OS 2 week checkup today.
86/0 from PT yesterday but the swelling/stiffness is still epic from my viewpoint. Very little bruising-No pain and am on the cane. Cane is a bit too early but I was losing feeling in my right hand due to the walker and pre existing carpal tunnel syndrome.
Teasing my OS I said, “Did you forget to put the anti-swelling magic juice in this knee? The swelling is epic and I have not been warm for two weeks due to 200 lbs of applied ice.”
OS says “ Nope, not epic swelling because this was a 8 out of 10 knee on the awful scale. Normal swelling-about what I expected for what I had to do to accomplish the knee cap tracking needed. This knee was not valgus but varus so the knee cap wanted to shift. The left knee-the knee cap wanted to go where I desired it to go. That is my only explanation. No magic anti swelling juice. I don’t know what I did on the other knee, but it was the abnormal one.”
(His eyes crinkling behind his glasses)
I asked if he would give me a prescription for the Game Ready device. He said yes but after the device rids you of the swelling, two days later it will return. “Save your money and let time take its course. Time is all you need. Another patient I saw today was at about 7 weeks before his swelling started to subside. You are doing great, can walk and have ROM. You can start working from home when you decide on a date. Stop freezing yourself-4 times a day is enough for the ice.”
So....Continued home PT until I can drive the OP PT two weeks. Work from home probably after the first of the year. Target to return to “Jail” (work) is January 18, 2021.