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Is your left knee jealous of the new knee's bling?
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#102
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My left knee feels exactly the same way it did when I was 20 years old. Never had a problem with that side.
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#103
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15 mins on the trainer today. Knee wasn't so happy about it.
Shut up knee.
May have to push my riding plans back a week, we'll see, hopefully it loosens up by Saturday, I'll be on the trainer daily. I can't just hop on and ride, I have to loosen it up on a stationary trainer first, takes me 5 mins of rocking the knee to the outer edge of the circle before I can force it over and then a couple of minutes to loosen it up, I can rotate the legs backwards first, then once they get loose enough I can force it around forwards, then I have to push that for 100 revolutions or so to get it limbered up, then I can get on a road bike and try to ride.
Shut up knee.
May have to push my riding plans back a week, we'll see, hopefully it loosens up by Saturday, I'll be on the trainer daily. I can't just hop on and ride, I have to loosen it up on a stationary trainer first, takes me 5 mins of rocking the knee to the outer edge of the circle before I can force it over and then a couple of minutes to loosen it up, I can rotate the legs backwards first, then once they get loose enough I can force it around forwards, then I have to push that for 100 revolutions or so to get it limbered up, then I can get on a road bike and try to ride.
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Just kidding, uncle. Nice progress thus far, even with the minor setback.
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Serious question from one contemplating the TKR: was there a tipping point that led to your surgery or can you describe the compromise you experienced that led to your decision? I have been on the fence for a few years and I am still on the fence. Sometimes cortisone helps for 3-5 months, sometimes not. When a ride has more pain than not, then I think about the TKR, but then things get better with a cortisone shot. Hiking, walking any distance, and those types of things are just not possible, but I can ride a good percentage of the time without pain or with a cortisone shot to mitigate the pain.
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Serious question from one contemplating the TKR: was there a tipping point that led to your surgery or can you describe the compromise you experienced that led to your decision? I have been on the fence for a few years and I am still on the fence. Sometimes cortisone helps for 3-5 months, sometimes not. When a ride has more pain than not, then I think about the TKR, but then things get better with a cortisone shot. Hiking, walking any distance, and those types of things are just not possible, but I can ride a good percentage of the time without pain or with a cortisone shot to mitigate the pain.
90% of the people you'll talk to will generally say they should have had their hip or knee replacement five years earlier, my guess is once I'm back on the bike riding 200 miles a week in a few months I'll feel the same way.
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10 miles on the road bike today on the MUP. Slow, little ring, 13 mph or so, but kept it spinning for 40+ minutes, minimal pain/discomfort. The knee is getting more flexible. Should be riding daily soon, riding hills within a couple of weeks. Tomorrow is 7 weeks post-op.
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10 miles on the road bike today on the MUP. Slow, little ring, 13 mph or so, but kept it spinning for 40+ minutes, minimal pain/discomfort. The knee is getting more flexible. Should be riding daily soon, riding hills within a couple of weeks. Tomorrow is 7 weeks post-op.
#113
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They essentially implant one of these:
I'm amazed at how fast it's coming around. I'm 7 weeks out, by 4-5 months out this will feel like my healthy, natural knee. Hell, I can already ride a bicycle, that's amazing.
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I'm wondering whether cycling is good for knees (assuming you do it right--no high stress low cadence). I don't have a history of knee problems, and they don't hurt, but I weigh 200 and am 57.
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Patent drawings look nothing like that.
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Yes, cycling is generally good for knees and it won't wear them out unless there are other problems, usually not caused by bicycling.
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I weigh 200, have ridden at 220, and I'm 60. I climb 300,000 feet per year and have ridden around 170,000 miles. No knee issues yet.
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10 miles on the road bike today on the MUP. Slow, little ring, 13 mph or so, but kept it spinning for 40+ minutes, minimal pain/discomfort. The knee is getting more flexible. Should be riding daily soon, riding hills within a couple of weeks. Tomorrow is 7 weeks post-op.
#120
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My surgeon told me I'm going better than 90% of his patients, but you figure 90% of his patients are older, fatter and less fit than a 56 year old long time active/competitive amateur cyclist.
I'll rest today (it's rainy here anyway), ride again Fri/Sat/Sun, it's supposed to be warm and dry. Hope to get it up to 30 miles. Still avoiding any steeper grades.
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Regarding steep grades, ever consider (God forbid) putting lower gears on your road bike?
You still have the Ti mtb? You might be able to use it as part of your rehab.
You still have the Ti mtb? You might be able to use it as part of your rehab.
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Serious question from one contemplating the TKR: was there a tipping point that led to your surgery or can you describe the compromise you experienced that led to your decision? I have been on the fence for a few years and I am still on the fence. Sometimes cortisone helps for 3-5 months, sometimes not. When a ride has more pain than not, then I think about the TKR, but then things get better with a cortisone shot. Hiking, walking any distance, and those types of things are just not possible, but I can ride a good percentage of the time without pain or with a cortisone shot to mitigate the pain.
The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons routinely and reliably perform both Hip and Knee replacements. They are considered the " bread and butter cases" of orthopedic surgery, i.e. commonly performed. The ankle and shoulder require a person who has more experience with the procedure.
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For all joint replacements it's a balance between how long they will last before a need for replacement and how much you can reasonably endure. For me, with a recent hip replacement, the guideline was my ability to work effectively and the ability to get sleep that was uninterrupted by pain. When either or both , as it was with me, became the case then surgery was the answer.
The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons routinely and reliably perform both Hip and Knee replacements. They are considered the " bread and butter cases" of orthopedic surgery, i.e. commonly performed. The ankle and shoulder require a person who has more experience with the procedure.
The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons routinely and reliably perform both Hip and Knee replacements. They are considered the " bread and butter cases" of orthopedic surgery, i.e. commonly performed. The ankle and shoulder require a person who has more experience with the procedure.
My past hesitation is the unknowns about cycling post-TKR. Now, there is plenty of literature that says riding a bike is good exercise post TKR, but riding a bike and cycling 200 miles a week and climbing 12-15k a week are different things. I have consulted four different surgeons and 2 suggested that I might not be able to ride at that level after surgery. The surgeon I selected gave me a strategy for how we would proceed after surgery to keep riding at my current level. As far as I can tell from a casual look at the medical literature, there just isn't a lot of data about the long-term effects of high activity among persons with TKR. There are a ton of anecdotes from individuals who have done remarkable things, but in the four years I have been contemplating this I have also heard enough horror stories of TKR gone wrong that I realize things there are no guarantees. I have not done a literature scan in 6-9 months, but the studies I have seen before do show some promise that those who have successful surgery without significant complications have a good chance of riding at whatever level we choose.
Good luck with the hip and let's hope there are no knee issues in your future!
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