Are you still having knee pain after surgery? Learn how to do a self assessment and fix it.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2020
- Do you still have knee pain after surgery?
A common question I get is why do I still have pain after knee surgery. One of the first things I look out is whether patient has adequate range of motion. The ability to stream your knee after surgery is essential to properly function. In fact knee knee hyperextension as I described in the video is normally the goal after most surgeries. If you have a loss of the hyperextension it can result in a limp while walking, make it difficult to stand comfortable and generally affect the normal functioning of the knee. We discussed how to do a self-assessment of proper knee hyperextension in the comfort of your home. After that we discuss my top two stretches to regain your range of motion. The first one I describe is in the prop where you position your ankle in an elevated position so the back and he is not touching the floor. You can either use the way the leg to create the stretch or add ankle way to the top of the knee for 3 to 5 minutes or there is a standing stretch can do where you actively stretch your leg in standing. Both of these structures should not make your condition worse but do expect some soreness during the stretch lasting no more than three departments then five minutes after completion.
Worst surgery ever don't know which pain is worse if before or after 😫😫😫😭😭😭
How are you now
6 months of agony and counting 😢. My plan was to recover enough to stay reasonably active ( I am 70 ), that's not going to happen. In the beginning it was do your exercises every day, that turned into you are doing to much. Worst decision of my life.
This guy is good! Arthritis knee and his suggestions have helped enormously!
Thanks Claudio!
Thank you very much to share your knowledge
Glad it helped you!
Thanks 🙏
Thank you very much, sir. I never noticed I lost hype-extension after knee injury. After following your video, I could walk a lot better.
Great to hear!
Thank you sir its helpful exercise
great to hear!
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
I had right TKA in 2016 and then a revision due to loose patellar component in 5/19. Some spacers were also implanted. Post-op PT went well, and I made excellent progress. About the 3rd week of PT, the sharp pain I had felt preop, returned. I have full ROM, but still have the pain, particularly on stairs, getting up from chair, etc. I've been told "There's nothing wrong mechanically", and my pain is simply "nerve memory". I even had some test injections to evaluate my suitability for nerve ablation.
I didn't go through with it because I REALLY didn't buy that explanation. Before the pain returned at the end of PT, I was doing great. I know about phantom limb pain, but is "nerve memory" a plausible explanation for what I'm feeling? I remain very active despite pain in both knees. I've been told I "need" a replacement of my left knee, but after my experience with 1st replacement, I'm very wary. I try to keep up with the exercises I learned in PT, along with ones I've learned elsewhere. Should I have my right knee reevaluated, or settle for the explanation I've been handed. I'm 62 years old and have been physically active my entire life.
So awesome!!! Thanks I used to be an Advanced athlete in HS. I had a knee injury where my medial meniscus was torn and my acl was partially torn.
I had surgery about 8 months later! Now about two years down the line I have really worked on the pain and I try to strengthen it as well, but it feels like as I squat, my femur actually “slides” across my lower leg bones. At about 30 degrees it happens and I feel like it isn’t “tight” now this really sucks and I have dealt with a lot of depression because sports and physical activity were a huge part of my life.
You should get a evaluation from a physical therapist to see if you can correct that .
Thanks for commenting Sean.
@Duke Clay great to hear!
@Ayden Gage k
@@sarahlife_1211 I would see if that is coming from the hip or back . If not talk to your surgeon.
Hey Tom. I had Two Surgeries on my left knee. One of them being because a bone in my knee was too far over to the right and was supposed to be over to the left. So they did two long cuts on my knee to get in there and push it over and do what they needed to do. I did Physical therapy to be able to use my leg again and fully bend it which was successful. Left knee has been bothering me a bit with pain so i go back to get an X-ray. The surgery they did wasn't 100% successful because the bone wasn't as close as they wanted it to be. They did put screws in my knee by the way. So They think the pain is coming from the screws so they do a second surgery to take them out. Surgery was a success and after recovery I still had the same pain in my left knee. I can't sit on my left knee because it will hurt and it's overall weaker than my right knee. My Right Knee has the same problem as the left knee did (bone being too far to the right) and I've been able to use it just fine without it having surgery like my left knee. I feel like the surgery messed my left knee up more than it was already messed up because before i got the surgery i had no pain. I'm planning on going into the Military but if I can't sit on my knees without pain then I'm Afraid they would disqualify me. Is there any way i can get rid of that pain? It's not constant pain, it's just when pressure is applied to the area of surgery (The Knee.)
Ok
Thank you so much for this video Mainly it’s my knee stiff very painful
Your welcome!
Been 16 months since ACL reconstruction with Patella tendon. Had minor meniscus tear, left as is. Audible sounds from the knee. Along with pain. Sounds like zelcro, or crunching.
Same here it started today and for you still the pain is there
Thanks for sharing
I had Acl surgery 10 months ago the biggest problem that i am facing now is the cut it self still hurts me and it is always cold sometimes when i press on that cut i feel some sort of electric shock or a pulse in that area . I do have full extension but i also feel some sort of cramping in the back of my hip when i bend my leg
How do you feel now?
