*I had TKR 8 days ago (9/25/2022). I am trying to stay AHEAD of the pain with pain meds. Today I am winging it just to see how I am doing. Only 2 pain meds so far (8:30am). My biggest problem is keeping my foot straight in the air. I have come to the conclusion only way to do that is to sleep with a shoe on my foot. My PT stated it was not good to let my foot flop to the side. My MAIN issue is the "DEAD WEIGHT STIFFNESS". OMG, it is SO HARD to move and bend. I am at 70% right now. I have til day after Labor day to be at 90% range. PRAYERS for anyone going in for TKR. Be EXTREMELY careful of the "Trick Knee Affect" also. When your standing or walking and your knee just BUCKLES on you out of nowhere*
This doctor is talking the best scenario, if you're back to work within 4 to 5 weeks you must have a job that doesn't require much moving around, because after 4, 5 weeks most people are not back to work, most still have swelling, not good flexibility and pain, this doctor makes it sound easy, very inaccurate
*I had TKR 8 days ago (9/25/2022). I am trying to stay AHEAD of the pain with pain meds. Today I am winging it just to see how I am doing. Only 2 pain meds so far (8:30am). My biggest problem is keeping my foot straight in the air. I have come to the conclusion only way to do that is to sleep with a shoe on my foot. My PT stated it was not good to let my foot flop to the side. My MAIN issue is the "DEAD WEIGHT STIFFNESS". OMG, it is SO HARD to move and bend. I am at 70% right now. I have til day after Labor day to be at 90% range. PRAYERS for anyone going in for TKR. Be EXTREMELY careful of the "Trick Knee Affect" also. When your standing or walking and your knee just BUCKLES on you out of nowhere*
I had Maco Robotic TKR 8/5-tough 4.5 weeks-but now at 8 weeks I’m great. I owe it all to my surgeon & PT guy & my tenacity!
I hear people have alot of pain
This doctor is talking the best scenario, if you're back to work within 4 to 5 weeks you must have a job that doesn't require much moving around, because after 4, 5 weeks most people are not back to work, most still have swelling, not good flexibility and pain, this doctor makes it sound easy, very inaccurate