I went to a center for excellence with a highly rated team. The disconnect was that it was over 4 hours away and I think they forgot about me once gone- other than the "Mychart" experience and a PA who followed my needs with more narcotics or guidance on how to take the Tylenol and Celebrex, stool softeners, and something for my stomach from all the meds! They never talked with my PT, just went by reported numbers.

The "torture" at PT where the exercises took me over the top to a "10" should have been an indicator to someone that something wasn't quite right. And the fact that I made pretty good numbers during that PT but didn't retain them once home perhaps another indicator. This went on for weeks. My 6 week check up wasn't great, but what did I know? I should have had that MUA then. Finally had it at 11 weeks post-op. The surgeon said he heard the scaring break up when he cracked my knee and he showed me pictures of my knee totally flexed and extended during the procedure. 6 weeks later I am finally making progress hopefully.
What made me wake up was when talking to an elderly relative who breezed through hers, I was like "this joint isn't working right and PT can't fix it". I practically had to beg for the MUA. He said he only did a handful a year.

I worry about the swelling, the crepitus when walking... not much pain now...just Motrin and Tylenol still. I worry about the scaring forming again??? There is not too much written research on the delivery of follow-up and care after an MUA. This is my knee that needs to work!

I'm glad you did so well. That is encouraging to hear. I never thought I'd be one of the problem ones. Always healthy, quite active, avid hiker... Always had a high pain tolerance too. I just don't think I will proceed with knee number two... Damn thing wakes me up when I turn and the bones hit each other! Oh well, at least I can get off the ground on that one. I like to do too many projects to lose that ability completely.