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    TKR Right TKR Four Month Update

    120 and they want to do a MUA? Wow...I mean, I was at 105 and did it tho my PT felt I would come along on my own. If you do have a MUA know that it will throw you right back to the beginning. I do believe that MUA's do serve a purpose but that's totally up to you. I'm no expert, just someone...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Hello all, Just a check in...met with my surgeon a couple of days ago. Had to laugh, the intake PA asked me 'so you achieved 140 degrees flexion at your MUA, have you managed to maintain it". I mean, I DID laugh. I said no, currently I'm at 110 ish". (And that's with using a strap). Anyway, the...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Agree that we are all different. An inspiring story to be sure. I am not longer feeling 'hung up' over a particular ROM number. I am judging how I feel and the things I.can DO. This is largely in part to the feedback here. Will keep on trucking!
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Wow that's great you have achieved that ROM..question (and I had the same experience-not bilateral but the MUA at 7 weeks) for you..how flexible were you going into all of this? Have done the work etc and still at a.low ROM but after the feedback here I have accepted that its going to get better...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Thank you! I look forward to trusting my instincts about 'new knee'! So glad I have found this space of support and knowledge...I look forward to continued healing
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Thanks and yes attitude is everything. I am also doing Dr. Sam's courses and after next week I think I will be wrapping up PT..just dont think they can do much more for me and Id rather do the courses....
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Appreciate your insight Jamie!
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Thanks for this response. I would agree. I guess I got it in my head that if I don't do anything, the knee will just get worse and then where will I be? I am hearing so many different things. One PT says let's just work on stretching and some strengthening...then the other wants to bend it all...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Thanks for these replies! I am aware it takes time, alot of time. I guess I just had higher expectations going through an MUA. One of my therapists has been very good about explaining the process, etc. He agrees aggressive work is not a good thing to do when swelling, etc exists...the other one...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Hello and thanks for the nudge to update. Well just about a month since my MUA...and over 24 PT sessions since I got the tkr am feeling very despondent if I am being honest. Still not getting any better than 105 ROM. I can do basic things but still lagging despite working on my own outside of...
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    TKR Flexion and quad struggles .. advice appreciated

    Oops my apologies!
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Skipping pt today and Monday to allow (hopefully) swelling to come down from a recent MUA. In the throes of 2 consecutive weeks of PT but just can't do what they want. Had a great lymphatic massage and also a good quad massage yesterday my a PT who wasnt a sadist. Called docs office and told...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    It was like my PT read this thread as we did not push my knee ...should qualify I had a different PT ..today back to my reg...who came over and said 'what did you measure at' and he said 'we aren't doing that today her knee isn't up for it'.. hope she will be kind today (but I'm ready if she...
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    TKR Flexion and quad struggles .. advice appreciated

    Reading this thread really bothers me regarding the push through the pain model of PT...I am following a well known PT who says you have to work at an '8 out of 10' on the pain scale to be effective. Good grief no wonder so many of us (me included) just dread PT....Today Im going to lay the law...
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    MUA Help after MUA

    Want to thank everyone who replied to this thread. I am going into PT armed with new resolve to only do what I can do. Seems so weird that they want you to 'push through pain' which only leads to more pain, etc. Vicious cycle for sure!
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