Hi, keep being told by Osteo Surgeon to have FKR and I have put it off for quite a while. Now I am getting shooting pain up the leg after walking 5/10000 steps and wonder if it could be permeating from the knee. I have PMR but only take 2mg per day.
Thx
Tony
Might be -especially if it’s only on that leg.. if it is, it’s only likely to get worse.
Think you need to get it checked out and find out what exactly it is.
Why are you prevaricating on replacement surgery? Because it’s not causing much pain?
I (and many others) certainly couldn’t have walked that far before ours.
Thx DL, the answer to your question is that I am a typical male wuss.🫢
Okay -that’s fine ..😳😂. Glad you said it..,🙈
You are better having a TKR while still fit and able to do the rehab properly. Just saying ...
It's a weird one. Split 50/50 between leave it as long as possible or get it done straightaway. I guess the ones on here would go for the latter so that's what I'm going to do. Have to say HU is a godsend.
When you leave it, the muscles around the knee deteriorate and you start walking "wrong". There is an optimum point to have it done I suppose - but the surgeon is the best judge of that. Have you actually seen one?
Agree totally with PMRpro - fitter you are beforehand, easier afterwards... my hip and knee - wouldn't exactly say easy-peasy, but not as bad as you may fear.. and joy in walking again and no heavy duty pain meds...
Hi
I had total hip replacement 6 weeks ago and can honestly say as long as l took pain meds as prescribed l had no pain.
Did as much walking as l was abled to do before op and did all the pre op exercises
Now walking for 30min 3 times a day still using one crutch as have so much swelling in both legs
I always had pain in hip groin and knee but this has now all gone.
Was on waiting list for one year
Hope this helps and good luck
Just wondering about the pain meds as I am allergic to codeine based meds. Hope there's something just as strong.
Had mine done, after a long fight, when in my early fifties (1999). Best thing that ever happened, apart from the scar, which I'm sure will be much smaller in these days, people wouldn't know. I did work hard before and afterwards to make sure those muscles were as fit and strong as they could be. If it's offered I would be getting it done ASAP and don't skip the physio etc afterwards.
I’ve had the knee and more recently the hip replaced. When and if you do them depends largely on your current level of activity and what you intend to do after the replacement. Plus all those other elements such as general health, age, any illnesses etc. You and your surgeon jointly can factor all those thing and make the call. Most times the knee is more complex and will take longer to recover. More things can go wrong with the knee as well although success rates are very high with both surgeries. Once done, you will regret not having done them earlier… it’s a blessing. I put in a full winter of skiing 6 months after knee replacement and was playing golf six weeks after hip replacement. It’s very individualised and you need to get very fit before the surgery (if possible) and diligently follow all the physio regime apres surgery. Your (very) small steroid intake should not be a factor. Wish you the best of luck!
Sounds good. I will probably be 74 when I get it done and although overweight I was walking 10/20000 steps recently, but with a lot of pain and having to hobble after a while. Still I doubt things could be any worse post op.
Thx
You will be given some pretty strong pain killers (as long as compatible with steroids) so these days the pain management is pretty central to managing patient care after the procedure as it allows you to do all the necessary exercises that will gradually return you to normality. You will invest 8 to 12 weeks of hardship for the much sought freedom of pain thereafter!
I have had severe pain, stabbing in front thigh, MRI over year ago showed nerve root impingement coming from back, think L4/5, disk had ruptured leaking and compressing nerve, which resulted in frint thigh pain, could be possibility
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