r/Kneereplacement:

u/DirectorBiggs

I switched to a cane on the 4th day all the through week 3. Last week stopped needing it.
u/DirectorBiggs

Okay, so uh username checks out, lol
u/DirectorBiggs

Meant to reply directly, see my other comment.
u/DirectorBiggs

Literally massaging the tender areas, the attachments of the quads top at femur and behind the knee, as well as wherever the knee is numb. Its all about flow of blood as well as releasing excess swelling, lymphatic movement and promoting the nerves to awaken/ reconnect. Theres not much blood that flows naturally to the tendons of the body, muscles get plenty of blood but tendons (hamstrings) dont so bringing blood to them really helps as well. I believe its communicating with the body and being very conscious about what youre going through.
u/DirectorBiggs

Im 4 weeks out tomorrow and have made great healing progress. 3 days ago I was weeding and working my gardens and ended up kneeling on both knees. Now the ground is soft and not hard like a floor but I was surprised I was able to do it already.
u/DirectorBiggs

That’s an easy search but simply put insertion points are where the specific muscles attach to the bone, the beginnings and ends of the particular muscle.
u/DirectorBiggs

Nice, congrats! I’m also in week 5 and have done my 1+ mile daily walk the dog along the river and through the woods the last 3 days. Feels good being able to do it and get back to semblance of our daily routine.
u/DirectorBiggs

Oh damn. Thats good to know. For now Im doing okay, better than I thought I would. I tried stopping 2 weeks ago when I saw my BP spiking but I just couldnt.
u/DirectorBiggs

It’s a balancing act for sure. I’m 54 and prior to my knee issues getting serious I wasn’t on any pharmaceuticals at all. Since then and the surgery they’ve been adding up and now I’m working on getting the meds back down. I’m pretty certain the pain levels caused the most serious BP spike I went through. I’m back to healthy BP but still using losartin to keep it in check. Once the pain is gone I’d like to leave the losartin behind. Best of health and healing to you.
u/DirectorBiggs

I’m also a homesteader and have been getting back into may gardens this last week. My healing is happening much faster than anticipated and what I had planned, feeling very fortunate. I hauled 6+ cords of oak in April and chopped up 3 cords in preparation already, now curing in the sun. I didn’t know how long it’d be before I could chop again and wanted to make sure I have what I need for the coming winter.