That's high!1) Pain level are currently between 6 & 7.
Okay2) I am taking Nucynta 50 mg Extended Release in the morning and at bedtime. Also taking 75mg Nucynta anywhere between every 4 and 8 hours.
Okay3) Knee swelling appears to be moderate.
Not bad.4) My most recent ROM was 75 degrees when taken at PT last Thursday. Sorry but unsure of straightness.
You can assess your extension yourself using this technique
1. put your leg on a bench, seat, bed, floor or anything similar but preferably something fairly firm.
2. with not too much pressure, press the back of your knee down - use your leg muscles, not your hand!
3. slide your hand, palm down, under the back of your knee
a) if you can get your entire hand under easily, it's probably about +10 degrees
b) if you can get just your fingers under, it's about +5
c) if you can get your fingers under but it's a push, it's +0
d) if you can't get your fingers under at all, it's -5 or more
b) if you can get just your fingers under, it's about +5
c) if you can get your fingers under but it's a push, it's +0
d) if you can't get your fingers under at all, it's -5 or more
Here's a graphic to explain the degrees involved
You accomplish little or nothing in 15 minutes. Ice for at least 40-60mins and more than 4 times a day.5) Typically ice my knees around 4 - 5 times per day, and generally for 15 minutes at a time.
Ice when you elevate!6) I am practically living on my Lazy Boy Recliner for most of the day. I can recline it all the way back, and place 2 pillows on it, to additionally elevate my knee.
Good7) Activity level is very low. I get up to walk, go to the bathroom, shower, every day. My walks are indoors and brief but several times per day.
Exercises done at home:
I get on my bed and let my knee hang over the edge of the bed for 5 minutes at a time, 3 times per day - okay
I climb up a stair,
Please note my last PT session was last Thursday, and I have not been back since. Here is what is was typically done at PT: good
recumbent bike and pedal forward and halfway backward for about 10 minutes - good
I hang over the table and typically do 25-30 leg kicks