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What To Do If Still Have Tightness, Pressure Below Knee Even After Having TKRs And Considering Having Parkinsons Disease?
I am a 59 year old woman with well controlled Psrkinson s. I had 2 TKR s, one in 2010 and the second in 2011. I still have tightness and pressure/pain below each knee which is worsening in the past few months. I have lost 30lbs and attend the gym 3 times weekly, and love to walk. I see my Orthopredic surgeon in 2 months for a check up. GP isn t sure what s going on . My neurologist doesn t think it s Parkinson s related. Any ideas? Thanks for your help
Tue, 3 Jan 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
It seems your knee is under tremondous stress. In the gym if you are concentrating more over lower limb strengthening exercises stop them immediately. Walking is good but do take rest in between dont walk long distances without rest . apply cold pack when ever it starts paining as it will help in recovering and reduces the chances of inflammation (swelling, etc).
Go for light stretching of lower limb muscles (quadriceps, hamstrings and calfs) and if you had experienced rapid loss of weight then please contact at multi speciality level instead of seeing regular gp. Once your pain gets subsided please feel free to contact as a tailor made exercise regime can be made as per your requirements and it will help you out in longer period.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harsh Swarup
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
It seems your knee is under tremondous stress. In the gym if you are concentrating more over lower limb strengthening exercises stop them immediately. Walking is good but do take rest in between dont walk long distances without rest . apply cold pack when ever it starts paining as it will help in recovering and reduces the chances of inflammation (swelling, etc).
Go for light stretching of lower limb muscles (quadriceps, hamstrings and calfs) and if you had experienced rapid loss of weight then please contact at multi speciality level instead of seeing regular gp. Once your pain gets subsided please feel free to contact as a tailor made exercise regime can be made as per your requirements and it will help you out in longer period.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harsh Swarup
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