Re: a knee question

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In a message dated 7/5/2004 1:00:46 PM Central Standard Time, mwelton@... writes:

I would also concentrate on increasing the hamstring strength to balance the quads (to a 50-50 ratio).

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Yes.....that's definately part of it. I had the quads built way up before surgery, so the imbalance is still there, only worse now. Darn, I hate hurting, but stretching the quad prone using the other foot works best.

y

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Hi y,

I asked my physical therapist about the expected range of motion post

op. She told me that docs say 120 is optimum flexation and 0 straight

leg. She told me that 130 flexation is what many people have who have

healthy knees. She also said that it's usually thin and " bony " people

who can get to 130 degrees because the more flesh a person has, the

harder it is to get to 130.

BTW: I can't get much flexation if I'm lying supine and bringing my

knees to my chest because I have a big tummy.

Marley

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y; I have never heard of anyone dislocating a TKP. The quads

are still tight, so you will need to concentrate on stetching the quads

to get full ROM when the hip is not flexed. I would also concentrate

on increasing the hamstring strength to balance the quads (to a 50-50

ratio).

Marilyn

scottyzpt@... wrote:

Has anyone been told anything about limits of range of motion

for a total knee? I know my surgeon said he made sure I had 135

degrees in the OR, but I don't think I've ever seen anything about

there being a contraindication about going to some degree of flexion

that might dislocate or cause other problems.

I ask for a couple of reasons. First, I can bring my knee to my

chest lying supine to almost 135 degrees, although I can't do nearly

that sitting, and lying on my stomach, I'm very aware of how tight it

is, getting no more than 90 degrees. The second reason I ask is that

my habitual sleep position is to be almost on my stomach, on right

side, with my left knee flexed up as far as possible.

Marilyn?

Anyone?

y

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I wish I could validate what's happening to you but my problems started with pain. My knee could be heard grating against the joint and the pain became more and more unbearable.

Do you have fluid collected in your knee. Is it swollen? That could be why you can't bend it. Do you have any pain?

I didn't have knee bending issues at all except where I didn't want to because of pain.

A knee question

As some of you will remember, I joined this site some years ago because of hip problems and my GP (I think they are called primary care physicians in the US) said that he would recommend me to a specialist when I lost 35kg! Anyway I have battled on, avoiding stairs where possible and trying not to let it curtail my life too much. I have also enjoyed reading the advice offered here by some really caring and interesting people. Anyway, now to my "new" problem [sigh]. I am having more and more difficulty in bending my right knee. The pain could only be described as mild but the inconvenience is enormous, extending to such basic needs as putting on shoes and socks. (And I now understand why so many members here have talked about the necessity for a high toilet seat too!) Is this how the problems started for those of you who have had a TKR? I guess what I'm asking is do you get bad pain first followed by restriction of movement or does it happen like it's happening with me? My belated best wishes to you all for 2008. Aussie

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