my other tkr from October is still a work in progress, lot of stiffness a bit of pain, as I’ve said somewhere else I walk about 3/4 miles most days along a canal by where I live, so I must be doing ok.
Thanks. That is really helpful.
I think some of the big problems with this recovery are uncertainty and managing our own and other people's expectations.
My PKR was October 22 and overall I am pleased with my progress. I also can walk good distances with less pain than pre-op, - but I still get some medial twinges on stairs and some stiffness/ soreness by evening. Recently I also get the odd twinge at the back of the knee where I used to have a Baker's cyst and pes anserine bursa. Overall I think things are still improving but it can be a bit up and down and I get fed up with friends who assume that by 6 months I must be fully recovered.
Just out of interest- how is your numb patch doing? Mine is a bit smaller I think and less numb. It still feels different and a bit unpleasant if I kneel or press directly on it. I can feel it if I tap with my fingernail but not very light touch.
I can kneel for short periods in 4 point kneeling ( 5- 10 minutes) on a padded pilates cushion, to do back exercises for my bad lower back. But it's not pleasant if I put too much weight on the implant site. I think I can cheat a bit because my partial was lateral and my other knee is very good. So when I kneel I can take most of my weight on my good knee and the unoperated bit of my surgery leg.
I can squat down past 90 degrees but definitely not down on to my haunches. I have to be careful if I sit down on a very low chair to come up carefully. If my knee twists inwards at all then I will get a twinge.