Knee Replacement Massage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2024
- Is massage good after knee replacement?
Massage is one of the best ways to reduce muscle pain, improve fluid exchange, and desensitize a painful area.
If you have ever bumped your elbow you know that instinctively you have the urge to rub it. That is because rubbing a site of pain will reduce the intensity of the pain.
After a total knee replacement your body is going through a healing process. You are probably not walking and moving as much as you normally would, so massage can be a great way to help the lymphatic system do it’s job.
How do you massage after knee replacement?
After a total knee replacement you can massage your leg in lots of different ways. The rolling pin massage is my favorite, but you can also just use your hands or anything else that can gently glide over the skin or roll to reduce abrasions.
Another reason why I prefer the rolling pin to your hands with lotion is because the rolling pin can be performed without lotion and is less likely to pull or tug on the skin and incision.
Lotion may cause complications with possibly burning or infection if there is an opening on the wound or around the wound site.
Applying pressure from low to high is a great way to facilitate the lymphatic drainage and help move fluid back into your body’s natural system.
Can you use a heating pad on a knee replacement?
In most cases a simple heating pad on the upper thigh or calf can be a great way to reduce pain. Most heating pads for home use do not get hot enough to cause skin damage, but it is always important to consult with your surgeon before using a device.
How long does it take for the stiffness to go away after knee replacement?
Stiffness, pain, and swelling can often last up to 12 months following a total knee replacement.
Be patient! Understand that your body will take time to heal. Focus on movement, sleep, and nutrition as ways to improve the healing process.
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On my second replacement in three years. I said I would never do it again. I’m one week in and it has been the worst week in my life. Can not sleep, totally constipated and pain off the chart when hospital medication wore off. I was expecting those things but not depression. Medication seems to have cause it always about tree in the morning. Asking yourself is it worth it. These videos gave me hope tomorrow would be better. Funny thing the next was just a little bit better. I will get through this just glad we don’t have three knees.
Thank you Toni for another great tip! My surgery is this Monday, the 26th, and your videos have been a god send! Am planning on doing lymphatic massage and will use the rolling pin every day as you suggest. So appreciate you and your videos. We who are having knee replacement are SO fortunate to have you guiding us...Thank you so much!
I had TKR and 6 weeks later MUA. I've worked incredibly hard on ROM and am now at 113. The massage techniques I've learned here are wonderful. Great video. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing. I just posted a new video for someone else who asked questions about MUA and ROM.
I went back to my surgeon and told him what was happening and his words were "oh well, that's the way it goes for some people - nothing I can do". This was a top rated surgeon whom I trusted. He turned out to be terrible. Still suffering.
Thank you, I always find your instructions very helpful.
I was experiencing pain in upper leg after my knee replacement so I tried this…It Works! Thank you !!
I’m 9 weeks post TKR. Discovered your channel just recently! Every video has great and useful info! I wish I had this info before my surgery. The pain is intense, physical therapy is hard, when you’re in pain! I could hardly focus on the exercises the therapist gave me! I soon found that I wasn’t taking enough pain medications! I didn’t want to become dependent on the pain pills and instructions weren’t clear! The pain meds also make you constipated, so you have to take a stool softener! This has been much more difficult to get on top of than I thought! I go to physical therapy 2 x week, walk my block with a cane and I’m still not back to work! Thank you for providing this great resource!
Praying for your continued healing!!
I had the same thing happen to me. I take pain medication everyday because of Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis everywhere. I've taken a very low dose and haven't taken more in 14 years. I'm afraid of becoming addicted as well. I took a anti-inflammatory medication for a couple years but in the long term they are not good for your kidneys. So I stopped taking my pain pill and took the Surgeon's instead not realizing the dosage ( mg. ) I was in so much pain it was crazy. I still need the other knee done. No way would I ever do it again. I finally figured it out and started taking the anti-inflammatory again quit his pain pill and added another half to what I take daily and it was all I needed.
@@LoriLeeSurfCityTemptations so glad you figured out what you needed to take care of yourself. I won’t be getting my other knee done either! Take care.
