If you're having trouble bending your knee comfortably after knee replacement surgery, check out this video for tips to bend your knee without pain: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
I have had a terrible time with my TKR. In fact after 6 weeks my doctor felt I was not going to be able to break up my scar tissue, so I had a manipulation at 7 weeks. I feel like I have gone back instead of forward. He put me in PT bootcamp for 12 days straight and after 6 days I am not all that farther along then I was before. I had such a tight band sensation after surgery it actually kept me from bending my knee. I can't help but feel depressed and exhausted. Thank you at least I feel a little less crazy!
Hi Linda, I'm starting my 3rd week post op. TKR on April 26th. The Constant pain and interrupted sleep are brutal and taking quite the toll. I feel very discouraged. My doc prescribed 1-2 5mg prkcets. The 90° rom is not happening! Is there acupuncture or hypnosis or stronger more effective meds? Or should I check into having MUA?
@@janpayne4791 at 3 weeks, you're still fairly early after surgery. Yes, ideally you should be farther than 90 degrees by that point, but everyone is different, so give yourself a little grace. (If I understand Linda's comment, it sounds like MUA didn't help anyway). Most importantly, you asked about hypnosis so here's a little mindset hack: If you're thinking about "what to do if I fail" rather than "what do I need to do to succeed?" It makes you more likely to fail because you've already set yourself up mentally to do so. Talk to your PT and surgeon and listen to their advice, but keep a positive outlook, and you'll be more likely to have a positive outcome.
You are still very early in your TKR journey. I agree give yourself some grace. I have only met 3 people that are having my problems. That's out of many people, I'm sure you won't join our club. Just do your exercises as best you can. There are some gadgets on Amazon that are really helpful!! Keep me posted on how you are doing. I find it a very lonely journey!!!🙏💓
This is the best and most concise video I've seen on addressing these issues. I will share this with people who have had and are thinking of having TKR surgery. I also appreciate you staying on point. Thank you!
Perfect information. 3 months out, stopped p/t after 25 sessions & i feel im going bkwards. Muscles very tight & spasms on my tkr leg. Thank you for such great info. 👍
thank you so much....I am an oncology and orthopedic nurse for 40 years....your lecture is so clear and complete...each word is Gold....I thought I knew it all .....thank you so much....I downloaded it so I could listen it everyday....the best was the last discussion....because I turned my house into PT clinic....my life is consumed about rehab.....i was so frustrated ...I will now re-framed my life....change of paradigm
I'm two years post-op TKR. They made me exercise the next day despite severe pain. On several occasions I refused to cooperate further if my pain was not controlled. Do not submit to torture! That tight band sensation is still in my knee and only becoming worse over time. I've always been active which was why I had the surgery, but I'm becoming less active because of this pain. Was not worth the trauma and I'm not better. Just different pain.
Really informative and useful information, thank you 🙏 “My knee is healing beautifully, my knee is healing beautifully, my knee is healing beautifully ……” Excellent cognitive practice from now on too 🥰
Thank you for your expertise on tightening after a TKR. I am 10 weeks along and around 5 weeks started having a pinching freeling when going down steps or doing rotations on stationary bike. It progressively got worse as I continued on the bike and strengthening exercises through PT. Around 6 weeks, while going down the first step i felt a pop and experienced sharp pain. It felt like a band went over a capsule behind the outside of the knee at the Fibula bone below the replacement. It has happened several times since when going down the stairs or when on the bike. My chiropractor after listening to my symptoms thought it was a tight hamstring going over the fibula capsula. I have had sciatica for a couple years now and this plus tightening of my glutes, quadriceps, and lower back have impeded my progress. I have had great ROM since 5 weeks and have the ok from surgeon but the soft tissue inflammation at the fibula capsule has caused fear in me to go down the stairs properly like i used to do at 4-6 weeks. I just started strengthening again, squats, bridges and other PT and ROM exercises to keep progressing but walking outside for exercises, stairs and bike i have not progressed. Thanks for helping for better understanding of a TKR. If you have any insights to help they would be appreciated.
You're welcome. Can't tell you for sure what the issue is, but there is a joint between the tibia and fibula and a nerve behind that joint. If it happened going down stairs, make sure you have enough mobility at your ankle. Otherwise it can drive the fibula upward with deep squats or going down stairs.
Not sure if we are experiencing same thing. But I had my TKR late 2022. There were several issues with TKR. After much therapy, I had a pinch also near my knee cap (on outside of knee). 3 medical massage sessions and it was much better. I also thought I had hamstring issues until recently and new Orthopedic Dr told me it was the Sciatic nerve behind my knee! Best advice. Do not cross your legs.
