Increasing Range Of Motion after total knee replacement

[32f3245f4]

I am sure the saran will work but vary with other tecniques like the leg cast,etc.

The pebble has nothing to do with night pain. The pebble is for ligament pain,usually when exercising. It's an acute type of pain below the knee. Runners get this often.Anyway you place a flexible strap around the leg below the knee and place a pebble, marble, etc between the strap and the exact location of pain. This puts pressure against that area for support. Remove strap after exercising.

[debstkr]

I am very anxious to try the saran wrap tonight. I am 17 days post op and the nights are the worst. But what is the pebble thing I see listed? I can not find that video.

[32f3245f4]

Hi,

I am so glad the saran wrap helped you (and many others). And thank You Tube for making the sharing of ideas so easy to do.

The Best To YOU!

[Gobbione]

I have used this recommendation the minute I saw it. I figured I had nothing to lose since i was so miserable. It helped me and I was thrilled. I am three months post op and sometimes I still do it. It helps keep my knee in the morning lose. Sometimes I wear the wrap during the day also. I t works for me and I thank you so much. There are still nights I have problems. If I have a long day and come home with pain I cream my leg and on goes the Saran Wrap. I even told my Doctor.

[metriks07]

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[shallforesthill]

Dear Ben, Thank you for the tip on the elastic band and the marble trick. I will try anything. I really appreciate your tips and ideas. This is really a project and that is why I dreaded getting it done, but my knee hurt so badly, I had to. GOd bless you.

Love, Sandy

I eaded getting it done so much but my knee hurt so badly, I had to get it done.

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

Hi Sandy,

Yes, this is truly a journey. I will try to help you along the way as best as I can. Remember that what may work for me may not always work for someone else but I do understand the frustration. How is your range of motion? Did you finish with the automatic flexing machine? This is the time to really work on that painful item of flexing. Do you have a lot of pain from the knee inflammation when you get up? The Therabands can help that. Ben

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

The marble/stone thing should work for you also. The trick is making sure you find the exact location to place it. I understand about having to get the TKA done...mine was at that point too. Funny how the doc's always seem to overlook telling us about the fun of recovery. Your real fun still lies ahead...trying to forcefully flex the joint to breakdown the daily scar tissue that forms.

[shallforesthill]

I had it done 4 weeks ago. It is so stiff especially in the morning. I keep putting ice on it and wrapping it in saran wrap at nite. God bless you for that tip. I was ready to shoot myself being up all nite in pain. How is your blood clot? I hope it is better. Does this nitemare ever end? GOd bless you. Sandy

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

My blood clot was more painful and more frustrating than having both my knees done. Be sure you continue some kind of anti-clotting treatment for at least four months post op. would be my advice. I understand about morning stiffness. I liked trying anti-inflammatories for that. For example taking a couple of Aleve's an hour before I was going to get up (in addition to the percocet or lortabs for pain). That may not be appropriate for you however.

I also used DMSO gel.

[shallforesthill]

Do you also have a catch in them sometimes that is painful? THank you. sandy

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

I have no catch on one knee but the other knee sometimes does and with just enough pain to be annoying. It seems around the knee cap. I feel it on the lower outer region. It usually goes away after a few hours. My reference book says "painless clicking is nothing to worry about", and "ignore even occasional painful clicking".

A persistent painful clicking you should check. Clicking may last up to a year." May be scar tissue snapping over edge of bone..will eventually go away"

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

I may get a catch the day after I have done a lot of strength exercising with the leg. You might try applying a hot pad to loosen muscles in the area and note if the catching is relieved. There was a time when it really did hurt at physical therapy. For this I took a piece of flat elastic Theraband, wrapped it tightly around the knee area. Locating the exact pain spot with my finger, I placed a marble under the Theraband over the pain spot. This relieved the pain a lot. Try.

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

Yes, see last reply.

That pain sometimes would be very sharp and then later seem to go away. It was never constant. The marble or rock worked great for those"bad" days. You often see joggers wearing a rubber band around their knees for much the same reason. That's where I got the idea. How long have you been out of the hospital?

[shallforesthill]

Hi, This is Sandy again and I was wondering if you have a clicking in your knee when you walk and a catch that hurts when you walk. I just wondered if that was common.

Thank you so so much for the help about the pain at nite. Sandy

[32f3245f4]

@shallforesthill

I really don't have but I have heard that can be normal and will go away in time. Sometimes I do get a clicking in the morning but that seems to be from the leg position during the night. I try to sleep with a pillow between my legs because I sleep on my side and the leg needs to be level. Do you still have the long plastic leg support the hospital gave you? Sometimes I would sleep with that to insure my leg was straight. Glad to help.

[Stormbash]

Great video. Two weeks ago i had a total knee replacement and have been using the exact same machine as the one you have. Unfortunately im now out of hospital so i wont get to try it your way.

[32f3245f4]

@Stormbash

I wish you the best and always be alert to possible blood clots even several weeks after a TKA. I got femoral deep vein clots about 4 months after my last TKA. It may or may not be due to the TKA...but if you even think you feel upper thigh or calf pain get a doppler done. I waited two or three weeks while unsure of my pain's origin...now I have a permanent blood clot and will be on coumadin for life. It's a life changer for sure.