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I hope the new surgeon will be more helpful than that.
MUA knee so stiff<<
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bland9
graduate
Seen the surgeon and not a very positive result -he stated I got a well over 20% bend in knee when measured when leg is so called straight- He stated that he cannot do MUA being my leg is so tight and that kind of bend and if he did there is a good possibility my bones will shatter ; he said if I could get it to 10% he will be happy, also he also stated being my knee was so bad any more surgery will make it worse, and so going to get more physio and see him in SEPTEMBER. and near enough got to live with it.
Feeling really fed up now.
Feeling really fed up now.
bland9
graduate
@Helizabug this is my second opinion and if I ask for another opinion I will have to wait another three months- though I had enough now , Has for physio I personally asked for this just to see if they can help with gentle physio to straighten the knee even if its a fraction ,anything better than I have now.
Just to show that knee replacement surgery is not always that helpful has now I got two worse knee than I started off with. I now have listful of things I cannot do now in that I could do before TKR in both legs
Just to show that knee replacement surgery is not always that helpful has now I got two worse knee than I started off with. I now have listful of things I cannot do now in that I could do before TKR in both legs
bland9
graduate
Blast my both tkr knees are hurting and so tight pain in knee cap area- my old tkr knee now playing up do to transfer of weight even though still using my crutches. really don't know what to do anymore,
bland9
graduate
Received a phone call today to state I got emergency appointment with Physio"s tomorrow , at least there some movement and will have to see if it helps. going to be some effort to decrease the 20% bend in leg when standing straight but got to give it a go
At least they're doing something for you.
bland9
graduate
Attended physio today and he said he unable to do much for my knee - he stated also my is knee very tight and solid above knee cap area and plus leg very bent, though he did say he give it a go a challenge he stated
This was your first visit with him and he shouldn't have written your knee off that quickly. At least he's going to try.
Was your knee bent before your tkr? If so, it will take a while for those large tendons and muscles to stretch back out.
bland9
graduate
@sistersinhim the answer to your question is no my knee wasn't bent before tkr and had no stiffness either in that leg and even when I had a MUA awhile ago my Surgeon even then could not straighten it remembering his words that's the best its going to get and the new surgeon even he stated that if I can get to 10% bend/straight -its better we leave it that way and his Flatley refused another MUA because he stated it will cause even more problems and damage with my knee.
My knee feels rock solid just above the knee and painful. the therapist tried to push it down and could not budge it one inch and stated he not seen the like of it before and also stated it will be a challenge and unlikely to improve, so it now several people I seen all state the same outcome.
My knee feels rock solid just above the knee and painful. the therapist tried to push it down and could not budge it one inch and stated he not seen the like of it before and also stated it will be a challenge and unlikely to improve, so it now several people I seen all state the same outcome.
Strange. It sounds like you need a revision, that something's wrong in there.
bland9
graduate
@Helizabug this has perhaps I mentioned is my second opinion and my new surgeon is refusing to do anything to my leg at the moment stating its going to cause more problems than I got now and if he operate on my knee it may fracture due to the condition of my bones , in which my first surgeon did not mention,
so if i want to try to have a lesser of a bend in knee i got to try something, or got to live like this for goodness how long . my leg feel really heavy now and painful; find myself dragging my leg. good thing Im hanging onto my crutches when walking- soon will have to consider a wheelchair
so if i want to try to have a lesser of a bend in knee i got to try something, or got to live like this for goodness how long . my leg feel really heavy now and painful; find myself dragging my leg. good thing Im hanging onto my crutches when walking- soon will have to consider a wheelchair
