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If you can take an anti inflammatory I think it may help. It sounds most likely a build up of scar tissue. Keep plugging away at PT for breaking through the scar tissue. Like another discussion, I had an MUA (resulting in cracked femur, tremendous pain and total setback, and most recently 7 weeks ago , an open debridement. I cannot take anti inflammatory drugs (on a blood thinner). Unfortunately it’s our bodies reaction ( the small % of us after TKR). Every procedure seems to produce more - immediately. Since the revision, I’m a little farther ahead ( have a skilled therapist). Trying now to be off the opioid meds and just a regimen of Tylenol and gabapentin. I know how excruciating the pain can be during PT. It’s not “discomfort” - it is real pain. Some therapists don’t get it….and doctors either. Keep at it and be patient. Do the best you can without a lot of pressure. I was very active prior to these surgeries and procedures since April 2024. It has changed my life, but I’m just trying to accept whatever I can get in terms of ROM and live life. Hope you can move on and be hopeful.

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I have been diagnosed with Patellar Clunk syndrome which has been getting progressively worse as time goes in. It's a very uncomfortable clunking with every step or kick in the pool. I'm almost 7 months and one doc says it can be fixed thru the arthroscope but my surgeon says open debridement is more effective and thorough. This of course means the entire length of my original scar will have to be reopened. Of course recovery will be no where near as difficult as TKR since only soft tissue will be cut but I am worried about scar tissue redeveloping after corrective surgery. I hate to have another big open surgery for obvious reasons but it would be nice to have a smooth stride instead of a clunky one. It's like having a pebble in your shoe that you can't do anything about. Hard to get use to. You having had this surgery is it worth it beings there's a chance overproduction of scar tissue developing again is a risk? Although Patellar Clunk is very specific and is an overproduction of synovium tissue. 🤷🏼