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← Return to Severe Pain after 2nd TKR
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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 11, 2023 | Replies (66)
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@donheads Because I had to stop bending my knee and let the pain ease up, I lost any range of motion I had gained. My PT is working on bending the knee again. I barely have any bend in the knee at all. While the Lyrica helps, it takes all my energy to focus on breathing so I can get through my PT working on my bend. This knee surgery has been a roller coaster ride. It seems like every step I take forward, I end up taking 2 steps back. The PT has been working on my T band and I have been massaging it at home, but today he said that it wasn't looking good. I am hoping that it is not scar tissue. I do not want MUA.
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Don't fear the MUA too much. It can really help, and it's not as bad as you are expecting.
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@ssbionicknee oh no, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve lost range of motion. I actually did too. When I had the in-house PT my flex was just over 120 and he was confident that I would reach at least 125. Then I went to the outpatient PT and it went down to about 117. I know, that’s not bad but I really set my goal at 120.
Hopefully your flex has not decreased to the point of needing MUA. There is another procedure that is easier that can improve flex a bit. Has your surgeon mentioned that? I would to need to go back to my old notes to find what the name of it is but if you want to know I will be glad to. I think it’s something like lysis.
JK