Doctors and especially surgeons, do tend to revert to the original Greek or Latin terminology so I'm not surprised it flummoxed you!ligamentum patella
The range of possibilities in that statement are numerous. So unless you can get the rest of the record of the surgical procedure, I cannot help.her response is "well, you DID have a very complicated revision" I guess I don't know exactly what that means.
The soft tissue lining inside any joint is made of synovial membrane. This membrane turns into folds within the joint which are called plica. Sometimes these folds - or plicae (p) - can get swollen and then nipped in between the bones in the knee. Since no other plicae seemed to be involved with this issue, he certainly would refer to it as being "pristine".He said I had a plica stuck in my patella that was causing it to lock on me, but said everything else in my knee was "pristine". (his words). I don't feel like grade 3 under patella close to exposed bone is "pristine"
I'm glad you told her you're not worried about it - because she's wrong! Most surgeons don't expect 90 degrees of flexion until about 6 weeks post-op.The NP I saw today told me I am "WAY BEHIND" where I should be at 2 weeks post op. She said "most people" are at 90 degrees flexion by now, and some have 90 degrees right out of surgery. ???
She told me I had to "work harder" at PT to get my knee to bend. She acted as if I am not cooperating or doing what I am supposed to be doing. I told her I am not worried about it.
Good for you standing your ground and telling her you're not worried about it. PT is supposed to help people, not beat them down. Like Celle said, OSs don't expect 90* until the 6 week mark. Why is the US so obsessed with the ROM! It's infuriating.She said "most people" are at 90 degrees flexion by now, and some have 90 degrees right out of surgery. ???
It's not a race! Why do they act as if it is? It's demoralising for people with a new knee.It's just hard when wherever you go, all they talk about is how you are "behind". The PT told me today that he just saw a pt that had 102 degree flexion right out of surgery. I had maybe 30 degrees tops. That's not something I can control or not control. (??)
No, it's definitely not OK and it's not normal.I was wondering if it is appropriate at 3 weeks post op (or any time, really), at PT... to lie on your stomach and try to pull your foot up (or have someone push it or use a strap) to gain flexion.
My home PT did this to me last week, and it was EXCRUCIATING. I couldn't bend it at all. It also hurt like THE DICKENS on my incision!!!! I told him to stop and that I cannot do this. This makes NO sense to me.
My home PT assured me that this will be done to me in outpatient PT. My first outpatient PT appt is tomorrow. I
This is absolutely NOT alright. It's is the opposite of what your knee should be experiencing. You need to take complete control of what your knee has done to it. Don't ever let anyone, even you, hurt it. Treatment like this keeps your knee inflamed, pulls apart those inner tissues that are healing and causes much more swelling. If I were you I would not go to PT. You do not need it. You know how to walk. That's what our knees were created for. As time goes on you will increase your activities as your knee heals. You can not speed that up. But, what this therapist did to you slows it down.is appropriate at 3 weeks post op (or any time, really), at PT... to lie on your stomach and try to pull your foot up (or have someone push it or use a strap) to gain flexion.
My home PT did this to me last week, and it was EXCRUCIATING. I couldn't bend it at all. It also hurt like THE DICKENS on my incision!!!! I told him to stop and that I cannot do this. This makes NO sense to me.
After the treatment you just had your knee is bound to be swelling. That inhibits ROM, bend and extension. As Celle says, if someone does something to you that you have said not to, then it's assault. Tell them and also tell them that you will have them arrested.It's still so swollen that I can't really get it into extension after the swing through. I am hoping this is all normal at 3 weeks.