Hi. Very interesting. Drs. Never want to admit if they do a wrong. Mine said I got stuck at a plateau and just couldn't get past it. I see him Monday and I am tell him I am in no way for another procedure. I have to go by what my heart and gut is telling me. It is my knee. Thanks, you have been so encouraging. I have cried and prayed over this so much.
ammaw52. Today it is like my knee is frozen on my left leg where I had tkr. Hard to walk. Really scaring me. It's been this way all day. Could cpm machine have caused this? It has been stiff but this is worse. I don't want mua that Dr wants to do June 17th. But I don't know what to do?
I have an opportunity to get laser therapy to help my post-op recovery from left TKR on November 2, 2022.
I still have a lot of pain and swelling and was wondering if anyone has tried laser and what the results were?
I have an opportunity to get laser therapy to help my post-op recovery from left TKR on November 2, 2022.
I still have a lot of pain and swelling and was wondering if anyone has tried laser and what the results were?
Welcome @nanak, You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion below on laser therapy following a TKR so that you can learn what @babette, @golfshrink, @bunky and others have shared.
I have an opportunity to get laser therapy to help my post-op recovery from left TKR on November 2, 2022.
I still have a lot of pain and swelling and was wondering if anyone has tried laser and what the results were?
You are not too far out of surgery … I am just over 4 months and I have tried many different things . Cold laser , graston tens unit, but the most relief and long lasting relief was from myofascial release or mfr…mfr helps a lot they do lymphatic drainage which helps swelling in your knee tremendously…..especially at the beginning for my first tkr I knew nothing about mfr but thank goodness for second surgery I had mfr in place …. I went twice a week for 30 minutes I had little to no swelling…. So good luck it gets better.
Welcome @nanak, You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion below on laser therapy following a TKR so that you can learn what @babette, @golfshrink, @bunky and others have shared.
Dr never tells me to try mfr after 8 months of pt. Feb.2 23 is a year ago I had tkr and leg is not straight. I use a cane. The mua at 4 months set me way back. So depressed. In pain. Wish I had never had this done. The new Dr, has actually sent me to pain mgt., Really. He doesn't know what to do. Wants to do complete tkr over in Feb. X rays show everything is in place that was taken in Aug. So Very confused? Any advice? I am my husband's caretaker and cannot go thru that again. It is just him and me.i am 70 ,he is 76. With Dementia and cancer again. Thanks
Dr never tells me to try mfr after 8 months of pt. Feb.2 23 is a year ago I had tkr and leg is not straight. I use a cane. The mua at 4 months set me way back. So depressed. In pain. Wish I had never had this done. The new Dr, has actually sent me to pain mgt., Really. He doesn't know what to do. Wants to do complete tkr over in Feb. X rays show everything is in place that was taken in Aug. So Very confused? Any advice? I am my husband's caretaker and cannot go thru that again. It is just him and me.i am 70 ,he is 76. With Dementia and cancer again. Thanks
I went thru the exact same thing, fought pain, sleep deprivation to the point of dark thoughts. But then I found a surgeon in Florida who was honest and gave me my choice of either living with stiffness and No ROM or do revision surgery 4 months after first . I chose the revision and the first week I knew it was the correct decision. Just do your research and get a doctor that knows his stuff.
Thank you, I hate to think of living in this pain forever. I know the Dr I would trust to do the revision But he is a long way from me. And no one to take me. My husband can no longer drive. I see pain mgt. Jan. 17th everyone says he is a great Dr and does not throw pills at you. That is not my solution. I do all the driving. I don't want that life anyway. I will see what he says and at least maybe after a year he will do a CT of my knee. I will be thinking and praying on this as I have been. Thank you again lawman.
Dr never tells me to try mfr after 8 months of pt. Feb.2 23 is a year ago I had tkr and leg is not straight. I use a cane. The mua at 4 months set me way back. So depressed. In pain. Wish I had never had this done. The new Dr, has actually sent me to pain mgt., Really. He doesn't know what to do. Wants to do complete tkr over in Feb. X rays show everything is in place that was taken in Aug. So Very confused? Any advice? I am my husband's caretaker and cannot go thru that again. It is just him and me.i am 70 ,he is 76. With Dementia and cancer again. Thanks
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Hi. Very interesting. Drs. Never want to admit if they do a wrong. Mine said I got stuck at a plateau and just couldn't get past it. I see him Monday and I am tell him I am in no way for another procedure. I have to go by what my heart and gut is telling me. It is my knee. Thanks, you have been so encouraging. I have cried and prayed over this so much.
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4 Reactionsammaw52. Today it is like my knee is frozen on my left leg where I had tkr. Hard to walk. Really scaring me. It's been this way all day. Could cpm machine have caused this? It has been stiff but this is worse. I don't want mua that Dr wants to do June 17th. But I don't know what to do?
I have an opportunity to get laser therapy to help my post-op recovery from left TKR on November 2, 2022.
I still have a lot of pain and swelling and was wondering if anyone has tried laser and what the results were?
Welcome @nanak, You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion below on laser therapy following a TKR so that you can learn what @babette, @golfshrink, @bunky and others have shared.
--- Cold Laser Therapy for Scar Tissue After Knee Replacement?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cold-laser-therapy-for-scar-tissue-after-knee-replacement/
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1 ReactionYou are not too far out of surgery … I am just over 4 months and I have tried many different things . Cold laser , graston tens unit, but the most relief and long lasting relief was from myofascial release or mfr…mfr helps a lot they do lymphatic drainage which helps swelling in your knee tremendously…..especially at the beginning for my first tkr I knew nothing about mfr but thank goodness for second surgery I had mfr in place …. I went twice a week for 30 minutes I had little to no swelling…. So good luck it gets better.
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2 ReactionsMy surgeon did not recommend, my chiropractor suggested it for the swelling. I am still on the fence between this and MFR
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1 ReactionDr never tells me to try mfr after 8 months of pt. Feb.2 23 is a year ago I had tkr and leg is not straight. I use a cane. The mua at 4 months set me way back. So depressed. In pain. Wish I had never had this done. The new Dr, has actually sent me to pain mgt., Really. He doesn't know what to do. Wants to do complete tkr over in Feb. X rays show everything is in place that was taken in Aug. So Very confused? Any advice? I am my husband's caretaker and cannot go thru that again. It is just him and me.i am 70 ,he is 76. With Dementia and cancer again. Thanks
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1 ReactionI went thru the exact same thing, fought pain, sleep deprivation to the point of dark thoughts. But then I found a surgeon in Florida who was honest and gave me my choice of either living with stiffness and No ROM or do revision surgery 4 months after first . I chose the revision and the first week I knew it was the correct decision. Just do your research and get a doctor that knows his stuff.
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2 ReactionsThank you, I hate to think of living in this pain forever. I know the Dr I would trust to do the revision But he is a long way from me. And no one to take me. My husband can no longer drive. I see pain mgt. Jan. 17th everyone says he is a great Dr and does not throw pills at you. That is not my solution. I do all the driving. I don't want that life anyway. I will see what he says and at least maybe after a year he will do a CT of my knee. I will be thinking and praying on this as I have been. Thank you again lawman.
Thank you for the hug. Needed it.