I'm at the end of three months. I get pain when I overuse, but it's really getting better. I did not do PT!! I Used my knee. I walk on trails, climb small hills, stretch the muscles. Use you leg! Climb a short stairway. Strengthen your thighs. Do whatever works but deal with the pain and get moving.😊
I’m second month into TKR revision on right knee. The original prosthesis was removed and a different one implanted. The reason was for 15 months on the original TKR I was on crutches and my knee kept mechanically giving way on me resulting in many falls and fractures to ribs, neck, back and multiple contusions and concussions. The pain was 10/10 for 15 months leading to sleep deprivation and depression as I was unsafe to go out and live alone. I’m a 73 year old woman, retired emergency RN and had hip replacement 3 years ago on same side which was relatively easy to recover from. I was in a rehabilitation hospital for 4 weeks post op and am attending outpatient rehab for 2 hours twice weekly. I’m experiencing the tight band and can’t kneel and if I was to fall I would have to shuffle on my butt to pull myself up which I barely have the strength to. I’m scared to give up my crutches after 15 months on them due to all the falls I sustained. The rehab is just as painful but I shall try what you suggest to help recovery. I do get very swollen ankle oedema, if I’m on my feet too long and compression stockings have not helped and been painful at the knee. Would you suggest some lymphatic drainage massage? Also is hydrotherapy useful? Thank you for your video. It’s been helpful.
Glad the video was helpful. I can't say if lymphatic drainage massage would be right for you, but I think it would be worth consulting with a lymphedema specialist PT to see what options would be best in your case. Good luck!
I'm glad you find the videos helpful. It's important to be able to trust your medical team, so if you don't feel like you can trust your PT and staff, there may be other PT offices near you where you may have a better experience.
Yes this video put peace inn my life… now i know why i have tightness in my knee… I went to Chinese doctor and he performed cupping with fire.. then scraped around my surgical knee… wow the results was immediatel… my right knee felt light… scraping works … this video made me understand why my knee remains swollen but it can be avoided or prevented by various techniques but first understand the rationale why our knees are swollen post surgically
Not sure how much of this applies to me but it does make sense. I did not have a TKR. I had ACLr and meniscus repair surgery about 5 weeks ago, but I am also experiencing the tight band sensation and sharp pain in my tibia. I'm really struggling with limited ROM and I am not progressing well with rehab. I'm really hoping I wont need a MUA but at this point it might be my only option. I still feel instability in my knee like I did before surgery and I fear that there might be a failure of the graft. This recovery has been challenging to say the least.
5 weeks is still quite early after an ACL and menicus repair. Often there are ROM restrictions that you have to follow in the case of the meniscus tear, and you can't overly stress the graft during the first few months. Follow the instructions of your surgeon and PT, but it's normal not to fell "normal" yet at that point after the surgery. Good luck!
Superb video. I’m having my TKR in 7 weeks and am looking forward to reliveing the OA knee pain I’ve been going through for quite some time. I know there’s going to be a painful recovery period but I’m optimistic on the benefits of the surgery. I’ve been using a massager for the “nerve” pain running down my lower leg below the knee and it gives immediate relief. Thanks for an excellent review. You answered a lot of questions on symptoms and relief that I’m sure I’m going to experience after my surgery.
Glad it was helpful. Here's another video about the top 5 Mistakes to Avoid After Knee Replacement: th-cam.com/video/4iTiP7XVuxg/w-d-xo.html Good luck with your surgery and recovery!
@@More4Life Thanks for the forwarding link. I viewed it and it has very good information to prepare for my upcoming surgery. PS- Cortisone shot worked great on my right knee but with the left I’ve had cortisone injection, gel injection, and they didn’t help. Had some PT and ended up overdoing the rubber band side steps and strained my right thigh and flexor muscle with pain in lower back and thigh on the right side, so now I’m undergoing PT for that. I’m working through the pain and will exercise my thigh muscles in prep for the surgery.
I had tkr one year ago. The knee won't bend or stretch. It pains alot sometimes. Have had physio sessions for a year now and no improvement. I'm so worried. Plse help.
@ I am week 6 and can’t feel,my knee when I try cat cow. My therapist yesterday said I could “possibly “ get the feeling back, and that’s why I signed a waiver. Your TH-cam gave me LOTS of HOPE. Thank you again.
Thank You, I have had a TKR+2 revisions, I needed this info. But did not know. You have given me an eye opening understanding as to why I continue to have pain. Rethinking how I am feeling about these surgeries is something I have recently incorporated into my thought process, thanks to a functional doctor's recommendation and work at 85.00 a session. Your video reinforces his techniques. Thank you so much.