I have a rim building up around top of my knee like a donut. How do I get rid of that
Thank you so, much for valuable information Doc!
I have an extra rolling pin ice never used for cooking. 😂 I'll use that. It's not wooden, btw. Thanks! Just had a Mykoplasty TKR 3 weeks ago, had NO HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS COME TO CHANGE MY DRESSI6OR START PT WITH ME BECAUSE THEY'RE SCARED OF COMING TO CHICAGO FOR A PATIENT.
Sorry, had to vent as I'm a home healthcare RN and I go into dodgy/shady neighborhoods constantly.
Anyways.. . aside from the usual hideous pain SP surgery and limited mobility, the pain is tolerable and I actually am working with PT now finally. I did look online and asked colleagues to send me info regarding immediate PT to do right after surgery.
BTW, PLEASE DO YOUR PT EVEN AT HOME! I PROMISE YOU WILL FEEL AMAZING. ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY, had meniscus surgery on other knee and after 3 months of steady and regular PT I feel really good
OK, did y'all see that? Do the PT religiously!
Thanks for the info!😊
I just had TKR 9-6-23. And always say, if you can't commit to PT don't do it! It's tough and ain't for wimps!
I'm surprised your surgeons PA didn't handle the home care issue.
BTW I am a 67 yo massage therapist and back to work week 4!
Great information -- thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos for us!!!
Absolutely! and thanks for watching.
Toni. Appreciate your videos. Therapy recommended me for manipulation as my ROM was at 105 after 8 weeks then dropped to 95. I went to see knee doctor, they massage it for about 5 minutes n I was back to 105. X-rays did not show any problems on knee .
Again thank you for your videos ... I'm now doing the massage techniques on scar an around the knee n letting gravity help more on movement of my knee replacement ...
I've been doing this now with the rolling pin 2 weeks, lower legs too as you've shown here. It sure does feel good 😊👍
Excellent! I love massaging my leg after my TKR. I will try the method. Thank you.
Thank you for this vid! I’m doing a massage Monday for a knee replacement that’s having muscle spasms in the thigh and calf areas. This is very helpful!
I just recorded a new version talking about stretching while you massage. Check it out. Glad it helps.
Great presentation. Helped a lot
It has been a year and half since my surgery and my knee is still really swollen which is very frustrating. I am limping around and really not happy with my progress. I go up and down stairs one at a time and this has caused me so much anxiety. I just want to be normal again and my other knee is now suffering because I am putting more emphasis on that leg. Please help!
I appreciate ALL of your videos
Thank you
Thanks so much. I appreciate the feedback!
I love this!
Thank you very much 😊.
Thank you! I am going to try this, I am having nerve pain and zingers most of the day and night, they are very painful and I have already had 3 rounds of narcotics and don’t wNt to ask for another, it just seems that no over the counter pain killers are touching the pain, I am 3 1/2 weeks PO and I will try anything, wish me luck, I feel good about this method of the rolling pin! Kathy
Great, great suggestion. Really helped.
Glad to hear it. Something so simple helps so much.
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I'm 65 yrs old and am 24 hrs after bilateral knee replacement.
I have a better than 90° flexion and 0 ° to 1° extension. Will it only get better? To be honest I've followed much of what you teach pre op . Thanks for your channel 👍. It is truly a great help to me. Stay well.
Thank you for that it works well.
Had pain in the front of thighs before kee surgery (both knees).
Thighs got pins and needles then went numb after walking.
Same after surgery infact worse for a few weeks.
Rolling pin helps but the more i regain movement and strength rhe more numbness returns.
This is totally cool...thanks so much .
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
Thankyou!😊
Sounds promising.
Ill get a roller and try it.
Thanks for the advice.
I subscribed.
Thanks for the comment and subscribing. Let me know how it goes for you.
Thanks now i am using one bcos after nearly 2mths after my TKR xray shown that i had spur above n below my knee cap .walking normal now but with spur i am limping again so with this rolling pin it does help to massage thoroughly that i realized ,pls advice me more as my therapist told me to less exercises for now.worry for I don't want to go in OT again if it worsen.need urgent tips to get rid of spur
Wonderful show thank you very informative!
