Is it normal to still have pain 7 weeks after a total knee replacement?
Is it normal to still have pain 7 weeks after a total knee replacement?Absolutely normal at 7 weeks, probably still ‘normal’ at 3 months, and certainly not unusual at 6 months. Not unheard of even longer.Talk to your surgeon about your pain (location etc.) and severity, and what medicines you SHOULD be taking.SOME surgeons have become very stingy with pain killers with all the (government) fuss over opioid addiction, so you may not get more or a more powerful prescription with letting him know.On the side of safety do NOT tak any more than the surgeon prescribes, ever.If you aren’t taking your full dose “by the clock” (which means exactly as the prescription allows) then up your intake a little to see if the pain subsides.Surprising how many people complain about pain but aren’t taking the meds.In addition, if you aren’t ELEVATING PROPERLY & ICING a LOT, then do that every time the pain intrudes AND when you think it MIGHT (like after therapy.)Again, surprising how many people quit ELEVATION and ICING way too early.As long as you don’t risk “frostbite” you really can ICE MORE.PROPER ELEVATION REQUIRES having the ANKLES ABOVE knees, and Knees ABOVE hips.It’s usually the ANKLES ABOVE knees part that people screw up — ELEVATION works on GRAVITY, so if the ankles are even close to the same level as knees it’s probably not set correctly.Even professionals forget to explain this (If they really know.)PROPER ELEVATION requires CAREFUL and REPEATED attention to your “pillow stack” in almost all cases.(It’s a actually small engineering task requiring regular maintenance or at least consideration every few minutes.)IF it hurts, you should be ICING and ELEVATING, plus taking the meds the surgeon prescribed.Do NOT “wait for the pain” as it is much easier to STOP PAIN than to make it go away once it is present.I had about the best double knee replacement EVER (better than almost all single replacements) but still had OCCASIONAL minor pain out to a year or 2 in one spot.My wife is at 2 months post-op for a bilateral total knee replacement and still has noticeable (interferes with her activities) pain — and needs to be reminded to ICE AND ELEVATE PROPERLY.
Knee pain for nearly 2 weeks?
nearly two weeks ago i was walking in town and all of a sudden i had a pain in my right knee that felt like it wasn't sitting right or something. It ached for over a week and then seemed to be getting slightly better until yesterday I was shopping the in the supermarket and all of a sudden my knee just goes and I can't put any weight on it without a sharp pain in my knee and going down my leg. I ended up hobbling round the store using the trolley to support me. I rested it when i got home and then today mum thought maybe massaging it would help (she is a trained massage therapist) and every time she put any amount of pressure on my outside right of my knee cap it hurt. Then she moved to the top of the knee cap and something popped out and back in which was painful, she didn't even put a lot of pressure on it very minimal. My knee still hurts now and feels all achey and also warm. We were thinking of possible injuries and came up with that I had fell rather hard on my knee about month or so ago and was wondering if maybe I did some damage to the knee cap or bone then. Is it at all possible to do a small fracture and not notice until something finally pushes over the edge? Would be grateful if someone could shine some light on this. Let us know if you need anymore information. Thank you!
Knee pain 36 weeks pregnant?
It could be hormonal - your body is basically a hormone bath right now. It could also be from the loosening of ligaments that happens during the third trimester. It could also be because you are walking differently to compensate for your center of gravity being off balance. Most likely, it's a combination of the three things.
Why do we have pain in the knee after 15 weeks of ACL surgery as the weather changed?
Answer: When we do not know the answer to a question that concerns part of our anatomy that was recently operated upon, we must do the MOST APPROPRIATE thing by ASKING THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON who did the procedure!I am being serious. How can strangers on the internet know for certain the causes of your symptoms if none of them did your particular surgical procedure?Good luck.
Knee injury: 4 weeks after - can not bend knee, still swollen - what is going on?
4 weeks ago a dog ran into my left knee. He hit from behind and the side and the major force was slightly above the knee but also on the side of the knee. It felt like I was standing on my left legt and the upper part of the leg rotated out (like a dislocation). The MRI shows that all cartilages and ligaments are fine. The knee however still 4 weeks after is swollen, especially when I move it a bit more than normal. I can not bend it - although I can stretch it. I have strange sensations with the muscles above the injured knee. The doc says the MRI shows also liquid in the knee and something which could be a bone bruise. He however thinks I should wait, it may get better on it's own and he wants to se me back in a few weeks/months. I wonder whether there could be injuries to the tendons or muscles or other which the MRI does not show. Does someone know? Is it comon to not be able to bend the knee even 4 weeks after the injury? Thank you very much! - Sylvia
Knee pain for nearly 3 months?