I broke my tibia and fibula in my ankle and had surgery. I felt that tight band around my ankle the day after my surgery when the surgeon unwrapped my ankle for the first time. It is now one month post op and that band of tightness is still present and feels even tighter if that is possible. The sensation feels like someone wrapped tight duct tape around my ankle and I can’t move it. I should note that I have started physio for range of motion and can move my ankle slightly in all directions. This is really scaring me and the physiotherapist says it is normal. Has anyone else had this happen to them? It really scares me and I am finding it difficult to move my ankle.
Depending on where in the ankle the sensation is, there are some superficial nerves that can get compressed with a tight cast. Keep up with your physio, and hopefully that helps. Good luck!
Thank you so much! This really helped me understand why I have persistent tightness across the middle of my knee 11 months post RTKR. Oddly, it gets worse after exercise. I also have always have numbness and tightness along the outside of my knee across the joint. I have done some reframing since 2 close friends had surgery around the time I did and they have the same issue, so it’s kinda “normalized” this for me. I will try more manual massage and maybe the tens you suggest and discuss with my surgeon at my 1 year follow-up next month.
Glad it was helpful! Here's another video just released yesterday about persistent pain 1year post knee replacement that you might enjoy as well. th-cam.com/video/mWHOd1I_jUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eujcWMlzhpwgr9-K
Thank you for your information! I am at two months post op! The tightness started a couple weeks ago. I’m doing PT 2x weekly & do my home exercises 3 x daily. Ice & massage diligently. I have a bit of swelling mainly at the end of the day. I started walking again & wonder if this is why I have tightness? Which is wild thinking because it’s movement. Anywho, my ROM active is good at flexion 131 and passive is 136 hoping for 140. That maybe lofty!? Extension is 0. It’s been a very painful & tiring surgery. I’m off narco pain meds & taking OVC & topical pain relief. Sometimes I get shooting pain but last only a few minutes. I do have painful moments on the outer side of my knee. Mainly going up my stairs. Still not sleeping well. I think this a big factor for my overall mental health & doesn’t help with my recovery. I appreciated your idea of not dwelling or continuing with negative thoughts around this new issue of tightness. I will work on that. Cheers Suzette Ps I thought my reverse shoulder replacement was tough. I was wrong this has it beat.
Glad the video was helpful. It sounds like you've done a great job in your recovery so far. Here are some tips about knee pain climbing stairs that may help: th-cam.com/video/YSTlf4iiny8/w-d-xo.html and sleeping positions that may help: th-cam.com/video/ZwFRQBZdW4M/w-d-xo.html Doing home exercises 3x/day is great, but when you're doing that, walking, icing, massaging - it can start to consume your entire life and make you hypervigilant about it. Finding balance can help. Good luck in your continued recovery!
Thanks Dr Dave for responding! I will look at those videos I will continue to work on my reframing this issue. I have had vascular issues with my left leg varicose veins, so maybe a vascular issue. I do hope this tightness lessens. Cheers
Linda that’s wild they released you from PT. I do hope you’re doing home exercise. It’s a long recovery & building up our muscles, strength & endurance is important. Our bodies are different so don’t give up …getting to a higher ROM. I’m an overachiever so I need to slow down some & find a sweet spot with my exercise program. Take good care of yourself!
Dr thankyou for explaining the tight band feeling my surgeon told me iwill be back feeling great 3 months after the flexion is good left knee still hurts when i sit and stand right knee has no pain had them both done together dont know why one knee hurts more then the other could you please answer what it could be
There are so many factors that affect it that it's hard to say. It could be due to differences between the sides before the surgery, the surgery itself, or other issues (hips, lower back, ankles, etc.) on one side vs the other. Keep doing your best and stay positive.
I’m 18/16 months out on both knees and they both still hurt same place and same intensity. The pain never ends. I have ROM and mobility but the pain is ridiculous. Wish I never had this done. I still have swelling too more on one than the other.
I subscribed you , because great information, I can't do full cycle but I stays there just pedaling back and forward but those small cubi bike I use everyday , do u think is it OK I use two time 20 minutes each . Thanks
I couldn't tell you for sure without knowing your situation, but in general, it's ok to use them for 20 minutes x 2 as long as it doesn't bother you. Check with a healthcare provider near you if you have concerns.
Surgeon feels the band feeling around my knees has to do with knee caps could that cause pressure band feeling around the plat he said plastic buttons will stop that feeling could that be the case
Here's a video that discusses the kneecap pain and patellar buttons, as well as tips to help bend the knee better after knee replacement. th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
Your video was very very informative. Tkr march 1st 2024. Explaing the tightness helps ease my mind and pushes me more to whatever it😊😊 will take to get back to normal. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything. Where can I purchase the knee scraper tool you used?
