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    PKR MUA advice please

    Everyone is different and everyone is going to recover in different ways at different speeds. Having said that, I too was very apprehensive about an MUA. TKR on July 30th this year. I went through with it because ultimately I do trust my surgeons advice and recommendations above all else. The...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Thanks!
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    A quick update. So far I'd say I'm more glad a had the MUA than not. I'm making slow but noticeable steady progress each day. For example, I was able to go down-stairs "normally" for the first time yesterday. One hand on the rail, the other using a cane. This was HUGE! Up-stairs getting stonger...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Ok, so I don't want to jinx it but besides an unreal amount of pain (9 out of 10) upon waking up in recovery from the procedure, 6 hours later I'm resting comfortably at home with slightly over 90 degrees of motion! My surgeon also shot a steroid directly into my knee during the procedure. I'm...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Wow, thanks for all the support! Honestly though.. I'm definitely pretty nervous and worried because I can't possibly fathom how this knee is going to bend beyond where it's stuck without it literally exploding! It's like a hard stop. The nurse I spoke with tried to put me at ease by explaining...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Thank you! Will do!
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Thank you everyone for all the advise and insight. Alter much mental deliberation and long conversations with my surgeons assistant and nurse, I decided to move forward with the MUA. It's scheduled for the 13th of September. (Friday the 13th in fact). I'll post back with updates. Wish me luck!
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    I'm so torn about whether I should follow my surgeons recommendations or tell him I'm refusing the MUA. It hasn't been scheduled yet but will most likely happen around 2 weeks from now. Last week I got one of those peddle under-desk bike trainer machines and have been doing 10-15 minute gentle...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    I month post-op appointment with my surgeon yesterday, worst fears realized. My surgeon wants to perform an MUA on my knee. I can’t help but wonder what went wrong. Was it my fault? Not active enough? Too active? PT too aggressive? Not aggressive enough? Is it because of a botched procedure...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Thanks for the info. My concern is that by not moving it enough it’s going to “heal” stiff this way because of scar tissue. Maybe I’m just being impatient… I don’t know. I had both my hips replaced one after the other in 2020. No issues whatsoever. 100 times easier than this. Another big problem...
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    MUA Depressed, worried, anxious

    Today marks exactly 3 weeks since I’ve had my TKR. Surgery date 7/30. So I’ve become increasingly depressed, anxious and concerned about my lack of any improvement with my ROM. Specifically the bending. There really has been no improvement over the last 2 weeks and I’m stuck. I mean really...
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