Comments on: Knee Replacement “Clicking” http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d TotalKneeWeb.com - Simple, Concise Information on Total Knee Replacement & Related Topics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: GrahamSayer http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-2083 GrahamSayer Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:47:36 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-2083 Just a small correction to my previous posting. The walker used in hospital for two days, was a 4 wheel version which moves more smoothly than the 2 wheel version. Just a small correction to my previous posting. The walker used in hospital for two days, was a 4 wheel version which moves more smoothly than the 2 wheel version.

]]> By: Graham Sayer http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-2076 Graham Sayer Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:50:43 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-2076 I am a 78 yo healthy (albeit a cancer survivor) male who has always followed a strong fitness regime involving martial arts, weightlifting, running, cycling, indoor rowing and boot camp outdoor sessions, so when I wrecked my knee joints from 40 yrs of hard surface running, at least I had an advantage in managing the recovery & rehab stages. Here is my 5 weeks recovery timetable: Week one/day 2 walking with 2 wheel walker. Physio started Day 3 walker & aluminium crutches alternating Day 4 discharged to home. Continued my own physio at home. Mod to severe pain - controlled with opioid drugs & senna pod derivatives for the severe constipation caused by opioids. Day 5 Using alum. crutches only to get around home. Week Two/Day 9 Using one crutch only & had modified weights session followed by sunbaking. Day10 Still fair degree pain, swollen knee & ankle. Drove manual SUV vehicle up and down driveway.. Scared the animals. Week Three/Day15 able to move around without crutches Day 16 Steel incision closure clips removed Day 17 Drove vehicle out on road & didn't kill anyone. Also walked 1km Week Four/Day22 AB exercises & weights workout. Mowed acre of lawn on rider mower Day 26 Resumed outdoor high intensity boot camp training with group. No running & gentle on cliff stairs..OMG... Week Five/Day 29 Climbed ladder to inspect roof - all OK but stiff Day 35 Indoor rowing session on Concept2 machine & road cycling. Difficulty in releasing foot from clip racing pedals due to twisting motion required. Leave a few weeks more. After working on steep hillsides on acreage property, some knee pain develops and slight clicking. Second knee joint due for TKR in Jan 2012. Happy to answer any questions as patients outcomes vary enormously.. Love from Australia I am a 78 yo healthy (albeit a cancer survivor) male who has always followed a strong fitness regime involving martial arts, weightlifting, running, cycling, indoor rowing and boot camp outdoor sessions, so when I wrecked my knee joints from 40 yrs of hard surface running, at least I had an advantage in managing the recovery & rehab stages. Here is my 5 weeks recovery timetable:
Week one/day 2 walking with 2 wheel walker. Physio started
Day 3 walker & aluminium crutches alternating
Day 4 discharged to home. Continued my own physio at home. Mod to severe pain – controlled with opioid drugs & senna pod derivatives for the severe constipation caused by opioids.
Day 5 Using alum. crutches only to get around home.

Week Two/Day 9 Using one crutch only & had modified weights session followed by sunbaking.
Day10 Still fair degree pain, swollen knee & ankle. Drove manual SUV vehicle up and down driveway.. Scared the animals.
Week Three/Day15 able to move around without crutches
Day 16 Steel incision closure clips removed Day 17 Drove vehicle out on road & didn’t kill anyone. Also walked 1km
Week Four/Day22 AB exercises & weights workout. Mowed acre of lawn on rider mower
Day 26 Resumed outdoor high intensity boot camp training with group. No running & gentle on cliff stairs..OMG…
Week Five/Day 29 Climbed ladder to inspect roof – all OK but stiff
Day 35 Indoor rowing session on Concept2 machine & road cycling. Difficulty in releasing foot from clip racing pedals due to twisting motion required. Leave a few weeks more.
After working on steep hillsides on acreage property, some knee pain develops and slight clicking.
Second knee joint due for TKR in Jan 2012.
Happy to answer any questions as patients outcomes vary enormously.. Love from Australia

]]> By: Rich http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-2042 Rich Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:17:20 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-2042 Clicking, in this article, is said to come from the metal and plastic "clicking" against each other. If this is true, the implants should fail earlier than anticipated. Simply, the plastic will wear out more quickly due to high contact/impact stress. . Clicking, in this article, is said to come from the metal and plastic “clicking” against each other. If this is true, the implants should fail earlier than anticipated. Simply, the plastic will wear out more quickly due to high contact/impact stress. .

]]> By: Babs http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1987 Babs Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:33:04 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1987 I hate to say this, but it feels so good not to be alone with all this!!! I hate to say this, but it feels so good not to be alone with all this!!!