Any ideas when sleeping, I’ve found that I have stretched in my sleep and the pain wakes me up because it feels like my knee cap has popped into the mattress.
Had my knee replaced on March 14 2024 and I still have the tight band around my knee then went in for a MUA on May 16 2024 and I still can’t get my knee to bend what can I do to get it to bend
Because careful with therapy. I was doing even better after the second TKR. They had me work with a PT student who damaged my knee. He wasn’t being properly supervised. It’s been hell. Don’t let a student near you! I gave the actual therapist a piece of my mind. I had to stop therapy. Now 8 weeks after surgery I am going back. My surgeon says the X-ray doesn’t show any structural damage but something is wrong.
@ it was a rough couple months but it’s just amazing now I couldn’t be happier. I feel like I have my life back well, I’ve had the other knee done since then but already I’m feeling so much better.
I am 36 days in and I still can’t bend my knee I am doing all of the exercises at home and in therapy nothing has helped when walking I am walking with limp
@sharonbaker6461 36 days isn't THAT long, although it feels like it. Make sure to be honest with your doctor and PT about your frustrations of not progressing fast enough. It's a difficult conversation, but they can't help if they don't know.
You can carefully walk backwards that really helps a lot. Thirty 6 days ia nothing everyone recovers differently I am 17 mths po both knees and still have struggles occasionally. I still have puffiness on both outsides of knees. When I work too much my left knee gets swollen and then I start walking with a limp again.
Try not to be scared. I’m recovering (3 weeks to the day) and yes it’s been brutal. But I’m slowly getting better. It was so painful before. What keeps me going is knowing other people personally who have had good results. I might take longer to heal but it does get better
Surgery is different for everyone range of motion afterwards depends on what you had before surgery and how well you follow your physical therapy and how you prepare your leg before surgery -yes I would say the first 3 weeks are rough with sleeping and some pain but that's to be expected. Talk with your doctor, family and friends to decide what's right for you! I had both knees done --the right one last year and just had my left knee done 2 weeks ago -my right one was a breeze compared to the left -because my knee was off center so they had to realign it
My khee is painful at the top of and bottom of my kneecap ! It is painful getting my leg in and out of the car and sometimes a sharp stabbing pain doun the outer part of my knee and pain rotating my foot inwards ! Im 1yr post TKR and Im getting so fed up ! WISH i never had it done !😮
Here's a video that discusses kneecap pain after knee replacement as well as tips to get it to bend more comfortably: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html Good luck!
People feel it in different places. Where you describe it is often due to altered sensation in the genicular nerves. Here's a link to an image of where those nerves run right across the front of the knee: www.researchgate.net/figure/Genicular-arteries-and-nerves-A-The-descending-genicular-artery-DGA-arises-from-the_fig1_380897516
If you're having trouble bending your knee comfortably after knee replacement surgery, check out this video for tips to bend your knee without pain: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
This was a great video that answered many issues I was having after knee replacement. Definitely helped me, Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I have had a terrible time with my TKR. In fact after 6 weeks my doctor felt I was not going to be able to break up my scar tissue, so I had a manipulation at 7 weeks. I feel like I have gone back instead of forward. He put me in PT bootcamp for 12 days straight and after 6 days I am not all that farther along then I was before. I had such a tight band sensation after surgery it actually kept me from bending my knee. I can't help but feel depressed and exhausted. Thank you at least I feel a little less crazy!
Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time with recovery. Good luck!
I sure hope you’re doing better!
Hi Linda,
I'm starting my 3rd week post op. TKR on April 26th. The Constant pain and interrupted sleep are brutal and taking quite the toll. I feel very discouraged. My doc prescribed 1-2 5mg prkcets. The 90° rom is not happening! Is there acupuncture or hypnosis or stronger more effective meds? Or should I check into having MUA?
@@janpayne4791 at 3 weeks, you're still fairly early after surgery. Yes, ideally you should be farther than 90 degrees by that point, but everyone is different, so give yourself a little grace. (If I understand Linda's comment, it sounds like MUA didn't help anyway). Most importantly, you asked about hypnosis so here's a little mindset hack: If you're thinking about "what to do if I fail" rather than "what do I need to do to succeed?" It makes you more likely to fail because you've already set yourself up mentally to do so. Talk to your PT and surgeon and listen to their advice, but keep a positive outlook, and you'll be more likely to have a positive outcome.
You are still very early in your TKR journey. I agree give yourself some grace. I have only met 3 people that are having my problems. That's out of many people, I'm sure you won't join our club. Just do your exercises as best you can. There are some gadgets on Amazon that are really helpful!! Keep me posted on how you are doing. I find it a very lonely journey!!!🙏💓
Great explanation as to why my 4 month old knee still feels tight with band feeling. Thank you!👏👏👏
You're welcome!