I had ACL surgery 2-1-2021 . I am 2 degrees extension when pushing my knee down. When I try to overextend my knee, my partially torn MCL hurts substantially.
I am walking very oddly because I feel my knee locks or pops when walking. I am trying to figure out why this is happening.
My P.T had me using a leg brace for 7 weeks due to weak quads & poor extension. I am currently trying to regain a normal walk, & just realized my knee is locking up/popping.
•Do you have any tips or ideas on why this is happening, how to fix the problem & regain a normal walking gait?
•ROM is 120- 125
• 40 yr old female
• Surgeon used donor's ACL
How soon after a total knee replacement do you recommend starting these?
Hello sir thank's for the Video
ihope you read this is
today is three months after my surgrey ihad meniscus tear and they trim the bad part
idid ohysical therapy 12 session after that istart feel abit better and i stop using crunches then by time start doing well but when iget back two work after 45 days frol surgrey istart feel the same pain before surgrey even more pain is geeting worst when iwatch videos and ido the exercices im.lost ijust want to feel pain free again like anormal pperson thank you again
Question: I broke my tibia shaft 4 weeks ago (closed oblique fracture, IM nail) and have knee pain when trying to stretch the knee after it's bent too long or the other way around - once warmed up it turns into almost unnoticable discomfort but if I don't move it for 1-3 hours it becomes excrutiating to move it. Is this because of the fat pad or patellar tendon or something else? Will it ever go away and are there exercices for it? (not getting better or worse for weeks so far)?
I can partially weight bear without pain and could even limp unassisted 3.5 days after surgery but haven't tried since (doc orders), movement/loading ironically helps a lot, x ray is normal (one half healed very fast in 2 weeks lol)
I got PCL reconstruction surgery 4 months ago....I got zero extension...But before surgery I was in hyperextension.
My unoperated leg is in hyperextension but operated leg is in zero extension position. What should I do ??
Do I should get hyperextension in my operated leg as well???
Or just leave it in zero extension???
Please suggest 🙏
Great video, very helpful but the sound is way to low. Even with volume cranked I cant hear the voice well. Thank you!
Hi I have had acl avulsion surgery a year ago but it still pain sometimes and I can't run I'm so frustrated
Dear and Respected Doctor,
On 03 Mar 2022, I have under gone ACL surgery, meniscus balancing and cartilage micro drilling .
After 5 week have started walking with partical weight without support and now swelling has increased. I m in worry, please suggest
Thank you
Hi, I'm had acl reconstruction surgery on the 2nd of November and I've been having pain from my ankle and the inner side of my shin, it's feels numb
Thx
Any time
Hello Sir After acl and meniscus surgery I'm getting pain in rainy season
Hello Tom! Thank you for giving us so much useful information! I was wondering, do you know any good stretches for a glute that's tight on it's side? The videos I find are always near the area but never it.
I will have to give Cover that an upcoming video
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What does it mean when joints pop 4 months after a meniscus surgery
Hello sir ..my acl surgery complete 4 years ago ..but sometimes my left leg use to pain ..why ?
Hi Tom, myDoes Partial torn ACL can be treated without surgery and can we return to running after it's treating?
Some can. Depending on if it ink used cutting and pivoting movements
After 7 month of tibia rod removal surgery I started my running but my knee pain after running any solution
Hi Tom. I have done surgery on May 17th on my acl and meniscus. Almost 2 months later and I can’t strech my knee. When I try to, I feel massive pain, just like I’m forcing the new grapht to stretch. The pain is similar to the pain I felt when I originally ruptured my Acl.
I’m in P.T. and doing various exercices, but I feel like I’m not getting better.
Did you talk to your PT about your concerns?
@@apexmovebetter update: i regained full extension of my knee, but i still feel Paim :/. Is it possible to be a problem with my new acl? I tslked to my physioterapist and we continuing PT to see if the Pain goes away ...
@@tiago.moreira28 good luck!
Hello I twisted my knee 5 months ago. Had an arthroscopy 2 weeks ago. And finding it difficult to regain hyperextension. I had a lot of atrophy on my quad and tightness on the back of the knee and pain on the lateral side.
It may be tough To regain extension if you have a great deal swelling
I did a surgery 9months ago, bu I still feel pain, it’s not fully extended and when I walk long distance I feel pain
Hi Tom! I’m about to be six months after I got my ACL and meniscus reconstruction and my injured leg still painful right now and it’s around 3 out of 10. The pain part is around my meniscus scar tissue.
At this time you should have full range of motion. Are you limited? What did your doctor say about persistent pain?