Another great video Tony I really appreciate you taking the time. I’m now week 6 post TKR pain is settling I’m now using my rolling pin faithfully😊husband got a scare when he saw it “ is that incase I don’t do the chores to your satisfaction m’lady - I just blamed you😂) I have stiffness and swelling after any length of sitting/standing and I’m still struggling with normal stairs climbing and descent is this normal? I can’t get consistency with my bend either going from 90-100 max my physio is very happy with that but I read about bigger numbers on these channels? Wish you were based locally, do you fancy a wee sabbatical to Scotland 😁 bring your beautiful dog too. 🥰🏴🇬🇧
Very useful videos, thanks a lots SIR
Thanks so much.
Thanks for the video. Are there other devices that I can use during my recovery for TKR. I am 9 days post op.
Thank you.. next day after surgery my therapist bent my swollen leg so bad I can’t see straight . Double my meds and still can’t find relief .. I’m rolling for a few days to get rid of the swelling.. my thigh is double the size of the other no way should we be bending this much so soon
Appreciate this suggestion. Surgery in January. Would you happen to know anything about the Nooro Knee Massager? Good, Bad, Avoids surgery?
Can you show what manual techniques we can do with patella femoral / partial knee replacement? Saw a little about patella mobs but not sure how to do it?
4 weeks po. Your correct .intense pain on inner thigh. This does help. Thank you
Hi Kathy, may of my patients say it helps a lot.
Thank you for this video, I have vise like pain surrounding my knee cap, hoping using the rolling pin with my exercise routine helps alleviate that sensation. Love your videos.
Me too. That plus numbness. Being going to PT for 2/wk for almost 7 months! Still numb and vise like. No one seems to know what to do. Aargh.
Me too.😢@@kaygerth6184
I'm preparing for surgery doing pre-hab My knees are very swollen could you do this before surgery ? Thanks
I had bilateral knee replacement 9/15. I am so stiff on the sides of both knees. Any advice on what I can do?
I have a rolling pin with spikes that I got years ago. Is it OK to use? Thank you 😊
Thanks! How about bruising? After my TKA there is excessive brusing on my leg
I would like you to talk about « breakthrough » pain. I never had this with my first KR but with this one, I had it twice. It was scary and tremendously painful. I was crying like a baby all theway to the emergency department of the hospital.
I am exactly 1 week PO. The swelling in my knee is pretty significant. My question is, could the pain I be experiencing be from swelling and not so much from the surgery itself ? I’ve been doing the rolling pin, ice, elevation, stretching and movement (heel slides quad sets & ankle pumps). The swelling is driving me crazy!!
4 months after TKR I feel acute pain when I try knee curls beyond 20 degrees. Why?
I had knee replacement 15 yrs ago and have had swelling and inflamation ever since surgery. Questioned dr. He said I was 5% of patients that knee replacement didn’t work. Would this method work for me? Could I use a message thumper machine?
Great suggestion for self care. Wondering if this type of massage would also help in reducing possible blood clots?
Thanks for watching.
thank you my husband had surgery about 12 hours ago a d he is inots of pain but i played this for him and you gave him hope.Thanks.
So glad I found you! I’m discouraged. Hopefully, your tips will help!
14 months post LTKR. I had a MUA at 5 weeks. I have extremely hard bumps under my scar, like a very hard cyst. Could these be sutures or what?
So happy I found your site!
I am glad you are here as well. If they are small like a grain of rice it may be some scar tissue around the suture. Either way, lumps and bumps are common and should normalize with time. If you are allowed to start kneeling you can watch some of the videos on this channel about kneeling on the couch our your bed. That pressure will help range of motion but it might also help soften some of those lumps.
Would this exercise also help with scars tissue.
