Guest guest Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Alisa, I was so zonked on morphine for 3 days in hospital, I could not function. Got home & switched to Excedrin for a week & I've never taken any pain meds since...now 7 weeks post TKR. My question for you is should we give the OS any credit when there's less pain for one patient than for others ? Do some surgeons do a better job than others ? Am I just lucky ? Thanks ! Susie > > When patients cannot tolerate meds, you have to rely on things like moist heat to the quad, massage and static stretching. The recovery is longer but you really need to make yourself use the leg. Lie on your back on your bed or couch, put your straight leg up on the wall and then let your leg slide down the wall. When you get to your max point, massage that thigh! Do this for about 10 minutes at a time and then sit up and bend your knee and use the ROM that you get. > > Patients are often worried about taking too many meds and becoming addicted. I will tell you that taking meds of some type for 1-5 months after surgery is common but people are able to taper down the strength and frequence over this time. Start by taking what you tolerate regularly and as you progress with your physical recovery, you can begin to taper. > > Alisa Curry PT DPT > Site Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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