what kind of pain can i expect after knee surgery?

Answer 1

Not enough info---total knee replacement? torn meniscus? your age? not knowing-- if you are under 40, knee surgery for arthroscopy-which is just a scope put into your knee to view whatever damage may have happened- or to repair a torn meniscus--your pain will be less than if you fractured your knee and after 2-3 days on heavy sedation- they will start physical therapy....if you are unfortunately older and having a total knee--which by the way, they only do on people over 55 because the knee replacement is only good for 10 years, your pain will be about the same--your recovery time will be much longer--6-8 weeks at least 2-3 months after physical therapy. If you have more specifics please give.

Answer 2

It can be painful and difficult not to use a knee for a while. Doctors like to get patients moving around soon after surgery to lower the risk of DVT. Make sure they give you some pain killers/anti-inflammatories to take home with you. Try to do what exercises you can to maintain circul;ation in the leg without putting strain on the knee, even if it is just moving your toes. Do not stay seated in a fixed position for too long. One of the main problems after this kind of operation is the wasting away of muscles, particularly the quadriceps at the top front of the leg. Ask the doctor to advise on physiotherapy. Good luck with the operation.

Answer 3

It really depends on what type of knee surgery you are having. I have had five - for two of them I had a pain pump inserted that gave me a constant dose of a local anesthetic for a week. For the other ones - I took painkillers and used a LOT of ice. Keep several ice packs on hand. It is AMAZING the difference it can make. If you can be more specific - I can give more detail. Good luck with your surgery!

Answer 4

There are many factors affecting a person's pain perception. Your state of the mind is the main determinant.
If you are highly distracted with an interesting event, you will hardly feel anything. But if you are alone in a room with nobody attending to you, not a call, nobody to talk to, no radio, no TV...you may concentrate on the pain and that has the tendency to increase your perception of pain.
Imagine yourself in a thrilling situation...about to announce to the world your Nobel Prize winning world acclaimed novel, or invention and you will not feel any pain.

Answer 5

depends on what kind of knee surgery. I had my acl reconstructed and miniscus repaired. I had some pain the day of and maybe a little the next day but nothing too bad.

Answer 6

well if u don't want 2 worry about anything dint read on



OK well, its very unpleasant ant walking up stairs hurts excruciatingly and sometimes u have 2 go to the hospital it hurts so bad but plz don't worry it will make ur knee better

i know this from 4 people who have had knee surgery

Answer 7

It Depends at the stage of your affliction...Acute affliction akin to affliction after a surgical procedure is quality dealt with with Norco or anything to that impact..simply watch out dont ever take greater than is perscribed

Answer 8

knee pain,they get you up almost immediatly(i am assuming total knee>) Pain killers but mainly using it will resolve your pain like with any surg hurts.

Answer 9

on a scale of 1-10, then being the highest.

I would say 10.5. I broke both legs at the same time skateboarding.

Answer 10

the painful kind