Comments for TotalKneeWeb.com - Simple, Concise Information on Total Knee Replacement & Related Topics http://www.totalkneeweb.com TotalKneeWeb.com - Simple, Concise Information on Total Knee Replacement & Related Topics Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Knee Replacement Allergies – Nothing to Sneeze At? by Pam http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-allergies%e2%80%a6nothing-to-sneeze-at/comment-page-2#comment-2201 Pam Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:48:52 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=167#comment-2201 PLEASE DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET THE LTT TEST. I've heard somewhere in Chicago, but can't get past that.... HELP! PLEASE DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET THE LTT TEST.

I’ve heard somewhere in Chicago, but can’t get past that….
HELP!

]]> Comment on With Knee Replacement Rehabilitation, the Sooner the Better New Study Shows. by PJ http://www.totalkneeweb.com/with-knee-replacement-rehabilitation-the-sooner-the-better-new-study-shows/comment-page-1#comment-2200 PJ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:46:28 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=968#comment-2200 Just wanted to know how you were doing today and how long it has been now? I had two at once total knee five months Go and feel the metAl, sharp pain, shooting electrical pains, numbness on one side of each knee, fever, red blotches all down the shin, burning and swelling. I can bend and flex excellently but can barely do stairs or walk more thAn a block....I m Am 51 hrs old am Nd regret this like crazy. Just wanted to know how you were doing today and how long it has been now? I had two at once total knee five months Go and feel the metAl, sharp pain, shooting electrical pains, numbness on one side of each knee, fever, red blotches all down the shin, burning and swelling. I can bend and flex excellently but can barely do stairs or walk more thAn a block….I m
Am 51 hrs old am
Nd regret this like crazy.

]]> Comment on Knee Replacement Allergies – Nothing to Sneeze At? by PJ http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-allergies%e2%80%a6nothing-to-sneeze-at/comment-page-2#comment-2199 PJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=167#comment-2199 I am sorry to hear of all the goings wrong of TKR. I too at 51 years old, 5 months ago went through a double! I can bend to 128 and have excellent straightening,can do a lot....but never without pain, swelling,burning, clicking, shooting electrical pains, aching of the knee, shin, thigh and also a bizarre veiny rash that gets worse by days end like a petechiae...it seems the legs have too much pressure. Therapy stopped me two weeks ago as they said one knee was not tracking right. I can barely get up stairs, walk more Than one block. I've tried two weeks to get a hold of my surgeon to no avail. One of the tops in the Chicago area that does the Visionaires, custom made. I am worse off than before my accident and years of tennis. I am scared. I have learned much from all of you and am grateful. I will start with the allergy testing. Thanks so much for sharing. I wish you all grace and healing! I am sorry to hear of all the goings wrong of TKR. I too at 51 years old, 5 months ago went through a double! I can bend to 128 and have excellent straightening,can do a lot….but never without pain, swelling,burning, clicking, shooting electrical pains, aching of the knee, shin, thigh and also a bizarre veiny rash that gets worse by days end like a petechiae…it seems the legs have too much pressure. Therapy stopped me two weeks ago as they said one knee was not tracking right. I can barely get up stairs, walk more Than one block. I’ve tried two weeks to get a hold of my surgeon to no avail. One of the tops in the Chicago area that does the Visionaires, custom made. I am worse off than before my accident and years of tennis. I am scared. I have learned much from all of you and am grateful. I will start with the allergy testing. Thanks so much for sharing. I wish you all grace and healing!

]]> Comment on Manipulation Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery by rich (50) http://www.totalkneeweb.com/manipulation-following-total-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2198 rich (50) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:58:15 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=893#comment-2198 ray... I am at four months and I have a lingering pain in my knee as well. I believe that when they are banging and applying the titanium part in place they irritate a lot of things. I get sciatica, from my.lumbar region down to my foot. If I can find that special position / twist while on my back I will actually hear a click or pop in my lower back and that knee pain is gone, until I roll over or twist. I had this during my first TKR recovery last spring and here I am a year a couple week later and that knee, hip, back feels great!!! I am just getting impatient with the second TKR... I know it will be be same in time. ray… I am at four months and I have a lingering pain in my knee as well. I believe that when they are banging and applying the titanium part in place they irritate a lot of things. I get sciatica, from my.lumbar region down to my foot. If I can find that special position / twist while on my back I will actually hear a click or pop in my lower back and that knee pain is gone, until I roll over or twist. I had this during my first TKR recovery last spring and here I am a year a couple week later and that knee, hip, back feels great!!! I am just getting impatient with the second TKR… I know it will be be same in time.

]]> Comment on Manipulation Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery by ray evory http://www.totalkneeweb.com/manipulation-following-total-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2197 ray evory Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:57:31 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=893#comment-2197 Wonder if my recent 132 degree ROM causes lumbar region back ache or is it TRAMADOL related and does it create my new temporary hip pain too ?? .. I seem to have reached my ROM goal, as forced PT manipulation works .. will ROM stay if I quit my Physical Therapist & exercise @ home or do walking during the 6 months recovery time after TKR ?? .. after 2+ months, I still have some lingering come/go knee pain ... RAY Wonder if my recent 132 degree ROM causes lumbar region back ache or is it TRAMADOL related and does it create my new temporary hip pain too ?? .. I seem to have reached my ROM goal, as forced PT manipulation works .. will ROM stay if I quit my Physical Therapist & exercise @ home or do walking during the 6 months recovery time after TKR ?? .. after 2+ months, I still have some lingering come/go knee pain … RAY

