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Total Knee Repair Revision: A Success Story
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 18, 2024 | Replies (152)Comment receiving replies
You are correct surgeon do surgery….,,Hence mua your numbers are awesome my new dr who I think is awesome would not consider mua with those numbers…..mua does set you back swell up , sore … for me did nothing in the end except cause few extra weeks pain swelling…. I know most people want there life back yesterday some of us takes more time …. Took me two years and had to adjust to new life …..you can give yourself more time just keep on exercising and strengthening and stretching….if you are wrong size mua trust me will not help you get any further…..good luck whatever you decide to do …..but it does take time
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4 weeks post MUA. What I have learned: Shout out loud and clear and seek 2nd opinions when you don't think things are right. My numbers may have looked good on paper, but my knee didn't retain the ability to flex or extend on its own. Pure torture in the 3x/wk PT for weeks until I insisted on the MUA. Had to talk to surgeon for about 45 minutes as he was on the fence that I needed it.
We are not numbers to be evaluated from. If your new knee doesn't work at 6 weeks- get LOUD. I didn't know better. The surgeon wanted to postpone my MUA and I had to remind him that research showed it worked best under 12 weeks. I insisted that he fit the 10 minute procedure in his schedule so I could have a working joint!
My MUA has me much more flexible, and probably where I should have been post-op long ago. I am starting to return to my life (surgery was over 15 weeks ago. And I am seriously considering NOT having my other knee done.
There should be communication between PT and the surgeon.