vjice00
junior member
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2019
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- United States
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Hello group, my name is Venus and I I’m a 44yr old mail carrier who was hit an ran by a car while out delivering the mail. I had a scope done on the knee before my total knee replacement in hopes it would heal on its own. I walked on that knee 17 blocks for 365 days and nothing got better it eventually got worse my range of motion was terribly and I was in pain every day.
The doctor said 'Venus while you're to young for a knee replacement it is imperative that you get one to improve your way of life'.
Fast forward to January 28, 2019 I had my surgery and it was kinda rough the first couple of day as I don’t do good under anesthesia and I lost too much blood in surgery which elevated my heart rate and had things going all wacky.
Two weeks later I was released from the hospital and my body started healing. My knee look to be healing quite good on the outside and my staples were removed before I left the hospital, the scar looked great but my knee was stiff and hard and I was concerned about my range of motion.
The next day I was scheduled for PT everyday 5 days a week which I thought was a great idea but now I’m not so sure. My doctor put on my script “aggressive” therapy so every day I go to therapy I’m in tears and she’s forcing my knee to bend and straighten and when I leave it’s swollen and in pain. And I’m just done with the day and the next day it all starts again. My ROM is only at 75/0 at 10 weeks post surgery. My PT isn’t happy about it and I’m totally depressed at my progress.
I’m doing bending exercises and extension exercises at home. I ice and I go to the pool but to no avail this knee will not bend anymore. I just don’t know what to do and I think I will have to have a MUA.
The doctor said 'Venus while you're to young for a knee replacement it is imperative that you get one to improve your way of life'.
Fast forward to January 28, 2019 I had my surgery and it was kinda rough the first couple of day as I don’t do good under anesthesia and I lost too much blood in surgery which elevated my heart rate and had things going all wacky.
Two weeks later I was released from the hospital and my body started healing. My knee look to be healing quite good on the outside and my staples were removed before I left the hospital, the scar looked great but my knee was stiff and hard and I was concerned about my range of motion.
The next day I was scheduled for PT everyday 5 days a week which I thought was a great idea but now I’m not so sure. My doctor put on my script “aggressive” therapy so every day I go to therapy I’m in tears and she’s forcing my knee to bend and straighten and when I leave it’s swollen and in pain. And I’m just done with the day and the next day it all starts again. My ROM is only at 75/0 at 10 weeks post surgery. My PT isn’t happy about it and I’m totally depressed at my progress.
I’m doing bending exercises and extension exercises at home. I ice and I go to the pool but to no avail this knee will not bend anymore. I just don’t know what to do and I think I will have to have a MUA.