This is the best and most concise video I've seen on addressing these issues. I will share this with people who have had and are thinking of having TKR surgery. I also appreciate you staying on point. Thank you!
You're welcome. Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for sharing!
Finally…information which completely addresses the tightness of the knee problem. Thank you so much! 15:49
You're welcome!
Perfect information. 3 months out, stopped p/t after 25 sessions & i feel im going bkwards. Muscles very tight & spasms on my tkr leg. Thank you for such great info. 👍
You're welcome. Good luck with your recovery!
Great stuff on reframing thoughts about stiffness, something that is rarely addressed but tremendously helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!
thank you so much....I am an oncology and orthopedic nurse for 40 years....your lecture is so clear and complete...each word is Gold....I thought I knew it all .....thank you so much....I downloaded it so I could listen it everyday....the best was the last discussion....because I turned my house into PT clinic....my life is consumed about rehab.....i was so frustrated ...I will now re-framed my life....change of paradigm
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for your video. I’m at nine weeks TKR and thought there was something wrong since I have the tight band feeling.
You're welcome. Glad it gave you some peace of mind.
Thank you for answering the reason why i have a band feeling around both knees 12 months after no longer concerned will heal in time
You're welcome
I'm two years post-op TKR. They made me exercise the next day despite severe pain. On several occasions I refused to cooperate further if my pain was not controlled. Do not submit to torture!
That tight band sensation is still in my knee and only becoming worse over time. I've always been active which was why I had the surgery, but I'm becoming less active because of this pain. Was not worth the trauma and I'm not better. Just different pain.
Sorry to hear that. 😢
Really informative and useful information, thank you 🙏
“My knee is healing beautifully, my knee is healing beautifully, my knee is healing beautifully ……”
Excellent cognitive practice from now on too 🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much this has been the best video I have come across explaining this
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your expertise on tightening after a TKR. I am 10 weeks along and around 5 weeks started having a pinching freeling when going down steps or doing rotations on stationary bike. It progressively got worse as I continued on the bike and strengthening exercises through PT. Around 6 weeks, while going down the first step i felt a pop and experienced sharp pain. It felt like a band went over a capsule behind the outside of the knee at the Fibula bone below the replacement. It has happened several times since when going down the stairs or when on the bike. My chiropractor after listening to my symptoms thought it was a tight hamstring going over the fibula capsula. I have had sciatica for a couple years now and this plus tightening of my glutes, quadriceps, and lower back have impeded my progress. I have had great ROM since 5 weeks and have the ok from surgeon but the soft tissue inflammation at the fibula capsule has caused fear in me to go down the stairs properly like i used to do at 4-6 weeks. I just started strengthening again, squats, bridges and other PT and ROM exercises to keep progressing but walking outside for exercises, stairs and bike i have not progressed. Thanks for helping for better understanding of a TKR. If you have any insights to help they would be appreciated.
You're welcome. Can't tell you for sure what the issue is, but there is a joint between the tibia and fibula and a nerve behind that joint. If it happened going down stairs, make sure you have enough mobility at your ankle. Otherwise it can drive the fibula upward with deep squats or going down stairs.
Not sure if we are experiencing same thing. But I had my TKR late 2022.
There were several issues with TKR. After much therapy, I had a pinch also near my knee cap (on outside of knee). 3 medical massage sessions and it was much better. I also thought I had hamstring issues until recently and new Orthopedic Dr told me it was the Sciatic nerve behind my knee!
Best advice. Do not cross your
legs.
@beckykramer1616 great tip. Thanks for sharing!
I'm just over 3 months post TKR. Thanks for this video. It's really helpful❤
Glad it was helpful!
I'm at the end of three months. I get pain when I overuse, but it's really getting better. I did not do PT!! I Used my knee. I walk on trails, climb small hills, stretch the muscles. Use you leg! Climb a short stairway. Strengthen your thighs. Do whatever works but deal with the pain and get moving.😊
This video is very reassuring ! Thank yiu so much !
