Scar tissue after knee replacement

You definitely could benefit from going to a good physical therapist. They can help increase your range of motion by mobilizing your knee cap to make sure it is tracking properly and distracting your knee joint and gliding your tibia forward and backwards. These things are difficult to impossible to do to yourself but increase flexion and extension. And, they can progress your exercises to meet your functional rehab goals. Good luck!

My surgeon is in Springfield Mo. he made 2 small incisions on either side of my knee and scoped it to remove the scar tissue. Same day surgery and in a bandage/brace for 4 days
Not much pain and I can really tell a difference.

Hi hashra1 something I would try is myofascial release , I know I I talk about mfr all the time but I really believe in it because it helped me so much …I also found a chiropractor that does everything from cold and laser therapy to graston technique she is amazing….. water therapy also very helpful …I know you feel about surgery ….maybe try some of these other techniques I hope you find one or two helpful ….I can only tell you from my own experience water therapy and mfr worked wonders for me …., good luck

Has anyone had success with using the laser to break up adhesions and scar tissue? My TKR was 8/22/22, I can't get past 95degres bend. Next step MUA.

Does anyone know of a good physical therapy office to treat knee arthrofibrosis in the Long Island, NY area?

I am almost 3 months out I felt stuck ….. I changed things up went to pt 1 week got in the pool 2 a week …. And at home continuing to exercise 2 a day bike 15 hold a bending stretch just till comfortable for 10 min with few other stretching exercises …. Like I tell all I do mfr 2 a week helps me push my knee harder and control any swelling ….and doing this I felt changes quickly I am over 105 now I can go upstairs almost comfortably…. Down still hurts some but I still doing it will get better…..I think if I had to pick 1 thing to change first if you can try find pool your dr can write script for pool therapy …..good luck hope you find the one thing that helps you get through …. I have to say I did have mua it did not help made me regress more …many others I read say the same thing not helpful…..good luck

Hi ezas,

Thanks for all of your posts. Very helpful. Any ideas why MFR works and MUA doesn't? I would think MUA would be better because they can work deeper into the scar tissue or muscle while you're under. Just curious.

Thanks my friend. Joe

Mfr less traumatic I feel on the person and on your knee … mfr focus on the tissue bands that get tight around your muscles ….when I go for mfr when I was super tight the first time I went I had gotten some relief but only last few days …. But I continued to go to mfr session would carry over longer ….. I had mua not saying it does not work but for me I regressed even more …..I got very swollen you are supposed to go to pt one week after I did two days pt told me stay home And elevate and ice…. So for me made it worse ….I did not know about mfr yet at that time if I had I would have made another choice….. but my first tkr Nothing was helping mua made unbelievable painful…. A few months later I am still in pain found this site found mfr …. Mfr with bad knee made it tolerable….. I was like wow last tkr dealt with all this swelling and pain ….revision mfr no swelling less pain this recovery has been amazing….I hope this answers your question Joe

I had THR almost 8 month ago. Had an intraoperative fracture that was set with a wire cerclage. Having many issues. Found I'm allergic to nickel. Since my surgery, I have a strange taste that has never gone away, blurred vision (had eye exam and that's not the cause), foggy brain, and fatigue. In addition, I have pain everyday and every night in my upper thigh. The incision area is still very sore to the touch. They finally did an MRI and found fluid in the hip which they aspirated and thankfully there was no infection. My latest ortho surgeon suggested nerve ablation. The first most painful injection left me more so sore for days that I'm not doing that again. I don't believe this is nerve related. I'm at a loss as to what is causing my issues. Can't help but think it's the wire since there is nickel in it and most of the pain is in my upper thigh. I read where someone had a wire around her femur and suffered for 13 months and finally had it removed to find it had frayed and there were metal threads causing her pain. My CT scans do not show a problem with the wire though. Anyone else having any similar issues?

Thanks ezas and yes, you answered my question.

It's also just a lot more practical to use MFR. With MUA you have to be anesthetized and that's not convenient at all!

For those who are having trouble post-TKR with scar tissue and tightness, it sounds like MFR is at least worth a try. Thanks ezas.

Joe