Around 3 months ago I was doing leg workouts (squats, leg press, etc.) at the gym and noticed soreness/pain in my left knee the next day, but assumed it was nothing to worry about. While I am still able to run and play basketball I am still feeling pain and seeing swelling in the knee. After long periods of playing my knee feels noticeable weaker and constantly aches. When at work, it become very stiff and the pain gets very uncomfortable due to standing for long periods of time. I am a healthy and active 18 year old so what could be causing these problems with my knee? And what can I do to allow it to fully heal?
Patella (Knee) dislocation- still in pain 3 1/2 weeks after...?
i slipped on some ice a little more than 3 weeks ago and dislocated my patella ( knee). it was dislocated for about an hour or so before i got to an emergency room and had it set back to place. it still hurts a lot if i try to bend it too far and there is a lot of bruising especially on the back of my calf and on the inner side of my ankle. I still can't bend my knee all the way back. I have a trip to the Dominican Republic in about a week and a half. do you think there is a serious problem with my patella? or is it just trying to heal itself? should i go see a doctor about it? i don't want to miss my trip. p.s. this isn't the first time i've dislocated it... it's the 3rd.
Why are my knees hurting 3 weeks into my Learn to Run program?
It is hard to tell the actual cause of pain without thorough physical examination. But, I would like to point out one thing that seems it is rarely mentioned - body weight!Many people start running hoping to lose their weight. It is true, running can help you with weight management but if you are overweight than you are exposing your body, and especially your skeletal system to a lot of stress.To illustrate the issue: 175 cm tall marathoner makes around 33.000 footsteps in an average marathon race. If you are 175 cm tall and 40 years of age, based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is between 56,7 and 76,6 kilograms. Let’s say that you have 80 kg and run a marathon. If your average healthy weight is 70 kg, than your body would carry a total of 330 tons of weight in excess during entire race (33.000 footsteps x (80 kg - 70 kg)!So, to cut it short, loose your excess weight BEFORE you start to run. I know lot of people that messed up their knees because they were engaged in aerobic physical activity and ended up with knee issues.What also worked for me is barefoot running, but it took me more than 2 years to make a transition. You can find more about barefoot running here:Biomechanics of Foot StrikeHope it helps!
Why does my knee hurt a week after a hard run?
Depends on where and how it hurts!Not all knee pain is the same and there are a lot of causes of knee pain. Even “Runners Knee” can refer to different actual problems… not just one.For example, sharp stabbing pain in the side of the knee, a dull ache, under the knee cap?This is handy to help see what kind of pain it may be: The 5 Types of Runner's Knee Pain That Can Take You OutBut it comes down to making sure you aren’t just seeing the beginning of a larger problem. Shoes can help, gait and cadence and running form all are part of it. But often it is muscle imbalances that lead to real damaging knee problems that linger, and show up when you push hard.To put it in a simplified way, muscle imbalances cause the relatively flexible joint and knee cap to get out of alignment, and become ripe for abuse when you push it.And these tend to grow over time.Which is why it’s important to identify and treat it early if it’s a pattern.There’s a ton of resources around fixing and preventing knee problems in runners here from many leaders in the running and sports medicine field:The Unrivaled Guide to Relieving Runner Knee PainI’d work on strengthening to address the type of knee pain, ideally see a professional, and generally work on form, strength, and cadence to ensure you don’t develop more problems.Running doesn’t damage your knees, but running the wrong way or with imbalanced strength will.
What is more painful, hip replacement or knee replacement?
I have had both of these surgeries, as well as a couple of more. In short, for me, the total knee was more painful than the total hip.In my personal experience, the pain (including rehab) ranked from worst to least painful as follows.Thumb Basal joint Rebuilding (bad pain for 2–3 weeks, very painful rehab went on for 3 months) 12 weeks of physical therapy. Bad pain because the hand has a gazillion nerve endings.Total knee replacement (pretty bad pain for about 2–3 weeks, limited motion and occasionally sharp pain the next 3 weeks, anticipate pain and limited range of motion for 6–8 months. ) no walker or Canevari’s after 3 weeks. 7 weeks physical therapy. Ongoing stretches required for several months. (edit a year after surgery. It doesn’t hurt but it’s still stiff and I can’t kneel on it with my full weight.)Laparoscopic Hernia (bad pain requiring constant groin-icing for three days, then full recovery in less than 2 weeks.)Posterior total hip replacement (1 week bad pain, then swift recovery. No walker or cane after 3 weeks) several significant movements restrictions for 2–3 6 weeks physical therapy . 8 weeks physically therapyAnterior total hip (1 week bad pain, then swift recovery within 2 weeks. No walker or cane after 10 days) no movement restrictions at all. 6 weeks physical therapyYour mileage may vary! Just because my experience was as I explained doesn’t mean yours will be the same. I am 62, male, a bit overweight, otherwise in fairly good health overall.