I’m second month into TKR revision on right knee. The original prosthesis was removed and a different one implanted. The reason was for 15 months on the original TKR I was on crutches and my knee kept mechanically giving way on me resulting in many falls and fractures to ribs, neck, back and multiple contusions and concussions. The pain was 10/10 for 15 months leading to sleep deprivation and depression as I was unsafe to go out and live alone. I’m a 73 year old woman, retired emergency RN and had hip replacement 3 years ago on same side which was relatively easy to recover from. I was in a rehabilitation hospital for 4 weeks post op and am attending outpatient rehab for 2 hours twice weekly. I’m experiencing the tight band and can’t kneel and if I was to fall I would have to shuffle on my butt to pull myself up which I barely have the strength to. I’m scared to give up my crutches after 15 months on them due to all the falls I sustained. The rehab is just as painful but I shall try what you suggest to help recovery. I do get very swollen ankle oedema, if I’m on my feet too long and compression stockings have not helped and been painful at the knee. Would you suggest some lymphatic drainage massage? Also is hydrotherapy useful? Thank you for your video. It’s been helpful.
Glad the video was helpful. I can't say if lymphatic drainage massage would be right for you, but I think it would be worth consulting with a lymphedema specialist PT to see what options would be best in your case. Good luck!
Holy cow, you poor thing. So glad it’s been resolved 🥰
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for advice and great videos. God bless you for helping people suffering ♥️
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Thank you for advice and great videos. God bless you for helping people suffering ♥️
Thanks..So informative..Will use this info. to attempt to relieve tighness in both knee replacements.
You're welcome. Best of luck!
Thanks...I don't trust my PT and staff, I appreciate that I can learn from you and compare.
I'm glad you find the videos helpful. It's important to be able to trust your medical team, so if you don't feel like you can trust your PT and staff, there may be other PT offices near you where you may have a better experience.
Great explanation of what's going on, how to treat it, and why the treatment works.
Glad you found it helpful
Yes this video put peace inn my life… now i know why i have tightness in my knee… I went to Chinese doctor and he performed cupping with fire.. then scraped around my surgical knee… wow the results was immediatel… my right knee felt light… scraping works … this video made me understand why my knee remains swollen but it can be avoided or prevented by various techniques but first understand the rationale why our knees are swollen post surgically
Glad it was helpful
Not sure how much of this applies to me but it does make sense. I did not have a TKR. I had ACLr and meniscus repair surgery about 5 weeks ago, but I am also experiencing the tight band sensation and sharp pain in my tibia. I'm really struggling with limited ROM and I am not progressing well with rehab. I'm really hoping I wont need a MUA but at this point it might be my only option. I still feel instability in my knee like I did before surgery and I fear that there might be a failure of the graft. This recovery has been challenging to say the least.
5 weeks is still quite early after an ACL and menicus repair. Often there are ROM restrictions that you have to follow in the case of the meniscus tear, and you can't overly stress the graft during the first few months. Follow the instructions of your surgeon and PT, but it's normal not to fell "normal" yet at that point after the surgery. Good luck!
Very good informations.
Glad you think so
Your video is superb, it really gives me an ease of mind, thanks doctor! 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Superb video. I’m having my TKR in 7 weeks and am looking forward to reliveing the OA knee pain I’ve been going through for quite some time. I know there’s going to be a painful recovery period but I’m optimistic on the benefits of the surgery. I’ve been using a massager for the “nerve” pain running down my lower leg below the knee and it gives immediate relief. Thanks for an excellent review. You answered a lot of questions on symptoms and relief that I’m sure I’m going to experience after my surgery.
Glad it was helpful. Here's another video about the top 5 Mistakes to Avoid After Knee Replacement: th-cam.com/video/4iTiP7XVuxg/w-d-xo.html
Good luck with your surgery and recovery!
@@More4Life Thanks for the forwarding link. I viewed it and it has very good information to prepare for my upcoming surgery. PS- Cortisone shot worked great on my right knee but with the left I’ve had cortisone injection, gel injection, and they didn’t help. Had some PT and ended up overdoing the rubber band side steps and strained my right thigh and flexor muscle with pain in lower back and thigh on the right side, so now I’m undergoing PT for that. I’m working through the pain and will exercise my thigh muscles in prep for the surgery.
Thanks for giving us a useful informative.
You're welcome
I had tkr one year ago. The knee won't bend or stretch. It pains alot sometimes. Have had physio sessions for a year now and no improvement. I'm so worried. Plse help.
Hope you do get relief. Anything from your doctor about it?
@tabbywanjiro9598 Here's a video about getting the knee to bend better after knee replacement: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
You're welcome!
@ I am week 6 and can’t feel,my knee when I try cat cow. My therapist yesterday said I could “possibly “ get the feeling back, and that’s why I signed a waiver. Your TH-cam gave me LOTS of HOPE. Thank you again.
Thank You, I have had a TKR+2 revisions, I needed this info. But did not know. You have given me an eye opening understanding as to why
I continue to have pain. Rethinking how I am feeling about these surgeries is something I have recently incorporated into my thought process, thanks to a functional doctor's recommendation and work at 85.00 a session. Your video reinforces his techniques. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much l have that very filling in my knees
You're welcome
THANKS.