@brian - any pain still? I’m 6 months now and only pain going down stairs and sometimes up
I have undergone acl in knee 5 years ago but...now my knee is paining and i can't stand with that leg more than 10 minutes ...please suggest what to do...iam 25 years old
Hello Tom! I had my right meniscus cleaned it was torn it’s been 9 weeks but I still can’t bend my knee fully and my doc recommended me to walk without crutches but obviously I’m still limping how long till I can fully bend my knee and obviously for it be at a good stage I’m quite young and it’s really frustrating, it still clicks which I knew but not as severe and still can’t put weight down whilst walking down the stairs
If you have swelling still present that can limit full fleixon. Are You working with a physical therapist right now?
@@apexmovebetter I was but because of lockdown my current one is away and I’ve requested a new physiotherapist
@@apexmovebetter I would say yes there’s still swelling but it’s not as bad as the first few weeks but I would have thought by now I would have at least a good range
@@leepaterson7340 MIght be worth starting with a new one. Good luck!
@@apexmovebetter it’s just frustrating as I want to get back to full fitness and doing basic things as soon as I can
Today is two months for my TKR surgery, range of motion is improving but I do have lot of swelling near my knee area. And I have pain on behind my knee underneath on side of knee? Can you please tell what I have to do?
That is still early in the recovery. Are you being seen by physical therapist?
In some cases you have to adjust the progression of the exercises if it’s too much for the person . Talk to your PT and surgeon if you have any concerns.
Did the pain go away
Hi ,
I am located in NYC and I had arthroscopic surgery on my right dominate knee back in April. I keep having pain in my knee in between the joints . I spoke to the doctor and he keeps giving me PT , but it’s not helping and stairs are my worst enemy. Any tips ? Thanks
What kind of surgery? Meniscus clean out? Do you have full range of motion? What kinds of exercises did you do in PT?
If you want to come to North Jersey I could take a look in person
Hi I had surgery 7 years ago and still can’t get full extension in my knee, it’s mostly extended but there’s some left. Would I be able to do these workouts and have results ?
You should try. You should see some change in 4-6weeks. Tell us how you do.
Hi I had a menisectomy about 7 months ago and a couple days ago I felt grinding in my knee and since then there has been pain in my knee when I put more weight on it it stings and sometimes when I walk what can I do to help this
Do you have loss i’m extension of your need like I pointed out in the video?
hey Tom I had patella tendon rupture surgery 4 weeks ago and Im still feeling pain on the inside portion of knee cap is this normal?
I’m not surprised. Have you started physical therapy?
Hey I'm 6 weeks post surgery and doing physio 2x a week. I feel like I'm progressing well, my issue is trying to reduce knee pain. I get pain on the right(inside) and left(outside) of my knee and under the scar at the front. It feels like pain in the MCL and LCL but I have no idea. Physio addresses my balance and strength well but not the pain. I continue to ice it everyday to reduce swelling. Thanks
Keep your physio posted on pain levels so they can make adjustments in your program. As you get stronger in balance improves should have decreased pain. It also depends on the type of surgery you had
@@apexmovebetter thank you so much, I'll definitely have a conversation about the pain with the physio. It was just an ACL surgery
Im 3 months of pattella surgery, last week i started to feel the wire on patella really squeaking my knee so hard to a point where i feared to walk normal, expecially after the last therapy..im gonna have to get checked out sooner by my doctor, but maybe you can tell me if thats normal because of regual exercise ? Now im good after some days of deep rest, but before it was just frustrating. Also, for a month now, i cant flex my knee past 95 degrees,(after i was done using machine at fiziotherapy), even after regular exercising i dont seem to improve the flexing...hope i just need some time and that thats nothing to worry about too.
I’d be very gratefull if you can tell me some advice about it, keep up the good work!
I’m more concerned that you seem to have plateaued at 95°. you should have a discussion with your surgeon and physical therapist about how to change your stretching routine. Tell us how you do
@@apexmovebetter yeah im progressing really slow now, getting checked by my doctor in a week. I also use exercise bike which really helpes me, but doesnt increase the knee bend as they told me it should. Im 22 years young so i should get normal by summer hopefully;)
One question, does forearm (head) stand affect negatively on the pattela or overal rehabilitation? When i do it, i can actually flex my knee way more freely but thats just excuse for doing it just because i love yoga;) thats why i need to get fully healed by september, when im signing up for a hathayoga course.
Just wanted to add that, didnt want to be that long;)
Bless you !!
@@filipmedvedtv Logan away. Don't think that pose will cause any problems
Hi Tom, I tore my acl, mcl and meniscus last year ( March 2020) and can’t seem to gain my strength back in my leg. I’ve tried doing squats, leg press etc and nothing seems to bring the mass back.. what should I do? Whenever I try to really push my leg it gets really stiff and tight and hurts when I try to bend it again
You may want to try some unilateral strengthening exercises to help you and also work on the knee flexion if it’s still tight
Probably have need a reevaluation from another physical therapist or doctor
Hi, I'm 3 years post op. I can do lots of activities already. Deadlifting and jogging for a long period of time. But after those activities I feel pain on my left knee. I had ACL Surgery and meniscus. I havent seen my dr for a long time and didnt have a good rehab. Also, wasnt able to do xray after my surgery. I'm scared that I might get another surgery 🥺
I would do a quick check for loss of range of motion that we talked about in the video.
