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Posted: 2/6/2025 4:25:43 PM EDT
| So I’ve just had both knees replaced this winter. 60 yrs old. It’s been interesting I guess is one way to put it! Hoping to get back to hiking this summer. Mainly day hikes. Curious if any of you have been through this and what you experienced the first year or so? |
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I had one replaced. It’ll be two years this May. I think it’s been the better part of two years before I would go hiking with a lot of rugged areas. Moderate and easy hikes no problem. I’m soon to be 65. It’s took me awhile to “trust” it but I find it strong and good range of motion. I won’t be jumping around on it but other than some soreness occasionally when I’m tired or during cold, wet weather it’s pretty good. It will let you know immediately tho when you bend it too far. It hurts like hell. My other knee has some arthritis in it but not ready for a replacement. |
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My right knee replacement was awesome. Quick and easy recovery in my opinion. PT was easy, painful but I pushed myself to the point of pain believing it made the recovery faster. I'd do it again. And tried to with the left knee. My left knee was completely different than the right knee. I slept on the couch for weeks because it only took 5 or 10 minutes after getting into bed for the left knee to start hurting so bad I just had to get up. It was swelled up a lot more. It never would bend the same amount in the same time frame as the right knee. I eventually had to have what they call a manipulation. They sedate you and force the joint to bend to break up or loosen up a build up of scar tissue that keeps the joint from moving as it should. Didn't work. The doctor told me he tried but he pushed so hard he became afraid he might break my leg and had to stop. It may never get to the point the right knee is currently at. The right knee is 100% pain free today. The left knee still hurts at times. Sometimes all I have to do it tense up the muscles/tissue around the knee and the pain begins to throb below the knee. Zero issue walking on it though. I pretty much walk and stand pain free in both knees. The left knee does, sometimes, make some little cracking/popping noises as it moves. They don't hurt but I hear/feel them. Would I do it all again even knowing the left knee outcome? Absolutely. It's hard to remember how painful walking or standing was this time a year ago compared to now. |
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