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What Causes Pain While Bending The Knee After Knee Replacement?
i have had surgery 7 weeks ago with complete knee replacement..and im having a hard time to bend my knee in therapy and to straighten it.....i can get to maybe 80 degree`s bending it myself and 90 with her bending it.......and to extend it i can only go to -25 degree`s but at the end of therapy only 19.....when i do the knee bend i have pain on the left side of my knee and i find it painfull to bend it........not sure what`s causeing it
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Kindly rule out any inection at the operated site.
If no infection, then physiotherapy under supervision of a expert along with anti infamatory medicines should help you improve your range of movement.
If no infection, then physiotherapy under supervision of a expert along with anti infamatory medicines should help you improve your range of movement.
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