I agree with you lamerex ..... I was told to push "up to the pain" but not "through it."
abby

@lamerex4 How does someone know that scar tissue is the problem? Can you feel it or is it the only reason for pain and stiffness after a TKR? I'm just curious because I'll be 7 weeks PO on Thursday and can only get to 105-106 unassisted bend and around 113 with pulling while doing heel slides. Not MUA material but not where I wanted to be 7 weeks out either.

I so agree with you. I am 3.5 months out tkr and one month from manipulation. I had multiple surgeries in this knee prior to tkr and developed adhesions very quickly. I still struggle with hot swollen joint and limited mobility . In fact i got a hamstring sprain from PT and lost more ROM. I finally decided i would do my own PT and osteopathic manipulation ( good friend is DO and doing it for me). Very frustrating and i am now back on Walker instead of cane to work better on my gate. I think it would have been much better with less agressive therapy as it set up severe inflammatory reactions and more adhesions ( on blood thinners so no anti inflammatories ). Heres hoping.

7 weeks out from TKR. Had manual manipulation done this past monday. Every day is a struggle. I must develop scar tissue in minutes as I go to PT every day and work through some horrid pain in bending. Today the therapist pressed into my knee scars and I just about vomited because of pain. Is this typical? Also what is osteopathic manipulation and how do u find one and get Medicate and supplement to pay? I am so tired of the swelling and tingling toes this just cannot be good for you!!!! I ice all the time, I do home pt do formal pt 5 days a week i need a break from this pain and swelling suggestions?

Hello. Are you still doing well with scar tissue issues? Please share how you got help. Thank you!