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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2004Leg locking in TKR
My mother had TKRs on both knees 2+ years ago (she's now 71), with no problems till now. One leg "locks" when she's walking, in the straight position. She's been back to the surgeon twice, who x-rayed and found nothing structurally wrong. On the 2nd visit, he gave her some exercises to do (involving leg lifts with weights) which seemed to help initially, but now the problem has come back and the leg locks with every step -- so she's back to using a cane or walker. Because she lives in a rural area far from the Dr. she can only see him monthly when he comes there. The local physiotherapy facility won't see her without a referral from the Dr. Has anyone got any ideas to help her? She says there's no pain associated with the locking; it's just that the leg won't behave normally enough for her to walk unassisted. Many thanks, Orin Hargraves I have not had a TKR but my leg locks occasionally. For me it is because the ligaments are inflammed sometimes. Regular exercise and icing are the key for me. A physio would be able to help see what is going on and recommend exercise if needed - would the physio phone and get a referral from a doctor? Kelly > My mother had TKRs on both knees 2+ years ago (she's now 71), with no > problems till now. One leg "locks" when she's walking, in the straight [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Many thanks, > Orin Hargraves >I have not had a TKR but my leg locks occasionally. For me it is because >the ligaments are inflammed sometimes. Regular exercise and icing are the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Kelly OK,,, I am going to ask a dumb question..... Is there a lub that can be put in a mechanical joint? Knee, hip,,,, elbo, shoulder???? Harv >>I have not had a TKR but my leg locks occasionally. For me it is because >>the ligaments are inflammed sometimes. Regular exercise and icing are the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > in a mechanical joint? Knee, hip,,,, elbo, shoulder???? > Harv Yes, but penzoil tends to irritate the surrounding tissues :)  Signaturespammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. To jump to the end of the story, as a result of this I need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ NO NO NO.....WD-40!....it has that little straw thingey!!! ROTFLMAO! Janet R | >>I have not had a TKR but my leg locks occasionally. For me it is because | >>the ligaments are inflammed sometimes. Regular exercise and icing are the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | | Yes, but penzoil tends to irritate the surrounding tissues :) > NO NO NO.....WD-40!....it has that little straw thingey!!! > > ROTFLMAO! > > Janet R I was about to write WD40, but then I thought of the compressed air and had this image of a gigantic knee that resembled a globe... > | >>I have not had a TKR but my leg locks occasionally. For me it is > because [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > | http://www.abmdr.org.au/ > | http://www.marrow.org/ Signaturespammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. To jump to the end of the story, as a result of this I need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ Orin, just my experience... but she may need a scan to make sure everything is all right. xrays don't always show problems. donnah > My mother had TKRs on both knees 2+ years ago (she's now 71), with > no [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Many thanks, > Orin Hargraves |
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