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@ddsack Thank you for your comments and advice. I will see PT in the near future. Saw my doctor yesterday. He said to rest my knee, ice it, and come back in 2 weeks. I asked if it were possible that I somehow pushed a nerve into the mechanism of the replaced knee that causes an impingement while attempting to bend my knee past a certain point. He said it was possible but unlikely. Apparently there is no way to ascertain this. We discussed manual manipulation as a last resort and that decision will probably be made within the next 30 days. To summarize, I was 115 degrees ROM 14 days post-op, then felt a "pop" behind my surgical knee while doing PT at home resulting in acute pain trying to bend more than 50 degrees. Saw doctor's PA 2 days after incident. She said "pop" was scar tissue breaking and a good thing. Not sure I agree. Doctor says no to ROM physical therapy while knee heals. Surgery was 22 July...scar tissue is forming...I see manipulation under surgery in the future. Any comments from anyone with similar experience will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Hi,
I will say last year before blowing out my knee and then before TKR in January, 2021, that along with being able to walk 3 miles a day or more every day, I was able to do 25 - 30 flights of stairs at least 4 days per week. Now i if I do even 15 flights of stairs per day, my feet explode after a while especially if I sit down an relax after dinner.
Thanks, hoping you are able to figure it out.
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Avoid manipulation at all costs. Rest, Ice and Elevate. The reason I say to avoid MUA is your knee area has gone thru a major upheaval and doing a MUA is like adding insult to injury. I experienced a set back with PT when I was 2 months out and did rest, ice, elevate and ADL's and my ROM is good.
It sounds like you have a good Dr and good communication regarding your new knee. Good luck and take care. Post updates as things move along.