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How does your knee feel once it reaches the year of recovery?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 29, 2025 | Replies (93)Comment receiving replies
@cathymw Similar experience. And same thoughts about how to have my other knee done. Recovery was a very traumatic experience. MUA was helpful of course. Would go with a different approach but I fear that could be as traumatic as well? Am I just not the ideal candidate for TKR? Thankfully I am very active again. Hiking/walking miles, pilates, etc... Would love a 135-140 bend again. I am told that is extremely unrealistic. One can hope...
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@outlook Could you share some of the obstacles you thought contributed to your need for your MUA?
I just filled out a survey for Northwestern, the center for excellence program where I had my surgery. Excellent everything. Best care ever.
Where was the disconnect leading to the MUA? Over 4 hour drive? Not enough communication with PT and Dr? A week delay in the ordered PT as nurse came to my home with Covid so I fired her- thus delaying PT until 1 week after surgery? It was outpatient PT too aggressive? I worked diligently but never progressed. They’d push on my knee ( 2 people) to try to straighten it flex it. I didn’t know the norms.
At my 6 week checkup, an MUA should have been scheduled perhaps. The PT 3x/wk was futile- I never was progressing. It was t until I sent pictures of my knee with the measuring tool before we started discussing the lack of progress. My second opinion sent a report and got the ball rolling.