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Joe, that’s great to hear!!! I’m still struggling with knees. Not getting full extension and bending not the beat yet. Right was done in January, had to have ann MUA and left on 5/22. Still doing PT and hoping to achieve better results before it’s too late. My son is a chiropractor and said prior to surgey I never had a straight leg, which contributes or a result of my back pain.
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Hang in there Kaye, you're doing great. My surgeon explained to me that no two TKRs turn out the same.
Was the MUA session done to break up scar tissue? Interesting that your leg wan't straight prior to the surgery. I don't know what could cause that, but that may not have been correctable by having a TKR. If this is the case, then aiming for zero degrees extension, a completely straight leg, may not be achievable. Your PT should be able to help and get the knee as close to straight as is possible.
As far as bending the knee, flexion, well hopefully the MUA helped with this. During the first year after my TKRs, and once the swelling had subsided, I would ride a recumbent bike gently for 30 minutes or so, just to create motion. I think this ultimately helped with flexion.
I wish you all the best Kaye! Joe