]]> By: rich foshey http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1879 rich foshey Fri, 20 May 2011 11:53:09 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1879 about 7 years ago I jhad a knee replacement and although there is not the intence pain anymore i have a click that with each step i hear and feel i went to the dr who did the operation and he said the xrays look normal .now the knee joint is making 2 clicks . I had talked to my nephew who is a surgical tech and he said something is not rght I have also talked to some people who had total knee replacement and they said they have no cliking at all what concens me is this did this from day one and now the clickig is louder and now has another click happening what kind of wear or misalignment is being done when I go hunting my friends say the clicking gives a me away to my location and that is a human ear and deer or other animals can hear me much further away about 7 years ago I jhad a knee replacement and although there is not the intence pain anymore i have a click that with each step i hear and feel i went to the dr who did the operation and he said the xrays look normal .now the knee joint is making 2 clicks .
I had talked to my nephew who is a surgical tech and he said something is not rght I have also talked to some people who had total knee replacement and they said they have no cliking at all
what concens me is this did this from day one and now the clickig is louder and now has another click happening what kind of wear or misalignment is being done when I go hunting my friends say the clicking gives a me away to my location and that is a human ear and deer or other animals can hear me much further away

]]> By: darshana behl http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1777 darshana behl Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:04:11 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1777 surgery of both knees tkr rpf has been done on nov. 18 in forits hosp mohali by drMANUJ WADHWA. the problen is both knees click when legs lift up get down .i am worried but doctor said nothing to worry. plz tell me what to do.thanks surgery of both knees tkr rpf has been done on nov. 18 in forits hosp mohali by drMANUJ WADHWA. the problen is both knees click when legs lift up get down .i am worried but doctor said nothing to worry. plz tell me what to do.thanks

]]> By: Albert Caron http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1748 Albert Caron Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:16:39 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1748 I had a total knee replacement in November 2010. It feels good during the day but aches like crazy when I go to bed. Any ideas as to why this happens. I still have some pain pills left but I do not want to take them. I am not a pill person. I had a total knee replacement in November 2010. It feels good during the day but aches like crazy when I go to bed. Any ideas as to why this happens. I still have some pain pills left but I do not want to take them. I am not a pill person.

]]> By: courtney Benson http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1737 courtney Benson Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:39:39 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1737 tkr both knees one in 07, one in 08. left one has grinding noise underneath kneecap also clunk sound no pain but its driving me nuts. I hate the thought of having to go underneath the knife again. I wonder whats going on in there(knee) tkr both knees one in 07, one in 08. left one has grinding noise underneath kneecap also clunk sound no pain but its driving me nuts. I hate the thought of having to go underneath the knife again. I wonder whats going on in there(knee)

]]> By: Judy Morissette http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1719 Judy Morissette Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:46:21 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1719 I had double knee replacements on 9/07/10 and I have much stiffness. The worst problem is that my knees feel like they are on fire alot of the time. I walk almost 1.5 miles/6 days a week. I also have alot of clicking while walking. While walking I do not have the fire feeling and in general I feel better while walking. My doc just says that the xrays look good. Any comments? How do I get past the "good xrays" and the doc just saying it will take time when I feel that something is wrong? I had double knee replacements on 9/07/10 and I have much stiffness. The worst problem is that my knees feel like they are on fire alot of the time. I walk almost 1.5 miles/6 days a week. I also have alot of clicking while walking. While walking I do not have the fire feeling and in general I feel better while walking. My doc just says that the xrays look good. Any comments? How do I get past the “good xrays” and the doc just saying it will take time when I feel that something is wrong?

]]> By: admin http://www.totalkneeweb.com/knee-replacement-%e2%80%9cclicking%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1#comment-1659 admin Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:05:20 +0000 http://totalkneeweb.com/?p=61#comment-1659 Hello Robert, Thank you for your comment. You are correct, there is a distinction between the typically "benign" clicking described above and more serious "clunking" which can sometimes occur (and unfortunately, what you seem to be experiencing). A clunking involving the patella (patellar clunk syndrome) is described in the following post: http://www.totalkneeweb.com/patellar-clunk-syndrome-complication-following-knee-replacement-surgery There are also related posts listed at the end as well. Hopefully you find this additional information useful. Hello Robert,

Thank you for your comment. You are correct, there is a distinction between the typically “benign” clicking described above and more serious “clunking” which can sometimes occur (and unfortunately, what you seem to be experiencing). A clunking involving the patella (patellar clunk syndrome) is described in the following post:

http://www.totalkneeweb.com/patellar-clunk-syndrome-complication-following-knee-replacement-surgery

There are also related posts listed at the end as well.

Hopefully you find this additional information useful.

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