It can we other things but start with that
Hi Tom
I had 3 surgeries on my left knee due to being it weak and painful. My recent one was about 4 months ago and I still can’t bend my knee completely. it still hurts just like before ;( though the last surgery was a bit more complicated than the last 2 surgeries but this ones taking a really time to get back to normal.
What can I do? :)
Are you being guided by a physical therapist?
@@apexmovebetter I was till last month until he didn’t wanna see me anymore because I couldn’t bend my knee :/ how’s that my fault! I’ve been doing all the exercises he’s advised me to do 😕
@@Unknown-xt9ue I would try and see another therapist. Sometimes a fresh look could be helpful and get your surgeons opinion.
I had a knee transplant and bone graph on friday and where the bone graph happened I have had a burning sensation when I try to stand or move how long will this take to heal?
Talk to your surgeon. Don't do these exercises untiled ok’d by Surgeion.
It can take 2-3months in some cases
my extention of knee before acl construction was not full and now it been 6 weeks from my acl construction surgery. I still doing different movement to gain my flexion. my flextion is about 100 degrees and the extention is the same as before acl reconstruction surgery. I would like to know as I had problem with my knee extention which is about 178 degree, do you think I still able to gain my full extention with trying these movements in this clip?
I'm sure you could but definitely consult with your physical therapist and doctor before trying.
@@apexmovebetter thank you for your reply and guidence.
Hi tom,
I had an acl surgery 1 year back..now i can Jog and squats but when i extend my knee there is a sound from my knee...what it is and how can it treat it ?
Hard to say. Did you have any word on the meniscus?
@@apexmovebetter when i injured my knee there is 3rd degree tear in ACL and 2nd degree damage in meniscus
@@Keyofcommerce that clicking Can we related to the meniscus work that was done
@@apexmovebetter so it will remain the same for lifetime?
@@apexmovebetter and also it will give any problem in long time ?
I have undergone acl surgery before 3 weeks. While doing exercise like pressing the pillow kept under the knee, backside of knee is very painful now i cant do any of the exercise , cant extend the leg , it feels like muscle catch but pain pointed in tendons of backside knee.
May need a live evaluation to be sure this is the correct exercise for your knee
I had a medial meniscus tear. They removed part and fixed. I also had a microfracture at the same time. I'm 9 weeks out and pain is getting worse instead of better. I now have swelling in my whole leg not just the knee. I am so frustrated. I'm supposed to go back to work soon but at this point I'm not even sure I can. Any suggestions
I would talk to your therapist but you may need to pull back on certain exercises that may be contributing to the swelling. Also if it significant you want to make sure it is a not a blood clot. See your doctor or call them asap to make sure that is not the case. This can lead to a life threatening condition. It may be nothing but should not be ignored
Tom I’m 3 years post op from my second ACL surgery and I still feel pain! I can bend it pretty Good, but the pain comes from the back of my knee. What do you recommend sir?
You may try another PT that specializes in sports rehab after a second opinion from a orthopedic surgeon.
Do you have any loss of knee extension?
hello i have had acl and mcl surgery for the first time in a year but I can walk but running is in pain and after some time I can go for sports?
you should return to sports in time. are you working with a physical therapist?
Is your leg symmetry good?
Is your knee extension full + hyper extension?
Is your running gate normal?
I also have knee pain and I haven’t gained full extension
First time watching. I had knee surgery in April and feel like a golf ball pain below the knee,it is so tight and bothers me all the time. At night the pain hurts and I have to toss and turn to get in a postion so it doesn’t hurt. I’m told give it a year by my PT. My knee still isn’t straight. My other knee was done and didn’t have any problems like this one. The nerve endings below the knee are super sensitive. One PT worked on the pain by some kind of massage, it hurt but felt better. My major PT won’t do it just ignores it. What do I do for the pain??
May want to discuss with Md expectations if you still have a loss of motion. Maybe another PT. Swelling can vary but range of motion depending on surgery should be attained in first 6-8weeks
I have constant pain down the outside of my leg, I’ve been using ice which helps.
Hello , 10 month before happen my acl and meniscus surgery .now I can play soccer comfortly .but I feel pain only on when I take prayer ( fully bend sitting)
Pls rply
Is that a big issue
@@fouzhanshanu9392 that should slowly get better. I might be better to see a Physical therapist live to see if you have any loss of motion that is more subtle like tibial rotation.
I had TKR 11 months ago. Range of motion is good. I can’t walk without pain & swelling. MRI & X-rays look normal, what could be the reason?
I would get a good evaluation in person to make sure there isn’t pain being referred from lower back. Or hip. Then look at strength deficits. Aloos 2nd opinion on TKR from another orthopedic surgeon.
hi, i had acl and meniscus surgery 6 weeks ago and i am doing the rehab. i managed to reach full extension of the knee/slight hypertension. but each time i try to extend the knee fully again after time away from it, i have to force myself again to get the knee to hyperextend which i reach again. does that mean i haven’t gained the full extension yet or is it normal to strugggle with it after few hours away from it. thanks
That will occur but you should start keeping the full extension without continuing to work on it. If you have continued swelling that can also prevent the full hyper extension between bouts of stretching.
