Hi,
Thanks for responding. I have not been to a Physio- therapist? I believe I’ve searched for one in the past and could not find one. I could ask my Orthopedic surgeon if they could recommend one. I understand some of what they do after reading about it. But in comparison to PT how will it help?

Now I use a tens unit w/ heat and ice.

My biggest concern is every time I walk I feel mostly tissue crackling, tendons or muscle stiffness & or tenderness which feels more like bone crunching which after awhile gets to my head and then I take something for the pain but I don’t want that to become a habit.

Very relieved to have my internal hardware taken out though. I don’t feel the real scratchy sensation that the screws created which felt more like glass cutting up my skin when I would turn the leg left or right I felt in my lower knee. I feel relieved to that my plate came out as well as my bones are relieved and the plate doesn’t press on my fibula or under my knee as much but the pressure is there still. I did some stretching and I believe it relieved that pain but it does come back. Maybe it will take time to eventually stop hurting but need to get more relief.