Good morning, I had the mua about 22 hours ago; update below but
@Steveg63 I would love to get to 105 ‘cold’ reading as one of my therapist (25 years experience) said he often sees that as a point that allows the patient to really start moving forward at a Faster pace.
I don’t know what range my surgeon was able to achieve during the mua yesterday
but from a pain standpoint I feel much better than I was expecting. If you recall my rom was stuck at about 95 cold at 6-7 weeks and I pushed myself really hard one day and set myself back. Bad swelling and stiffness, felt like I was back to about 2 weeks post surgery. Was back on sofa, no pt, no exercises for last 9 days.
I received a steroid shot during the mua and woke up very sore on inside area of leg, from mid calf to about mid thigh. Nurse gave me 2 gabepentin and a Tylenol about an hour before procedure But woke up and needed something stronger. They gave me a 5 mg Percocet which relieved the pain completely. Came home very stiff but noticed the swelling was somewhat better ( shot or mua? Do not yet know).
Took another Percocet/tylenol pill and went to pt 6 hours after waking up and started with cold 80 degree mua, so I’d lost about 15-17 degrees from my previous ‘best’ rom. did new gentle bending exercise at pt and 15 minutes later it was 90. a little later it was 92 after more gentle exercise.
Woke up today, no pain, looser knee, swelling still improving. No bruising, which was a pleasant surprise. going to pt again today, 4 days next week and probably 4-5 days following Week. I’m feeling very hopeful. im so glad this forum exists! it provides a wonderful service.
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