@@apexmovebetter thank you
Tore my acl & meniscus in 2017 & re injured my meniscus this fall but didn’t require surgery but it’s starting to lock when I play basketball.. should I be concerned?
I always have pain in the back of my knee. Not so much pain but feels like a tight stretch.. I was always concerned what that could be
@@kylecicillini4605 to be on the safe side I’d probably get an evaluation especially because you’re doing high end demanding activities.. especially because of the locking. I would got to your physical therapist or your old surgeon If you had a good relationship
@@apexmovebetter Thanks! I appreciate it
Hi Tom ! 2 and a half months ago i got my lateral meniscus trimmed and plyca removed on my left knee. I torn my meniscus while dancing 2 months prior to surgery. Since last week i had been doing my physio regularly and saw that most of my swelling had reduced was able slowly get back to workouts. Although this one week i was unwell and couldn't continue my physio and was also sleeping on my stomach bending my surgical knee. Two days ago the swelling came back with a bit of stiffness and discomfort with pain on my hip as well (the hip pain doesn't seem to be going away). Im really worried can you please give me some advice on this. I really want to get back to my training and dancing.
At this point everything is healed but occasionally you have bouts of swelling that will rise after increased activity or even just weight-bearing.
Hey! How are doing?
I had exactly the same surgery but it’s been almost 4 month and my knee is still hurt a little bit, can’t fully extend it and there are some loud cracking sounds that terrify me. I’m also a dancer btw and I eagerly want to come back.
Hi Mike, the sense is still not thr below the knee on one side upto toe. Is tht normal post 2week acl surgery.
What surgery did you have?
@@apexmovebetter keyhole acl rehab surgery using hamstring grapht harvest
@@prasaadkrishna With that type of graft you want to consult with your surgeon when it is expected to have full hyperextension. Please tell us what they say.
Hello Tom. I had an ACL operation about 3/4 years ago. I have never been the same again in sport terms and my good knee bends more or less 10/15 degrees than the injured one. I start to have sharp pains if I push harder. Who advises me to try to fix?
Thank you.
Where are you located?
@@apexmovebetter Im from Portugal
@@shadowproductions2544 did your doctor say anything about the loss of motion? Did you got to Pt? Did you have a rest in the meniscus?
@@apexmovebetter I had ACL + external meniscus injury at same time. From what I was told, the operation was not 100% successful. After a few months I was dispatched by the insurance company because the ceiling € ended. Got treatment by my football club at the time.
I still can play but I feel a bit conditioned and I wanna find ways to get better because im still young and I'm worried about future. Im 22 btw
@@shadowproductions2544 probably need a good physical therapy evaluation. I don't know of anyone in Portugal.
Sirr! While doing hyperextension and during walk i have severe pain in knee(like in meniscus) i am 4week post operative ACL surgery and initially i have some meniscal tear but the doctor said it looks fine there is no need to repair it. So what should i do
Give it time before you get concerned.
Had surgery 3yrs ago and still having pain and suffering with touches of swolleness surrounding inner area
Did you consult with another md?
Hey Tom. I had an ACL surgery 5 years ago and still hv a weak knee due to the lack of physio I hv done. I am going to do physiotherapy twice a week from now. How long will my knee take to go back to normal, and how long do I hv before my knee can't get better again?
You should see changes in 6-8!weeks. It also depends on if you’ve been exercising at all on your own the relative change and strength you’ll see
@@apexmovebetter Thank you so much. I haven't been exercising at all, but am willing to put in the effort. Is it ok to do strength training for my knees with resistance bands about 4 times a week?
@@jenniferlaurene9699 3x week Should be enough to achieve your gains.
Squats lunges single leg exercises are very important. What’s your therapist take the lead with us see you don’t overdo it or under do it
@@jenniferlaurene9699 Best of luck
@@apexmovebetter Thank you soo much😄
Will my knee feel normal again? I fell on ice and broke my petalla and tore my tendon. I have surgery 5 months ago. I still have pain and my feels sore inside.
That is still early in overall recovery but you must continue To progress the exercises of strengthening and range of motion.
Are you still in therapy?
I tore a piece of my cartilage and have been having trouble bending my knee on one leg after surgery can u help me?”
Can you give me more details? What type of surgery? How long ago? Do you have swelling at that knee?
Hello. So starting last ski season I began to have some knee pain in my left knee. I was able to ski through it and after the season ended it went away. Didn’t come back until summer when I was on a backpacking trip. About a week in the knee pain came back and it was extremely painful. I was forced to limp at some points during the trip. Once again I powered through and didn’t get it checked by a doctor. After this whenever I went on runs(one of my main forms of exercise) I would make it a few miles and the pain would immediately come back. I stopped running and the pain went away. In the past few weeks I’ve skied a couple times and the pain came back. I decided to go to a physical therapist and he says nothing is torn but after multiple sessions of pt pain isn’t better at all and I have no confidence in knee. Any advice?
