goggled TKR. UGH, I'm afraid I would never have gone in if I had known. Never went to a prep class for the same reason.

 

[Celle]

Just did PT. Couldn't do 30 reps on half of them.

30 reps of anything is PT is far too much. That must be contributing to your pain, so stop doing so much.

 

[twright100]

Celle, I guess I need to talk to pt also. They have me doing 30 reps of 7 different exercises twice a day. Plus my daily walk.

 

[Pumpkin]

They have you doing way too many reps and exercises for this early in your recovery. You are healing and in recovery, those exercises are at a training level, you will not be ready for training until your knee is healed.
Right now your knee is injured, your muscles are not weak, they are responding to your injury and protecting your joint, from overuse. All you need are heel slides, and what ever walking you do around the house. Don't forget you are already doing household chores etc. You are doing more than enough without adding additional exercises.
Recovery is a marathon, not a sprint.

 

[twright100]

I forgot to mention the bicycle for eight minutes. That was the last one AND it hurt. I definitely talk to them. I could barely walk after pt. Even driving home was hard.

 

[Pumpkin]

Remember the PT works for you, if you say NO they cannot do anything. They may say they know about recovery, but you know your body and it is being pushed beyond what it can handle right now. Just say STOP, and they have to stop.
Here is a link with the consequences of aggressive PT.
https://bonesmart.org/forum/threads...es-of-doing-too-much-of-it.26764/#post-797359
Slow down let your knee heal.

 

[twright100]

I'm taking control now. It's frigging at a six now, and climbing. I'm frustrated and aggravated. Feel sorry for PT when I get there.

 

[kneeper]

Just politely decline to do as many reps or things that hurt a lot. I can tell you my PT had me do about 2-5 minutes on the bike and then we'd do no more than 10 reps of anything.

Also like Pumpkln said, at home, do just a few reps at a time but spread them to 2-3 times at a day max.

And

 

[twright100]

Well... I just got back. A couple times I said no more. Well rest a minute and do more... I said no. Get on the bike, she sets it for ten minutes. I laughed. I did five.

 

[kneeper]

Good for you. How do you feel today?

 

[twright100]

Well, I'm sore. But that's on me. Did to much. I need those glasses that make my house look clean. But still better than when I forced myself. No pain no gain. Bologna!

 

[twright100]

Again. I pushed myself to far. I don't realize it until it's to late. Knee is swollen. Won't bend. One of these days I'll learn. It's hard for me to sit still. Ice is not working. Pain pill is not working. I'm so mad at myself.

 

[Slainte]

So sorry you are having a rough day. Hugs.