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May I ask which herbs help with the pain. I am 3 weeks out on surgery. The pain is unbelievable. I do exercises and walk dog a lot. My pain meds. are going to run out and am taking them with this in mind.

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Some herbal supplements can and will interfere with the healing process. Do discuss with your healthcare team. If your meds are running out, discuss this as well, with updates of what your measurements are in physical therapy. I did not know that my flexion (bending) and extension (straightening) had perimeters that were to be met. I certainly did not meet these and by my 6 week check up, my leg was really bent and not flat as it should have been (scar tissue). There is debates all over the place that too little or too much physical therapy contributes to this. I had aggressive therapy where 2 would hold me down to bend the knee to achieve numbers. I couldn't retain these numbers between sessions (three times a week). Grueling.
Had to have that MUA at 11 weeks. He thought he would do that while I was having my second knee done. I cancelled all of that. After the MUA, PT was every day for awhile... then 3x/week...

Can you imagine having PT done on one leg brand new replacement surgery, while the other knee was recovering from the MUA? Impossible. That was when I started to lose my trust...

Do not hesitate to request refills for pain meds. Most Orthopedic doctors realize this recovery is hard and difficult, and takes at least a full year to recovery.