What have you been doing in physical therapy?
@@apexmovebetter told my pt the day after I wrote this that knee pain wasn’t going away. We decided to start doing the knees over toes guy basic workout and within 3 days of doing this daily my knee already feels way better. Plan to continue with Ben Patrick’s program through the dense level.
@@gabemedina2275 glad you are feeling better!
My lil brother had and accident and had knee surgeries on two occasions. The second surgery they fixed k wire in his knee. And was removed 6weeks after which was yesterday but he can’t stand straight but in form of squat. He’s only 11yrs please can you help with a physio video to straighten his leg
Make sure doctor allows these exercises I demonstrated but if OK'd by MD you should try
When do you recommend starting pt after meniscus repair surgery?
after 3 weeks
Hi Tom, I am about 9 months out of an ACL surgery, and still experiencing what I think is a lot of pain compared to what I "should" be experiencing with the amount of pt I have been doing and strengthening. About a month ago I began doing new exercises for my knee that apparently is slightly slanted outwards (An MRI showed that I had that and a tiny cyst of some sort of a really small muscle placed on the backside of the knee). However, I don't feel any difference what so ever from doing the new exercises. I am able to very very slightly overextend my surgical knee, but that comes with a lot of pain under my kneecap. The pain I have is always right below the knee and on the inside (the side towards my other leg). Also, over the past 2 weeks I have gotten a bruise right on this spot without having bumped into anything, so I was wondering if that could be a sign of some internal issues? Lastly, I hear a clicking sound every time I tense up my quad to fully extend my knee. I guess I am just wondering if there is anything specific I could be doing, as I have been told all my pain is due to my kneecap being slanted (even though I see nothing of that, but ofc I am not a doctor so what do I know), so if I "just" loosen up my IT-band and strengthen my quad it should go away. So yeah if you have any exercises or could think of a reason why I am experiencing these very specific pains, I would love to know because to me it just seems like a pain that will never disappear and the assessments I get from my surgeron are always quick and I practically had to beg to get an MRI to make sure nothing was seriously seriously wrong.
(also in case it helps I am 21, a girl and since I checked 1 month ago the size difference of my thigh/quad is 1cm)
I apologize for this being very long but really hope you would be able to help in some kind of way considering I feel like I am out of options, and I want to be back to soccer as soon as possible. I mean maybe even helping me pose a question to my surgeon to make him check for something you would suspect would be a great help and much appreciated!
My first question is if you have full knee extensions. Check out my video on this topic. th-cam.com/video/76FiIL1AIso/w-d-xo.html
Tell me if that is an issue and you probably want to get another orthopedic surgeon opinion.
@@apexmovebetter Thank you so much for answering, after watching the video again and comparing it to myself I would say I am very very close to full extension as I am able to slightly overextend my knee as explained in the video. It is lacking a little compared to my "healthy" leg but it is very close, and I am able to "lift" my heel off the ground while the rest of my leg is still on the floor like you showed (I am just not able to lift it as high as the other leg). It is painful to do, but I am able to so I wouldn't say that is my issue. I can send you pictures if you want that.
@UCXOGkGnK0vaPQB1zIOdwLwg that may not be the issue. I wish I could Help you more on my end but I would have a conversation with your physical therapist. For whatever reason they may not be appreciating you’re still having a lot of discomfort and pain and also your surgeon
Did This Excercise Is For Asl Knee Surgery ?
Did you have ACL surgery ? If you have loss of motion compared to the other side.
How Long has it been since you had surgery
Sir...today I have completed 12 wks of fracture tebia febula with OA and done TKR. My knee flaxion is 95 degree & have swelling. Knee extension is very little & i do physio for that.I stay at a remote village where PT Dr. is not available. I do physio as taught by PT in hospital. What can i do to increase flaxion of my knee. Will i be able to flax it fully?
Repeated knee flexion on a step is one technique
Hello sir, i am in desperate need for your advice. I had acl repair and meniscus reconstruction 10 months back. Still I have pain on walking. And my gait is not normal. My physiotherapy was not regular due to covid. And couldn't focus in my extension. Please help, and advice what can I do to walk normally without pain.
Try the exercises for knee extension I demonstrated. You can still improve it but may take some time and consistency
@@apexmovebetter thank you for the reply
@@apexmovebetter and also I still have knee stiffness, after physio,my range of motion is 125 max. What can I do about the stiffness
It’s been 6 years since I tore my acl and lcl and I still have pain and stiffness
Have you had a reRecent follow up with a doctor or physical therapist?
Hey me too it's been 1.5 years after ACL surgery still cannot strengthen the leg completely.
@@jaydeepagarwal5667 what have you been doing to strengthen it? Type of exercises.