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Which would be first to treat whether dvt or ffd?
Definitely the DVT (deep vein thrombosis). DVT's can become potentially fatal if they dislodge and go to the lungs (pulmonary embolism).
Thank you, very informative
Glad it was helpful!
I broke my tibia and fibula in my ankle and had surgery. I felt that tight band around my ankle the day after my surgery when the surgeon unwrapped my ankle for the first time. It is now one month post op and that band of tightness is still present and feels even tighter if that is possible. The sensation feels like someone wrapped tight duct tape around my ankle and I can’t move it. I should note that I have started physio for range of motion and can move my ankle slightly in all directions. This is really scaring me and the physiotherapist says it is normal. Has anyone else had this happen to them? It really scares me and I am finding it difficult to move my ankle.
Depending on where in the ankle the sensation is, there are some superficial nerves that can get compressed with a tight cast. Keep up with your physio, and hopefully that helps. Good luck!
Great vid, thanks!! ☺☺☺💯✔
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! This really helped me understand why I have persistent tightness across the middle of my knee 11 months post RTKR. Oddly, it gets worse after exercise. I also have always have numbness and tightness along the outside of my knee across the joint. I have done some reframing since 2 close friends had surgery around the time I did and they have the same issue, so it’s kinda “normalized” this for me. I will try more manual massage and maybe the tens you suggest and discuss with my surgeon at my 1 year follow-up next month.
Glad it was helpful! Here's another video just released yesterday about persistent pain 1year post knee replacement that you might enjoy as well. th-cam.com/video/mWHOd1I_jUc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eujcWMlzhpwgr9-K
Thank you for your information! I am at two months post op! The tightness started a couple weeks ago. I’m doing PT 2x weekly & do my home exercises 3 x daily. Ice & massage diligently. I have a bit of swelling mainly at the end of the day. I started walking again & wonder if this is why I have tightness? Which is wild thinking because it’s movement. Anywho, my ROM active is good at flexion 131 and passive is 136 hoping for 140. That maybe lofty!? Extension is 0. It’s been a very painful & tiring surgery. I’m off narco pain meds & taking OVC & topical pain relief. Sometimes I get shooting pain but last only a few minutes. I do have painful moments on the outer side of my knee. Mainly going up my stairs. Still not sleeping well. I think this a big factor for my overall mental health & doesn’t help with my recovery. I appreciated your idea of not dwelling or continuing with negative thoughts around this new issue of tightness. I will work on that. Cheers Suzette Ps I thought my reverse shoulder replacement was tough. I was wrong this has it beat.
Glad the video was helpful. It sounds like you've done a great job in your recovery so far.
Here are some tips about knee pain climbing stairs that may help: th-cam.com/video/YSTlf4iiny8/w-d-xo.html
and sleeping positions that may help: th-cam.com/video/ZwFRQBZdW4M/w-d-xo.html
Doing home exercises 3x/day is great, but when you're doing that, walking, icing, massaging - it can start to consume your entire life and make you hypervigilant about it. Finding balance can help. Good luck in your continued recovery!
Thanks Dr Dave for responding! I will look at those videos I will continue to work on my reframing this issue. I have had vascular issues with my left leg varicose veins, so maybe a vascular issue. I do hope this tightness lessens. Cheers
Wish I had your ROM. I'd be having party. Not kidding. I'm only 110 and 1.5. And they released me from PT. I'm afraid I'm going to be crippled.
Linda that’s wild they released you from PT. I do hope you’re doing home exercise. It’s a long recovery & building up our muscles, strength & endurance is important. Our bodies are different so don’t give up …getting to a higher ROM. I’m an overachiever so I need to slow down some & find a sweet spot with my exercise program. Take good care of yourself!
Dr thankyou for explaining the tight band feeling my surgeon told me iwill be back feeling great 3 months after the flexion is good left knee still hurts when i sit and stand right knee has no pain had them both done together dont know why one knee hurts more then the other could you please answer what it could be
There are so many factors that affect it that it's hard to say. It could be due to differences between the sides before the surgery, the surgery itself, or other issues (hips, lower back, ankles, etc.) on one side vs the other. Keep doing your best and stay positive.
I use the nustep at therapy and it helps
I’m 18/16 months out on both knees and they both still hurt same place and same intensity. The pain never ends. I have ROM and mobility but the pain is ridiculous. Wish I never had this done. I still have swelling too more on one than the other.
Sorry to hear you're having such a tough time. Hang in there.
