TKR done, having pain in legs and hips

sprakash15

TKR done, having pain in legs and hips

I would like to know how can i manage the pain?

Anna

Hello @sprakash15 and welcome to the online community,

You've had a TKR and you'd like to know how you can manage the pain you're now experiencing in your legs and hips. Several of our members have had a TKR and I hope they'll come along and share their experiences. There's a recent thread that you might like to read where members talk about how they manage their post op pain:

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/696316#Comment_696316

The Versus Arthritis website has a useful page on knee replacement surgery that also might be of interest to you. The sections on recovery and looking after your knee replacement also talk about managing your pain:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/knee-replacement-surgery/

Best wishes, and do let us know how you are getting on.

Anna (Mod)

sprakash15

Thanks Anna for sharing your experience.

I my case, it was done long back, almost 10 years back. Now, I dont have much problem in my knees but on hip, back and both whole legs.

I usually use oil message and its not much effective. I walking has been reduced to 2000 steps per day. Walking was the only physical activity i was doing.

I feel weak as well, and want to get back to 7000-8000 steps per day atleast to keep myself bit active.

I am avoiding any pain killers as it has badly affected me. Am looking for alternatives to reduce the pain and get back to more active life.

Thanks.

Loggiemod

Hi @sprakash15 have a look through the following link. There may be something that helps

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/your-experiences/hints-and-tips/

frogmorton

@sprakash15

When did anyone last check you over I wonder? Maybe it's not your knee causing the trouble but something else like your hips. Unless the knee has caused this trouble since you had it done?

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

That information has tips which aren't medication as well as some which are.

Hope you can get things under control soon.

Take care

Toni x