i had a total knee repacment and it is sill very pain full the new knee clicks and knocks?

Answer 1

Total knee replacement should eventually improve pain and flexibility of the knee, however recovery is dependent of the person's recovery of muscle strength (particularly in the quadriceps muscles). It is neccessary to be able to bend the knee to 90 degrees in order to get up and down stairs. All the advice about physiotherapy (above) is worth-while.

Without your saying how long ago you had the operation, it's difficult to comment on whether you are making a swift or slow recovery. There's no doubt about it, but knee replacement can be a painful operation. Typically a patient requires strong pain killers immediately after the operation, for example a morphine patient-controlled analgesia, or a local anaesthetic block. It's perfectly normal for people to need painkillers for a few weeks after they get home, especially if you were needing to take a lot of (opiate-based) pain killers beforehand to control the knee pain pre surgery. Hopefully you've been seeing some progress since the procedure was done.

If there is any redness or swelling, and if the scar or knee joint feel hot, you need to seek medical advice (preferably from the orthopaedic surgeon). The concern would be infection or 'loosening' of the joint. It is not usual for a TKR to click or knock. Hopefully the surgeon will be able to give reassurance.

Hopefully this will answer your query. Hope your new knee continues to get better!

('Mexicotaz' - there's no getting away from the fact that some people DO require total knee replacement! Although there are some preocedures where only the medial part of the knee joint is replaced, this is NOT suitable for all!)

Answer 2

Actually, it's not unusual to have some clicking of the knee for a long time after replacement -- it's no big deal. It's just the pieces of the prosthesis moving against each other, you have soft clicking. Just don't abuse your knee. But the pain is something else again. When was your knee done? The other posts are right on about keeping up with your strengthening exercises, but if it's right after your replacement, check with your therapist that you're doing your exercises correctly and not overdoing it.

Answer 3

People vary over the length of time they take to recover and some pain following the surgery is normal for a short period of time but the pain should not persist. The best thing would be to see your doctor if you are worried about it. Knee replacements need a prolonged peroid of exercise and it can take up to 12 months for the muscles to regain full function. The crucial peroid of recovery is in the first few months when it is important to get maximal movement in it and if you are having pain this is likely to limit your ability to exercise.

Answer 4

Muscles can have knots (trigger points) that make them tight which in turn put pressure on nerves and other things causing pain.
Molasses - a couple of swigs or Bananas 1 or 2 - both contain magnesium and potassium for muscles.
Try working with the principles taught in The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
I use a chiropractor and massage therapist with it

Answer 5

My grandfather had knee replacement surgery on both knees. . .make sure you are doing your physical therapy everyday and that you are excersizing everyday. . .you will heal faster and after awhile the clicks and knocks should go away.

Answer 6

How long ago was the surgery? Are you still on pain meds? Did you have therapy? Perhaps if you continue with therapy it will hurt less - if it really bothers you, call your doctor!

Answer 7

need to know when it was.
A healed TkR should be painless after say....3 months 4 tops