I ended up getting an MUA (Manipulation under anesthesia) after 11 weeks post-op based on a second opinion. I feel like this has helped immensely but I still have to warm up the knee every day, and it still feels warm after a day of moving, always feels tight (going on 13 weeks since MUA).
I'm glad I did it as its added so much more mobility to my joint. I'm going on 6 months since my surgery. I hope that someday I can forget about it all. It can hike and bicycle... just that damn tight feeling all the time.

Every day I have to stretch, exercise, and get it moving, oiling the exterior up as well so it feels better.

I too agree that there is no consensus on the physical therapy/surgeon coordination of rehabilitation. Does it really benefit a patient to be hurt and pressed down by 2 PT's just to get a number that doesn't last? I am still concerned about developing further scar tissue, so I keep working always. Should I be resting? Ibuprofen still, 200mg every 6 hours, sometimes Tylenol still. Geez... never used to take hardly anything. I still use my ice machine at night sometimes.

Meanwhile, my other knee hurts badly... don't know if I can go forward. Not much follow-up from surgery team.

I love bannisters, I love railings in bathrooms and tall toilets. Different perspective for sure these days!