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Scared of pain in PT

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 4, 2018 | Replies (43)

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PT Report: Overall, it went really well! Today was my initial evaluation. The therapist did all kinds of exercises/tests to get a baseline and was impressed that my knee bend is at 111. On the other hand, my R quadricep is so weak I couldn't push against resistance. We talked a lot about my goals, which was very smart because my objective to be skiing this season is really what's driving this whole thing! I was pretty assertive about pain and he agreed that we could work "to" the pain but not beyond. He was also realistic about being sore after therapy, which is fine with me and to be expected. So, I'll be going 2X per week.

Oh, another milestone! I drove there myself, first drive since surgery and it felt great.

A good day.

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Sounds like you are doing great!! I couldn't drive until after 8 weeks. I had to be driven. The quads really do take a while to get stronger, Those muscles really get moved around during surgery. I am really glad that it went well! 🙂