]]> Comment on Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery by patty hale http://www.totalkneeweb.com/joint-stiffness-complications-following-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2196 patty hale Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:21:56 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=192#comment-2196 I had mine on Aug 24,11 and Im still waiting for that bewitching month where there is no stiffness, pain, etc..I really think the prog. has to do with the stiffness going into the sugery. I have only 95 flexion and physical therapy cut me off when the tore my thigh muscle trying to get more. I also get tired of people telling me I didn't rehab enough because I'm still paying that bill. The only good thing is I can walk further then ever before knowing my knee has a good deal of stability. Good Luck and walk walk walk and ride ride ride> I had mine on Aug 24,11 and Im still waiting for that bewitching month where there is no stiffness, pain, etc..I really think the prog. has to do with the stiffness going into the sugery. I have only 95 flexion and physical therapy cut me off when the tore my thigh muscle trying to get more. I also get tired of people telling me I didn’t rehab enough because I’m still paying that bill. The only good thing is I can walk further then ever before knowing my knee has a good deal of stability. Good Luck and walk walk walk and ride ride ride>

]]> Comment on Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery by Bob http://www.totalkneeweb.com/joint-stiffness-complications-following-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2195 Bob Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:44:25 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=192#comment-2195 Jack, from your post I think you and I have a good bit in common. I had meniscus removed from both of my knees in the mid sixties. Had bi-lateral TKR about six years ago, have had a manipulation done twice, the second time my doctor also removed scar tissue from my problem knee. My ROM is barely 90 degrees in my bad knee but great in my good knee. I am thinking of going to a new doctor and see what he thinks about replacing the replacement.. I walk stiff legged and it is easy to trip and fall. I have always been very active and continue to exercise regularly. I have been extremely disappointed with my results. If it is scar tissue causing the ROM problem how come my good knee isn't affected? Jack, from your post I think you and I have a good bit in common. I had meniscus removed from both of my knees in the mid sixties. Had bi-lateral TKR about six years ago, have had a manipulation done twice, the second time my doctor also removed scar tissue from my problem knee. My ROM is barely 90 degrees in my bad knee but great in my good knee. I am thinking of going to a new doctor and see what he thinks about replacing the replacement.. I walk stiff legged and it is easy to trip and fall. I have always been very active and continue to exercise regularly. I have been extremely disappointed with my results. If it is scar tissue causing the ROM problem how come my good knee isn’t affected?

]]> Comment on Manipulation Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Chrstine http://www.totalkneeweb.com/manipulation-following-total-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2194 Chrstine Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=893#comment-2194 has anyone had a TKR with a manipulation 1 year after surgery? has anyone had a TKR with a manipulation 1 year after surgery?

]]> Comment on Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery by Roger http://www.totalkneeweb.com/joint-stiffness-complications-following-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2193 Roger Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:46:25 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=192#comment-2193 I had my TKR in Dec. 2010 I have been through hell since. I have had every procedure one can have since then. The latest was a specialist that did a bone scan, drew fluid and told me everything looks normal. My knee is usually always sore, I have about 110 ROM at best. Still hurts going down stairs. Some days are better than others. The biggest complaint is the BAND feeling that is always around my knee. It feels as though the muscles just will not relax. I have seen others here that have the same complaint, but no where have I seen anyone that can tell me how to get rid of it. What is really sad is that we are the %5 of people who have problems, everyone else is up and about in a month or two and can't wait to get the other one done. I had my TKR in Dec. 2010 I have been through hell since. I have had every procedure one can have since then. The latest was a specialist that did a bone scan, drew fluid and told me everything looks normal. My knee is usually always sore, I have about 110 ROM at best. Still hurts going down stairs. Some days are better than others. The biggest complaint is the BAND feeling that is always around my knee. It feels as though the muscles just will not relax. I have seen others here that have the same complaint, but no where have I seen anyone that can tell me how to get rid of it. What is really sad is that we are the %5 of people who have problems, everyone else is up and about in a month or two and can’t wait to get the other one done.

]]> Comment on Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery by Jack Janosik http://www.totalkneeweb.com/joint-stiffness-complications-following-knee-replacement-surgery/comment-page-4#comment-2192 Jack Janosik Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:38 +0000 http://www.totalkneeweb.com/?p=192#comment-2192 I had a tkr at the Cleveland Clinic about six years ago. I am a jock and, yet, I found rehab extremely tuff to improve rom. Three months after replacement the same doc performed a "manip." He bent the knee to about 130 rom; before the manipulation, it was a little less than 85. Each day I lost rom although I continued rehab. For years now, I have had to live with about 88 degrees of rom -- not even enough to ride a bike normally. It may be very important to add, that I had my meniscus removed in 1970 and afterwards had about 110 degrees of rom -- enough to continue being a jock, including running the Boston Marathon. In the end, the docs, and they are the Clinic's best, told me I would just have to live with it. Additional surgery would be risky. Help! I had a tkr at the Cleveland Clinic about six years ago. I am a jock and, yet, I found rehab extremely tuff to improve rom. Three months after replacement the same doc performed a “manip.” He bent the knee to about 130 rom; before the manipulation, it was a little less than 85. Each day I lost rom although I continued rehab. For years now, I have had to live with about 88 degrees of rom — not even enough to ride a bike normally. It may be very important to add, that I had my meniscus removed in 1970 and afterwards had about 110 degrees of rom — enough to continue being a jock, including running the Boston Marathon. In the end, the docs, and they are the Clinic’s best, told me I would just have to live with it. Additional surgery would be risky. Help!

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