Well.... I am back to update.
Thursday, June 22, 2023, I had my scar tissue removal surgery.
I am 5 days Post Op. So far, doing well. I am walking without the daily pain and aching that I was in prior to surgery. When I say pain, I mean daily, every waking minute pain. That is gone. I do have pain with movement and stretching. The pain is from the trauma to the knee during the surgery.
I did stay overnight in hospital on Thursday for observation of my knee. I was released at noon on Friday, attended a 3 pm session of PT. I am taking a different approach for my therapy this time around. A more gentle route. My therapist is amazing. Dr. Paul Krutchesky at ENC Wellness in Washington NC. Check his website. He specializes in myofascial release therapy, cupping, dry needling and IASTEM. He is treating me mainly with stretching. When I went in on Friday just after surgery, he measured, I was at 70 flexion, after one session he got me to 90 flexion. I will be going 3 to 4 times a week for at least the first 2 months. I am determined not to let my knee lock up again. I have a lot of work to do but I am ALL in. I cannot tell you what it has felt like to sleep at night and the feeling of that elephant sitting on my knee is gone. So my original question was Scar tissue removal.. is it the right thing to do? as of right now... ABSOLUTELY. I will return with more update in the coming week.