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babytiger

Well I've been back to Physio this morning and my bend is vurtually zero. She agrees with me there's something wrong so she has wrote a letter for my consultant (whom I'm seeing next week) saying my knee is basically locked and im severe pain. She was talking about,they may put me on this machine that forces your knee back apparantly,you are put under anesthetic for this.
Has anyone that has had a tkr had any problems at all. ?
Even the docs surgery don't seem to believe Im in pain 24-7 ,they have refused my codeine and I have to go see them tomorrow morning

prefabkid47

Hi babytiger
Sorry you are suffering and in pain.TKRs generally are successful with few problems.Let's hope there is nothing wrong that can't be rectified without recourse to surgery.
What day and time next week,I'm sure many of us will gladly do pocket duty.Keep us posted!
Ron

valval

can not help just wanted to leave a big (((()))) val

babytiger

aaww thanks Ron and Val, its next tuesday 10am ,so hopefully they will know what to do

SheilaD

Will be in your pocket on Tuesday, Hope they can sort you out.

Love n hugs
SheilaD xx

prefabkid47

Will be there for pocket duty.Have hospital same day (3.30pm) for 6 month check on my new ankle joint... x:!:
Ron

GraceB

Babytiger,

Firstly this machine is probably a CPM - continuous passive movement machine - I think that's the layman's term.

When I had my TKR (2009) and got to physio at 2.5 wks post-op I only had a 50 degree bend. By the time I'd had several sessions on this machine in physio over the next 3 weeks I was up to a 90 degree bend (had about 7 sessions in all). I was the one saying to the physios crank it up.

It's basically a machine whereby your leg lays on material which is suspended from a frame. You're strapped in (you're laying down for this) and the machine gently starts moving your leg for you at a small angle. Gradually the angle is increased and your bend returns! It's magic! Take a book to read or puzzles to do whilst you're having this treatment if it's done on an o/p basis as it's very boring. Also a bottle of water to drink!

I've also seen people who've had this done under a GA - they return to the ward with their leg moving and are amazed. They tended to stay on the machine for the remainder of the day and then went home with a knee that was miraculously bending.

When I was using the CPM it didn't hurt at all and I wanted to borrow a machine to take home but wasn't able to. If you want any more information please PM me. I'd be more than happy to help.

Talk to your GP and say you need pain relief. If you're in pain you'll be tensing the muscles and not wanting to move the knee and this will make everything ten times worse. Effective pain relief means you can get the exercises done! Why not ask your physio if they have a CPm they can put you on there?

Good luck; try not to worry and in the meantime continue with your exercises - it's very important.

Grace

GraceB

Babytiger,

I should add that in addition to the CPM sessions at the physio dept, I was doing my "slide-board" exercises every hour throughout the day. (This is the exercise where you sit on an upright chair, good leg crossed over the bad one at the ankle and using a slide board you force the operated leg back under the chair, gradually increasing the angle as you go). It'll be on your sheet I expect.
When doing your physio exercises if you can do 10 easily, push for an extra 2. When you can do 12 easily, add a further 2, and so on and so on. I was told I had to really push it so I did.
There's such a lot of rehab after a TKR that unless you've been through it you have no concept of how many sets of exercises and reptitions you have to do daily. I'm still doing some now 2yrs + after the surgery ...

Grace

liesa

Hi Babytiger,
ive had problems with my TKR, the pain is different then before the op but still hurts every single day since i had it replaced, i just didnt expect to be in pain after having the op 4 1/2 years ago, i rarely go out, when i do its rarely alone, im home everyday fed up and lonely... and doped up with as many painkillers im allowed to take.... life is crap sometimes...

traluvie

Can't help, just wanted to offer my support and send hugs (((((x)))))

barbara12

Hi
Sorry I cant offer any help, but I will certainly be in your pocket, I really do wish you well with it, thank goodness Grace came along with all the info, that in itself must have put your mind at rest.x

babytiger

Thankds Grace for all that help,I was trying to look it up on internet and hearing horror stories.
Thanks everyone esle for your support . Just hope doc can get me some decent pain relief tomorrow .