New Year, New Knee

[ultrafxr]

Six weeks in on the right knee today and getting better. Thanks for all the good wishes and all the best to all the others who are going through the same or similar things.

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Six weeks in on the right knee today and getting better. Thanks for all the good wishes and all the best to all the others who are going through the same or similar things.

Mine was 6 weeks yesterday,glad you are doing better.You had your left knee replaced already so you have something to judge your progress,im just going by what the therapist is saying.

 

[ultrafxr]

Mine was 6 weeks yesterday,glad you are doing better.You had your left knee replaced already so you have something to judge your progress,im just going by what the therapist is saying.

For sure. Left one is nineteen weeks out and doing well. Doc says it will continue to improve and may take up to a year for it to reach full potential. But both are good enough that I'm not restricted in doing anything I want . . . well anything within reason for a guy my age, lol. :laugh:

 

[Longbeard71]

Hope you get to ride that new Triglide soon.

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

For sure. Left one is nineteen weeks out and doing well. Doc says it will continue to improve and may take up to a year for it to reach full potential. But both are good enough that I'm not restricted in doing anything I want . . . well anything within reason for a guy my age, lol. :laugh:

Still have a good deal of swelling and still working on knee deflection,112 degrees under pressure and 106 pulling it back on my own.Therapist wants me to cut down to once a week sessions for the next 4 weeks.My main concern is that i can get back on the bikes,but everyone heals at a different rate and as long as i'm making progress i will be happy.Good luck on your recovery and take care of those knees.

 

[ultrafxr]

Hope you get to ride that new Triglide soon.

Thanks Clay. Have been for short putts around the area. Longest so far about 40 miles but when the weather permits I'm up for more.

 

[ultrafxr]

Still have a good deal of swelling and still working on knee deflection,112 degrees under pressure and 106 pulling it back on my own.Therapist wants me to cut down to once a week sessions for the next 4 weeks.My main concern is that i can get back on the bikes,but everyone heals at a different rate and as long as i'm making progress i will be happy.Good luck on your recovery and take care of those knees.

Steve I hope you get there very soon. I've been very fortunate in that I was able to get to 130 - 131 deflection on both knees within two to three weeks after surgery. Not without pushing it to the limit but I got there. It was more difficult to get knee to fully straighten especially on the right knee and that is so important for walking. Got the left knee to -2 degrees and the right to 0 degrees. Don't want the knee to not fully straighten for sure.

I call my PT guy 'wilo' - that stands for walk in, limp out, lol. Seriously he did push me but never to the point it was painful, just a bit uncomfortable and he really knew how to judge what I could do.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Steve I hope you get there very soon. I've been very fortunate in that I was able to get to 130 - 131 deflection on both knees within two to three weeks after surgery. Not without pushing it to the limit but I got there. It was more difficult to get knee to fully straighten especially on the right knee and that is so important for walking. Got the left knee to -2 degrees and the right to 0 degrees. Don't want the knee to not fully straighten for sure.

I call my PT guy 'wilo' - that stands for walk in, limp out, lol. Seriously he did push me but never to the point it was painful, just a bit uncomfortable and he really knew how to judge what I could do.

Glad you are doing so well!

I think you must have a different definition of pain. lol I never had a PT guy or gal that did not cause me pain. :laugh:

Kevin

 

[Trampas]

Glad to hear you are getting better

All for now Trampas

 

[CJAC]

Glad to hear you're feeling better, the knees will get better with time. Your body will let you know if it's too early to ride.

I had both knees replaced last year. I was able to ride 12 days after my left TKR, took 30 days after my right TKR.

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Steve I hope you get there very soon. I've been very fortunate in that I was able to get to 130 - 131 deflection on both knees within two to three weeks after surgery. Not without pushing it to the limit but I got there. It was more difficult to get knee to fully straighten especially on the right knee and that is so important for walking. Got the left knee to -2 degrees and the right to 0 degrees. Don't want the knee to not fully straighten for sure.

I call my PT guy 'wilo' - that stands for walk in, limp out, lol. Seriously he did push me but never to the point it was painful, just a bit uncomfortable and he really knew how to judge what I could do.

My PT guy doesnt really hurt me to bad until he lays me on the table and bends my leg as far as it will go then i just about S*@% my pants lol.I have been completely flat since week 3.

 

[ultrafxr]

My PT guy doesnt really hurt me to bad until he lays me on the table and bends my leg as far as it will go then i just about S*@% my pants lol.I have been completely flat since week 3.

Understand. It was the opposite for me with me laying on the table and him pushing my knee flat and I had to clean my pants, lol. Every knee is different - both mine and my wife's experiences with both of hers also. Hang in there. It'll get better.