@@apexmovebetter yes I’ve been visiting a physical therapist. I had a hamstring graft and most of my problems come from my hamstring
@@Jcantbstopped you can’t have residual weakness using a hamstring graft. If that is so I would work on open and closed kinetic chain strengthening to address this weakness.
So when I'm walking and suddenly get this jerk on my knee and also feel this quick pain as the knee jerked should I be worried and yes I've had surgery on the same knee
Same ! Did it finally go away ? In week 7 I started getting those quick pains and then they got gradually worse. I can’t find anything about it
After miniscus surgery i started exercise I hurt on my knee when pressing the ball exercise paining is more wht to do
You should talk to your therapist and see what you can do.
For me to help you I need more details
Sir my acl surgery is done in 2019 ........but from somedays i m feeling weakness in that leg ....what can i do?
Have you had a recent physical therapy evaluation?
hello sir my mothers ACL surgery ho gai hai.. 2month ho gai but pain and swelling hoti hai painkiller use kiya to sab kuch acha Movement hote hai but how many days to take a painkiller. plez sir suggestion me?
You should be talking to your doctor about stepping down off pure painkillers.
Any tips for super stiff knee with pain?
First address range of motion should be addressed. We don't discuss how strength and endurance may help in this video. It may be helpful to seek a evaluation by a PT to get a very specific treatment plan. My video on using a stationary bike may be helpful. Check it out.
I’m a little over 6 months out of surgery but i moved a certain way last week & I’ve been feeling lots of discomfort after that . How to i get the discomfort to go away?
Do you have any laws of motion
Loss of motion
@@apexmovebetter no i can still do squats & bend it & i still can straighten it, it just pops & stiffens then loosens alot when its locked out. why is that?
I’m 74 years old and I have a lot of knee problem I got boring against bong it’s hard for me to walk my left leg is bothering me so much the bone in my knee is rubbing a lot it pops it just hurts it’s like a level nine or not level eight of paying it’s getting to a point where it’s Harley for me getting harder to walk and I’m 74 I was told I need knee surgery and I’m supposed to meet with the ortho Pedic surgeon to discuss surgery I’m just nervous about surgery because of infections that could happen but what do you do for paying for right now until you decide to do surgery can you let me know Albert from Upland
I had the same problem for years
And i finally had total knee surgery
Done on january ,,11, 2023
1,st week was really sore. Now im in second week and walking with cane. Its amazing. Plus im 85.
Wow I'm 65 couldn't stand anymore pain after 20 years of being in pain I am very happy with the outcome. I am scheduled for the other knee in March 2023.
Hi doc I'm having pain in the knee it's been a year and half now since I've done my surgery plus it's very weak my legs Trimble when going down stairs. What can I do to fix it
Do you have loss of knee extension?Did you try the exercises in the video?
@@apexmovebetter I will try them and I don't think I lost extension I'll follow up.
@@GODkingAL check that out
Sir whenever I do squats I feel pain in my left part of left knee..
But whenever I do my Therapy exercises it feels much better and then it suddenly becomes Normal as if no operation was done on it. But then again after some days if I stop exercises and do squats then again it feels pain..
Sir is this because I have stopped doing my strengthening exercises?? And how long will I have to continue these exercises to get back to normal forever..
Do I have to do these exercises lifelong?? Sir Please suggest something for this
You may need to progress physical therapy exercises for a longer period prior to going to a maintenance program.
@@apexmovebetter Sir means for how long?? 1 year??
And frequency should be twice a day right as I usually follow it
6 months rest after meniscal surgery and still have pain aand cracking sound
You should talk to your doctor about changing therapy we can another opinion
I had partial knee replacement surgery on May 3 2021. I do therapy 3 times a week. And my knee still not straightened out it only at a 0 degree angel. If it don’t straightened out by July 13 cause that when the doctor is a virtual call with me then she will have to ho and effusion to make the knee straightened out to. Any ideas. It straightened out to a 5 degree angel from a 6 it has yo gd at 0 degree angel
Does your therapist have you exercises for knee extension?
@@apexmovebetter yes i just gad my left knee done on October 21 2021 i have sharp shooting pains when does that go away? I hate this pain it makes me cry
@@margieholmack7074 It is still I relatively recent surgery but it sounds like you’re having some problems please talk to your doctor about this to ensure there is no problems
Sir, my knee cannot be stable and flat after a year of surgery.pls suggest some exercises.
I did Inn the video. Have you tried them?
Is it possible to get proper flexion after a year of surgery becoz herd that becoz of no blood flow in that area it will not heal by it's own.
I had patella surgery 3 weeks ago but still I feel so much pain, mostly at night. For how long it will last?
6-8 weeks.
Okay thank you for confirming. I really appreciate it.
@@apexmovebetter sir what about stiffness? I completed 1 month still my knee is stiff
Hello tom i am 1.5months post of acl surgery i have sharp severe pain in the tibial region below the knee while extending and cant get full exercise due to the pain 😢
Me too , what have you found out about this severe pain ? I’m currently week 8 recovery. How did u manage to continue with the recovery ?
