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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @referee54 Did I see you post somewhere that you broke your own adhesions? The OS told me that I am prone to scar tissue which is part of the ROM problem. He told me to massage my scar often. It does seem to feel less stiff when I do this.
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    I have done the lying face down on the bed exercise. The PT has done this with the heat and a 5 lb weight. Thanks for the suggestion. I meant to try the heat at home while dangling. I will start doing this exercise as it does not bother me as much. I also sit with my knee straight on the...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    Lol! No worries! Thank you. I see you are a fellow Buckeye so you're good with me!!
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    Questions about knee extension and scar massage
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    Hi. I follow this forum religiously and find some really great advice and support on it. I went to the OS today for my 3 month follow-up Left TKR. I go to PT twice a week and switched therapists. The new one is much more gentle. I finally got my flexion to 100 but extension is stuck at 8. The OS...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @skigirl, The OS said I could return to work with no restrictions. I asked to have an additional week off and he gave me a note. I am going to have the OS write a note to restrict my hours to no more than 6 hours a day. :) I do have the compression stockings and they do help. I also bought a...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    Thank you for all of your support and advice. It is so very helpful to have an idea of what this recovery is like at various points in time. I should have mentioned that I am part-time and work 2 days a week though the shifts are generally 10-12 hours. It is an outpatient surgery center. I do...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    I am so frustrated at the slow recovery. I read all the posts and they really help me to sort things out and realize we are all in the same boat. Went back to work last Friday and worked Sunday (mostly doing paperwork). I am a nurse. Took it easy the rest of Sunday and all day yesterday other...
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    Fholley is looking for info

    I bought a TKR kit on Amazon and did not use any of it. The kit had a very long shoe horn, back scrubber for the shower and items to help you get your socks and pants on. I was lucky that my husband was able to take off two weeks and could help me with these things. After the two weeks I was...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @Fholley, 8 weeks postop. Surgery was 12/15/15.
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @Celle, Thank you. Fortunately I am part-time and only work two days a week. I am off until this Friday so will have a lot of time to rest, ice and elevate. Thank you for the suggestion for an US scan. I am going to call in the am to exclude the hematoma. Hopefully, it is nothing more than the...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @newlybionic, Thank you for your response. I was not anticipating this much pain upon returning to work. Good to know that this is normal. I was diagnosed with a dvt a week ago and am on a blood thinner. My concern is whether I could have a hematoma due to the blood thinner.
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    @bottomshollow, Thank you for fixing this. I realized it had shown up in the wrong place but didn't know how to move it. Can you change my thread title to Hematoma? Thank you.
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    I am feeling very down today. Started back to work on Friday. I am a nurse and am on my feet. Lots of stiffness, swelling and pain the next day. Also, having pain in my calf today. Have not had this pain since the day I was diagnosed with the dvt (2/5). Is this normal? And I am also wondering if...
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    TKR Questions about knee extension and scar massage

    There will be no more funny stuff, for sure!
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