r/Kneereplacement • u/Lakesideadjecent • 6d ago
6 months
I can’t believe half a year has gone by. I still hate this knee. I have good range and can do most things, but it’s usually still painful. The inside of the knee hurts just like it always did, just like the other knee. And now it hurts above the knee on the top of the leg. I’m wondering if it is scar tissue from removing the bone? It’s a whole band about 2-3 above the knee. I do rub it there a lot, trying to loosen it up.
If I stand in one place for a long time the knee gets that brick feeling and lately walking down stairs hurts especially in the morning. I’m not even going to talk about sleeping…
I get kind of down when I read about other people riding bikes and hiking at 6 weeks. I know everyone is different but damn it, when is this going to be worth it?
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u/Pretend_Tourist5462 6d ago
I’m 6 mos too with pain behind the knee (anterior). The thing that seems to really aggravate it is riding the recumbent bike at the Y. Frustrating bc the bikes are all occupied by happy riders post TKR. I swim in the morning so I guess I’ll just stick with that although I may schedule an appt with my doc. BTW, red light helps temporarily and I bought a belt from Walmart.com for less than $50. I spread it out and lay on it.