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Soreness and stiffness 10 months post TKR
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Thanks Scorpio. I admire your persistence. There is no reason that your ROM was better, much better, before surgery. Other than pushing opiates, which is concerning all by itself, how does your surgeon account for these results?
I admit I don't know much about how scar tissue forms. I strongly suspected it was activity based, that is, more activity, less scar tissue.
I'd try and get some answers from your surgeon. And then look into finding a new surgeon. All the best to you.
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I did 7 months of pre-op PT and got my knee to 132 degrees. Post-op I struggle to get to 100 and occasionally 108. I was bone on bone and had a lot of arthritis pre surgery. Against my surgeon's advice, I opted to have an MUA at the 3 month mark as I needed to try to do something to get ROM back and get rid of the horrific pain and swelling. Scar tissue is very difficult to deal with. I am now 13 month from LTKR and have a 132 ROM. It has been hard work and diligence and there were no guarantees. I still have some pain and stiffness, but determined not to go backward. I have been lucky.