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I had a very deep dimple at the bottom of my scar. I was vigorously massaging it last night when I heard a "pop" that sounded like a knuckle cracking, only my knuckles don't crack. The dimple came out to almost level, with only a slight ping of pain. Popped an adhesion, I assume! :egypdance:
 
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I have a Stryker Triathlon, and my PT told me that the implant limit was 130, but my OS said that the PT was wrong and that the flexion was only limited by the recovery of the soft tissues. Not sure about other brands of knees.
 
Friday, my last official PT day, I allowed the guy to be a bit more aggressive than usual, to try and get ANY change in my extension before I left the final time. We did a bunch of calf-stretching exercises, as he thought maybe it was my calf, not my hamstring, holding me at 6 degrees. That was a mistake, I can barely walk today, calf is in near cramp pain when I walk.

I'm glad I'm done with PT!
 
Spend lots of time resting, icing and elevating, and don't forget to take something for the pain.
As you've realised, you overdid it at PT. Probably there's no lasting harm done.

When you're feeling more comfortable, you can try some of these exercises at home - gently, and not too often or for too long: Extension: exercises for improvement

It's quite common for extension to take longer to achieve than flexion. Just take it steadily and you'll get there in the end.
 
Celle said:
It's quite common for extension to take longer to achieve than flexion. Just take it steadily and you'll get there in the end.
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I know, from reading this group. I was not concerned, but I guess I felt a little sorry for the PT guy, he was so frustrated. Although given the geometry, I do not think the calf muscle can restrict extension. Other than this event, I have been basically pain-free, and very mobile, again! Working on heel-toe gait tires my legs (both of them) a bit, though.
 
I walked 1.5 miles today shopping at Sam's club mostly, both legs are tired, but the knee is fine. I even briefly rode my adult son's bike, he wanted me to check the gearing. Briefly, because I am taller than him, and the seat was a little low for me, requiring slightly more than my 126 degrees of flexion! No damage, I pedled back with mostly one leg.
 
Thinking back to my first days with this knee, I remember I suddenly got a rash on the inside of my calf of the new knee. It was very obvious, many red pin dots, not raised, not itchy. It was around day 10. Anyone else have this? @Josephine
 
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I think I have improved my extension. Now that I am done with PT, I think my hamstring is starting to trust me. I have been doing the forum recommended exercises for extension but only until they start to feel "enough", and not only does it look straighter, I am feeling the scar "bunch up" more when I walk. :dancy: My third day with no pain pills, just a little bit when I first stand that goes away after a few steps. I am taking a little sleep aid, still.
 
It's challenging picking up my walking pace. I've been hobbling slowly like an old man with a cane so long (1.5 years preop) that walking at a normal stride and pace is unfamiliar. my old knee never hurt that much, but was very unstable. This one is solid as a rock!
 
I tend to scratch it anyway knowing that it won't help and trying to be careful not to break the skin. It seems the nerves deep down are repairing faster than those closer to the surface. The wild and weird recovery of The Knee.
 
When mine itches, I know it is healing! High five, fellow PT dropout. :thumb:
 
first full week as a PT dropout, and having pretty much no pain is such a blessing! I believe I am progressing slowly on ROM. And I tried kneeling on carpet this morning, and had no problems! The scar felt a little weird, but did not hurt. Closest I've been to the floor in months!
 
@jmdearras one of the most perplexing things after reading yours all the recovery posts and now starting my own journey is properly understanding where does the PT provide the most value and who do these people really work for. I am aghast at the comments that your PT made, blaming you for not reaching some artificial goal, yet you seem to be making remarkable progress. Why does your PT feel that you need to be worked to the point of being crippled and in pain? My short personal PT experience has been of opposites to date. Day 1 post surgery in hospital I was asked to walk some 100 feet to the PT room, which i was very proud to accomplish. What followed was an hour of what I felt where agressive exercise and high reps. I was wheeled back to my room to do it all over again three hours later, and in agony. On the second day I was first to the room and asked the PT if she had heard about Bonesmart and the UK philosophy of less agressive PT. She did not but went to the website immediately and was amazed at the breadth of information. In the end I felt that we were part of the hospital objective to get us to target roms that they could check off the box as mission accomplished. The current in house PT I have is a gem look forward to sessions, feel great after and have no pain.
With the current PT guy did you set out any guidelines and limits with him? How open and willing was he to listen?
 
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