I subscribed you , because great information, I can't do full cycle but I stays there just pedaling back and forward but those small cubi bike I use everyday , do u think is it OK I use two time 20 minutes each . Thanks
I couldn't tell you for sure without knowing your situation, but in general, it's ok to use them for 20 minutes x 2 as long as it doesn't bother you. Check with a healthcare provider near you if you have concerns.
Surgeon feels the band feeling around my knees has to do with knee caps could that cause pressure band feeling around the plat he said plastic buttons will stop that feeling could that be the case
Here's a video that discusses the kneecap pain and patellar buttons, as well as tips to help bend the knee better after knee replacement. th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
what about above the knee
I feel like the elastic band around the top of my knee . The surgen said nothing wrong with implant . 🎉
Often it's not due to a problem with the implant, but the feeling is very common.
Your video was very very informative. Tkr march 1st 2024. Explaing the tightness helps ease my mind and pushes me more to whatever it😊😊 will take to get back to normal. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything. Where can I purchase the knee scraper tool you used?
Glad it was helpful!
@@More4Life. Why didn’t you answer the question?
Any ideas when sleeping, I’ve found that I have stretched in my sleep and the pain wakes me up because it feels like my knee cap has popped into the mattress.
I regret doing my knee replacement I falling down when I walk sometimes makes me scared to walk
Here's a video about how to keep your knee from buckling when walking. th-cam.com/video/qQw9ltgtjj8/w-d-xo.html Good luck!
Had my knee replaced on March 14 2024 and I still have the tight band around my knee then went in for a MUA on May 16 2024 and I still can’t get my knee to bend what can I do to get it to bend
@Loxst1234 Here's a video about getting your knee to bend after knee replacement: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html
Because careful with therapy. I was doing even better after the second TKR. They had me work with a PT student who damaged my knee. He wasn’t being properly supervised. It’s been hell. Don’t let a student near you! I gave the actual therapist a piece of my mind. I had to stop therapy. Now 8 weeks after surgery I am going back. My surgeon says the X-ray doesn’t show any structural damage but something is wrong.
Yhooo ..am afraid now....
Actually I had that too.. I had forgotten about that but I’m at six months and it’s gone
Glad you're feeling better!
@ it was a rough couple months but it’s just amazing now I couldn’t be happier. I feel like I have my life back well, I’ve had the other knee done since then but already I’m feeling so much better.
I am 36 days in and I still can’t bend my knee I am doing all of the exercises at home and in therapy nothing has helped when walking I am walking with limp
@sharonbaker6461 36 days isn't THAT long, although it feels like it. Make sure to be honest with your doctor and PT about your frustrations of not progressing fast enough. It's a difficult conversation, but they can't help if they don't know.
You can carefully walk backwards that really helps a lot. Thirty 6 days ia nothing everyone recovers differently I am 17 mths po both knees and still have struggles occasionally. I still have puffiness on both outsides of knees. When I work too much my left knee gets swollen and then I start walking with a limp again.
Thank you for this! I am a tkr candidate and am scared to death to have this sx!
You're welcome. Good luck either way you decide.
Don't do it. It's constant pain ,meds Don't help . Sorry to say this, but itis terrible
Try not to be scared. I’m recovering (3 weeks to the day) and yes it’s been brutal. But I’m slowly getting better. It was so painful before. What keeps me going is knowing other people personally who have had good results. I might take longer to heal but it does get better
Surgery is different for everyone range of motion afterwards depends on what you had before surgery and how well you follow your physical therapy and how you prepare your leg before surgery -yes I would say the first 3 weeks are rough with sleeping and some pain but that's to be expected. Talk with your doctor, family and friends to decide what's right for you! I had both knees done --the right one last year and just had my left knee done 2 weeks ago -my right one was a breeze compared to the left -because my knee was off center so they had to realign it
My khee is painful at the top of and bottom of my kneecap ! It is painful getting my leg in and out of the car and sometimes a sharp stabbing pain doun the outer part of my knee and pain rotating my foot inwards ! Im 1yr post TKR and Im getting so fed up ! WISH i never had it done !😮
Here's a video that discusses kneecap pain after knee replacement as well as tips to get it to bend more comfortably: th-cam.com/video/1ixBR08E_co/w-d-xo.html Good luck!
One question, I have the tightness at over a year still. Where do most people feel this? Mine is the area right below the knee cap going across
People feel it in different places. Where you describe it is often due to altered sensation in the genicular nerves. Here's a link to an image of where those nerves run right across the front of the knee: www.researchgate.net/figure/Genicular-arteries-and-nerves-A-The-descending-genicular-artery-DGA-arises-from-the_fig1_380897516
Put some pants on. Or get some better coverage.
Thanks, I am going to get the massage gun for the stiffness
You're welcome. Good luck!