@D4r14.6 yes by ongoing weeks the pain went slowly don’t worry abt that
Hi, I am still feeling pain some times after 2 years of ACL surgery. Please suggest some solution? And I also got partial torn for my second another leg ACL also.
Did you have a
Difference and range of motion in left and right? Did you try what I mentioned in the video
how can i get rid of pain where the scar is on the patella because it swells up after a workout and hurts bad for almost a week i got surgery 5 months ago
What kind of surgery did you have?
@@apexmovebetter i tore acl, mcl and meniscus. i know he used the patella and not the hamstring.
@@ciricy I would discuss with your PT and doctor.
@@apexmovebetter okay thanks , it’s been getting better lately bc i’ve been taking advil and applying ice daily
sir i had partial meniscus surgery two years ago, i do cycling and knee strengthning excercise but when i take long walks my knee hurts, is this gonna be forever?
What kind of knee strengthening?
@@apexmovebetter ahh sir basic excersies like leg raises, resistance band extension, and some curls but I'm more concerned about why my whole knee pains when i take long walk😓
@@thymos6575 a couple of things. First check loss of knee range of motion. Second maybe adding closed chain strengthening like a leg press, forward reaches, Deadlifts , etc.
@@apexmovebetter are those excercises not gonna damage my remaining my meniscus by putting pressure on them? lil confused haha btw can i run? is it okay for my knee will sure do whatever you told, thanks sir.
@@thymos6575 The ability to run will partly be determined by your tolerance for closed kinetic chain exercises. like squats that will load the joint . I would start with bodyweight exercises to assess tolerance then progress to loaded exercises. Eventually moving to jogging. You may need more guidance from a physical therapist who can do a in person evaluation. Good Luck! Tell us how you do.
it's not the knee - after ORIF /ACL tear. It's the thigh, hip, tendons throughout thigh, feels like twisted tendons, horrific agony pain. In the groin area, sciatica , hip. Knee is fine. a bit wooden. Also, Bi-malleolar fracture with plate - wooden, arthritic pain but not so agonizing as groin, thigh, hip. Why?
May be radiating from your back. Check out my video on McKenzie back exercises. If they change your pain levels it Will tell you possibly where it’s coming from
Will these exercises still help yrs. Later
It can. Depends on what is limiting the motion.
@@apexmovebetter have good flexion but have pain and feels very tight at times. Is starting to bother my foot from the way I walk on it.
Sir i had acl op 6 months ago on my right knee. My right knee is little bit hyperxetended than my left knee. And i feel my knee is loose and while walking i feel like something is catchimg in between my joints and that feels very irritating to me
You may have slightly loose Or needs more strengthening. Consult your surgeon or physical therapist. Don’t do more stretching until you do. Good luck!
@@apexmovebetter sir can you suggest me some of the exercises??
Yes i don't have so much strength in my operated knee. What should i do sir??
@@marcusgaming6298 best case scenario is to see a physical therapist for a plan that is appropriate and customized for you.
OK, but what if you have the great range of motion, but you still have pain I have pain just above the knee area and trying to stand up and sit down
May be another issue not related to range of motion. I would get another opinion or try another PT
Sir, i had an ACL surgery on 2019, its been 17months . Can i do sprint running now. Should i do weight training first and then start running? When i normally run i feel little discomfort on my knee. What should i do sir?
Same issue..its been 3 years bt still feel the pain sometimes..And sometimes it feels like it has completely become Normal. I don't know why is that happening..sir please tell me something about this ..
@Bryan Hernandez Did u still feel the pain or has it recovered properly now??
@Bryan Hernandez Actually I can bend my knee to full stretch Its just that sometimes automatically I feel the pain and sometimes it feels like nothing was happened to that part.. But whenever I do exercises I feel much better..I think we both should stick to our strengthinng exercises consistently than we hv been doing
After 1.8 years of acl reconstruction i feel pain today so that I can’t able to walk without knee brace is this normal?
That is not normal. I would get a physical therapy evaluation.
@@apexmovebetter does acl reconstruction failed?
@@harshareddy2396 the acl can loosen? Is it unstable ?
I hv right knee pain very bad,i can't bend i hd put flaster ayurvedic for 25 days as my leg bow did straight now I can walk but I can't bend it's very stiff
did you have a fall or trauma?
I have done ACL surgery before 4yrs but nowadays it's paining and I lifted the weight in my office so that time I got pain, now wat can I do please can you reply me....
I think you probably need a more formal physical therapy evaluation
@@apexmovebetter can you give some ideas to cure
@@gopigk5263 did you try the exercise I gave out in the video
@@apexmovebetter thank you very much i will try it and reply you soon 🙏
I had it yesterday and wanna see how long the pain is
I’m not sure I understand?
Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation I had acl reconstruction a few days ago and was wondering how long till it’s no sore anymore
@@youlikeglizzy9463 it can get sore upward of 6 months after surgery depending on age, possible meniscus or arthritic components.