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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2006knee replacement
My mother, who is 67, had a knee replacement four weeks go. She's been told to use it i.e. walk around the house and go up stairs on crutches. But now the joint is making a clicking noise when she lifts her leg to go up a step. It doesn't hurt when it clicks, though it does hurt generally as I think is to be expected after such an operation. She is taking painkillers. Has anyone had a knee replacement? Approx how much exercise did you have in the following weeks? My mother has been standing at the sink washing up occasionally, though not for long periods, because it feels okay but I'm not sure if it is. Do you know what the clicking noise could be? David > My mother, who is 67, had a knee replacement four > weeks go. She's been told to use it i.e. walk around [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > clicking noise could be? > David I think the medical jargon for that clicking noise is crepitus, David, so if you do a Google search you'll be able to read up about it. I used to describe mine as a nasty graunching, grinding noise and I soon got used to it:) I've had my knee done and I carried on doing physio at home for a while after the official physio stopped. I also increased my walking distance a little each day. Each person is different so your Mum shouldn't continue standing up if she feels OK - just make sure she doesn't overdo it. Splodge Thanks Splodge. I was surprised when my mother came out of hospital and was walking around a lot on crutches as I imagined she would be lying down resting but the surgoen and physios told her to use it and have given her exercises. She had both shoulders replaced a few years ago but she's found knee is worse because it's much more painful for her and affects her mobility. David > > My mother, who is 67, had a knee replacement four > > weeks go. She's been told to use it i.e. walk around [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > feels OK - just make sure she doesn't overdo it. > Splodge I think the term crepitus is used only to describe the grinding of bone on bone, an artificial knee would be made of manufactured material. Jayne of this group has had a knee replacement and I seem to remember that she said her s gave a clicking noise. Perhaps she will respond when she sees this. Peter >I think the term crepitus is used only to describe the grinding of bone > on bone, an artificial knee would be made of manufactured material. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Peter Oooh - sorry I wasn't here to answer this one! When I was worried I asked at my 6 week post op appointment and to my relief was told that clicking and "clunking" is not abnormal! Mine started doing it after two weeks when I was bringing my leg forward when walking, and although it didn't hurt at all it was most disconcerting. It did settle down though, and doesn't do it often at all now. Sometimes I do get a thick "clunk" if I stand up a bit wrong, but no pain. The doc told me that with the type of joint he put in, it can take a little bit of abuse and mild twisting action, but I do make sure not to treat it too badly. Jayne > Oooh - sorry I wasn't here to answer this one! When I was worried I asked > at my 6 week post op appointment and to my relief was told that clicking and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > bit of abuse and mild twisting action, but I do make sure not to treat it > too badly. Thanks Jayne. It's reassuring to know the clicking doesn't mean anything went wrong with my mother's op. She's now able to walk a little without crutches and the physio says all is as should be at this stage :-) David > Oooh - sorry I wasn't here to answer this one! When I was worried I asked > at my 6 week post op appointment and to my relief was told that clicking and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > bit of abuse and mild twisting action, but I do make sure not to treat it > too badly. Thanks Jayne. It's reassuring to know the clicking doesn't mean anything went wrong with my mother's op. She's now able to walk a little without crutches and the physio says all is as should be at this stage :-) David > Thanks Jayne. It's reassuring to know the clicking doesn't > mean anything went wrong with my mother's op. She's > now able to walk a little without crutches and the physio > says all is as should be at this stage :-) > > David I think all in all my best advice would be - don't overdo things, and you must do the exercises! Things will just get better for her from now on. Just wait six months and you'll not be able to hold her down! Jayne |
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