Feeling Down

[Hoosier]

This is second knee replacement. First one went well, had well-known
surgeon. He has retired so had different one. I don't know if I have a
lasting problem or not. I feel this clunking like something getting out of
track (I know this is a weird explanation). It is seldom when walking but
when I do some of these exercises it drives me nuts. I called therapist but
she really couldn't answer my questions, mainly wanted to know if this were
a permanent condition or not. I am 8 weeks out from surgery and can move
knee very well, better than most they said, but have set of exercises to do
2 times a day till June -- hate that clunk!
Anyone else had this situation - and did it go away? Thanks for any
answers.
PD

[b***@gmail.com]

hi,

I successfully have treated a patient with a similar history using
breathing practises, postural alignment/somatics and remedial yoga.
It's important to treat your whole body, correcting your posture and
breathing. Often when we experience physical trauma, our reaction in
that moment of trauma and/or our response to our injury as we heal e.g.
bracing our muscles, altering how we hold that side of our body, using
a walking aid etc. remains long after the initial period. This often
causes the original "problem" or "injury" to resurface or even a new
problem ( back problems are common) - we transfer the
tension/strain/weight to our back through weak postural integrity.

In fact, often when we investigate knee problems, it seems they surface
because we are holding postures from trauma in the first place.
Sometimes so many years back we s don't even remember the incident, as
a child for example.

Once you have corrected your posture using Somatics, can retain your
correct posture by also correcting your breathing, the remedial yoga
(which uses your breath in order to move your body and is very gentle,
so gentle that micro yoga would be a better description) will safely
ease your muscle tissue into its natural position, allowing them to
extend while strengthening and building them again - in the correct
place!

Its really important though to find a REMEDIAL yoga therapist. You will
know they are this becaus ethey should insist on treating you
individually ie. your whole body around your specific injury and
because should feel no pain or discomfort whatsoever. also read up on
Somatics

Hope this helps

I wish you health and healing

BE BRAVE
Robyne