The NRG office is back open

[ferretmary1]

Yes, we are back open again, but I'm moving a bit slow, so please be patient.  If I don't get to the phone fast enough, please leave a message, including your first and last name and your phone number, and I will call you back ASAP.  Thank you!

 

Mary

[Michael Mash]

That' good news Mary.

Perhaps a little activity (not too much) will help with recovery.

I am curious:  Was the knee problem on the same side at the hip surgery?

[Desertanimal]

Welcome back Mary! 
You take your time, nothing is more important than recovery for the long term. The phone messages will be there when you get to them! 
Chris

[ferretmary1]

1 hour ago, Michael Mash said:

Was the knee problem on the same side at the hip surgery?

Unfortunately, yes.  My other knee is also bad, but not as bad.  This one feels like someone is hitting my funny bone and won't stop.  It's especially bad when I try to stand up.

[Dziadeczek]

Sometimes knee pain on the same side as the hip prosthesis, is a referred pain radiating down the leg from the operated hip. I remember I had it for some time after my hip replacement. It went away eventually...

It is important to keep with physiotherapy to maintain the muscles healthy and strong (prevent contractures and atrophies there) but in the beginning please don't weight bear on them too much, rather only flexing and extending the joint in the bed or standing and holding the side of a chair while doing the movements... This also improves the local blood circulation and hence speeds up the healing process.

And keep swallowing the pain pills from your doctor...

I wish you a speedy progress and recovery.

Thomas

Edited yesterday at 07:42 PM by Dziadeczek

[ferretmary1]

The only problem with the pain pills is they make me fall asleep!  I'm taking extra strength Tylenol during the day and I take something stronger when I go to bed or if the pain just gets to be too much during the day.

 

I had problems with my knee before I had problems with my hip.  I tore my left lateral meniscus many years ago.  Most of the time it didn't bother me, but as the years went by it deteriorated more.  They plan to do surgery on my knee eventually, but the hip had to be done first. 

[thibaultron]

Try Arthritis Strength 8 Hour Tylenol. That's what I took, and still do, after my replacement.

[ferretmary1]

Thanks - I'll look into it.