I have surgery going on a year June 13,
I still have difficulty working
Thank you for the video
Going back to work...tmrw. its been 3 months since my total knee replacement. I feel great! Still though struggling with reciprocal down stairs. Can you offer any exercises so that I can feel stronger with the stairs. I am a Teachers Aide and work with 3 and 4 yr old...Preschoolers. Scar from incision will be tight and itch, and additional tips to help with that. Ive been using lotion, when I can remember. I'm also 66 yrs old
The area behind my knee becomes incredibly tight and painful. Will the rolling pin also work here? Also, one of my rolling pins is metal. Can I wrap it in a heating pad first? Thank you! ~ Laura
Give it a try.
I am at 11 week and still having a bend issue. My surgeon wants to do MUA, but I’m not keen, so I have joined my local gym and got a personal trainer to help improve my bend past 95. There is still swelling on my knee and it still feels warm.
Do you just roll the areas you showed or can you go over the new scar itself.
My surgeon showed me pool exercises to do. If you have a pool to use. It's basically a quad stretch using a noodle. Although I'm only 6 weeks post op, I'm at 115 and the compression of the water helps the swelling and you can relax. It feels good.
Love your very informative videos....Im 68 and getting double knee replacement in 3 weeks...what can i do now to best prepare for my surgery? Thank you
WOW!!! I always recommend focusing on hip and ankle strength. I will see if I can put together a couple things for pre-op programing.
I'm eight weeks post op from a total replacement of my right knee and my flexion struggles to get above 70 degrees. After seven weeks, I had a manipulation performed because it was thought scar tissue may have been the issue. That doesn't appear to be the case. Particular issues I've had included pain and major bruising from a tourniquet and by right foot has been constantly numb since the surgery. I roll and massage the leg constantly and physio is making any progress. Has anyone had this experience and is there a technique to overcome the muscle guarding and whatever else is going on. thanks.
I have a feeling you have a very rare case. Sorry you are going through this. I have been reading a lot about TKR, and if you have full range in the manipulation, then you have it after. You just have to be diligent with stetches. I use a yoga strap and do quad stretches. It hurts but at 6 weeks am at 115 degrees flexion. I'm 67.
As a massage therapist, I would assume this helps prior also. I have a mother who is almost immobile waiting for a knee replacement. Her knee is bone on bone now, with surgeries backed up 10 months. Looking for pain relievers.
1000% yes. You know the benefits as an LMT, but I encourage this for all my patients with any kind of hip, knee, ankle, and even low back issues. Before surgery, after surgery, forever. To me it is like brushing teeth... we do it for maintenance.
@@totaltherapysolutions Absolutely!
Do MFR.
I have done knee replacement surgery it’s now 2&1/2 moths but when I do my exercise my knee becomes stiff and also if I do more walking pls can you help me
I would say that is pretty common. If the stiffness improves 48 hours later that is good. Also if gentle movement improves the stiffness that is a good sign as well.
Thank you, what would I do without you?
I am so thankful I can help.
Hi Tony. Nice to find your videos. My wife underwent TKR surgery on right leg in 2012 and left leg in 2019 (more than 2 years now). The first one is going fine. But the second one gives her a lot of discomfort with pricking or pinching sensation on the inner side of the knee (not the back - just the top inner side one inch away from the incision). Doctor did an X-Ray yesterday also and found nothing. Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thanks
Usually those kinds of sensations are nerve related. Trying some desensitization techniques, massage, and maybe cupping could help. Do you have a physical therapist you can work with?
@@totaltherapysolutions Yes we can find a therapist. In fact extensive two months physio therapy by a professional was performed after the surgery. But it's over 2 years now.
I had knee replacement 2 month ago in my right knee still can’t bend or straight my knee.. if I bend is hard to make it straight..
Hi Leny, sorry to hear that. Are you still in therapy?
No .. I went for 16 sessions and my doctor didn’t give anymore referral.. he told me continue to do at home .. I’m doing it but still
I had 10 weeks of TKRS BUT STILL MY KNEE IS CRECKING . When I walk . It’s Normal, please give me answer.
Very common. I have another video on the knee clicking. See if you find it.
Thanks a lots Sir
@@totaltherapysolutions knee clicking
My friend warned me about that too. I feel a slight clunk and I guess it's completely normal.