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  1. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Thanks for your advice. I'll have to think about it. But I still need to ice my knee. I'm just concerned about leg weakness.
  2. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Hello all, TKR: 10/31/23 MUA: 4/2/24 Happy New Year 2025.It's been a while. I had knee ablation which didn't work. (December 2024) and an injection in Jan 2025, which helped a little. I'm back in PT (I had to stop last year because my health plan ran our of sessions) My main issues now are...
  3. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Thank you Mendogal! I agree with your assessment. I did try to make an appointment awhile ago, but the doctor said I had to wait two years post TKR. So now I can make that appointment. I have other medical hospital centers to choose from in my area. I live in NYC. You have given me a way to...
  4. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Update on TKR 10/31/2023 & MUA 4/2024: Had Knee ablation in Nov 2024. Didn't help. Physiatrist did needle procedure ( not ablation) along ilio- tibial band. I feel much better on outside of thigh. I don't feel pulling. But, I still have the same knee pain from post- surgery 10/31/ It actually...
  5. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Update: TKR Oct 31st 2023; MUA, April 4, 2024. I am under the care of a new physiatrist ( pain management & rehabilitation specialist). I am going to have a radiofrequency ablation procedure. I have gone through two successful " test blocks. " Now, I'm waiting to get medical insurance approval...
  6. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Thanks. I will take your advice and stop all of the stretching and other exercises recommendations by my sports medicine doctor. I'm also not sure if the knee brace is helping. My doctor said it should keep my knee and leg stabilzed. But, it feels so awkward. I do like to ice my knee. It also...
  7. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Update July 2024. My new Sports Medicine/ Pain Mgmt doctor gave me a knee brace to stabilize my knee. It hasn't really made much difference. I've been massaging and stretching my ITband as best as I can but to no avail. My own strength is just not enough. I have a foam roller for my hip, and...
  8. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    My new doctor, who is a sports medicine & pain management, gave me a list of stretching exercises for the ITBand. I also have to buy a foam roller. He told me to use it on my hip area. He gave me a cortisone injection on the side of my R knee where he saw bursitis on the sonogram. It feels...
  9. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    I'm back here after finishing my PT. Have knee flexion 125 degrees post MUA in April 2024. Knee extension almost there-- need about 5 more degrees. Now, I developed IT band pain and sharp pain on outside of my knee from the IT band muscle pain. My gait is all off. PT and doctor recommended...
  10. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Maybe you are all right. Maybe I just need a break from intense PT. I feel pressure from my PT when I tell them I want to take a rest day in between PT. They want me to exercise every day. They told me to fo the leg press and leg extension machines at the gym. I did that today including leg...
  11. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    ( TKR Oct 31, 2023) Update from MUA April 2/2024: My ROM is almost at 130. However, that is with a lot of pain when I'm in PT. Outside of PT, I have been able to move more and bend my knee more in general. But, I'm still experiencing the same level of pain I had after the MUA on April 2nd...
  12. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Hi all- Update on my journey from TKR Ict 31/23 & MUA April 2/24 Orthopedist & PT saw my ROM 120 flexion on my latest visit! I still have pain though not as much as before. I am more mobile. I've gone back to my gym, which has helped me physically and mentally. Of course, the nicer weather gets...
  13. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Update post-MUA April 2. Going to PT, and my knee ROM increased to almost 110. I still have pain & swelling around the knee and quads. I have a lot of muscle pain in my quads from knee bending exercises. I was able to ride the upright stationary bike, and the Elliptical trainer in PT. I am very...
  14. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    I've been going to PT, and made a little progress with walking, but not much with knee flexion since MUA April 2nd. Swelling of my leg has decreased some, but still have painful bruising around parts of my leg, which will take time to heal. I've been using Arnica cream on the bruises. OS showed...
  15. Birdie23

    MUA RTKR

    Update : I had the MUA last Tuesday April 2. The OS showed me a photo of my knee and it was completely bent! I was shocked. Of course, when I woke up, reality set in. I'm extremely sore on the inner part of my leg. Inner thigh to calf. More of muscle soreness. The good thing is that the...
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