I just reread you thread---did you have the MUA? I hope not, because I don't think you need it right now. I struggled with extension with my right knee---I did not get full extension until week 14. I did not do too much, used to lie on my bed stomach down and let my operated leg dangle off the bed---maybe 5 min tops!! Mostly I was conscious when walking to let the heel strike and then roll forward onto the toes.
Lets see you are at 8 weeks, your rom is 95, extension is 5. Your doc wants you at 100---would you really go through a MUA to get 5 degrees of flexion? Right now, I wonder if you are doing a lot of running around.
At 8 weeks my doc told me to take two hours rest for every one hour that I was up. the rest was elevation for my knee.
Elevation is the key to controlling pain and swelling
I really never did much exercise at home---I have two corgis and so I walked them for short walks twice a day. Spent a lot of time lying around reading and watching amazon prime. I think that you will see a change soon---but make sure the therapist is not causing any pain to your knee. Too much bending and forcing bending all make the knee swell. Walking around too much, make the knee swell!! Basically the knee is cranky right now and wants you to rest so that it can heal!!
Here are some of the things I did to pass the waiting time!!
Here is some of what I did; I learned to knit on you tube, bought stuff on line and had it delivered. made hats for all the granddaughters! Watched Downton Abbey from day one. Looked at videos of Jane Austen.
I looked up some videos of old tv shows that I hear people talking about that I never have time to watch. Then, I got books from Amazon on my iPad and read a lot of mysteries.
I just looked up some kayaking videos on you tube because my daughter had one in front of her house---they were helpful. I watched a lot of ski videos on you tube. and started watching a show called Britain's got Talent on you tube--so many of the try outs are hysterically funny.
I had friends who took me out to lunch once a week--even though I had to put my foot on a chair. I walked my dogs---1/2 mile at a time.
I did a little bit of jewelry. I watched some Soccer games---ugh, it all sounds so silly when I write it down. Most of all, try to keep yourself going with something. You really do need to sit and elevate for the first two weeks. I made myself do that and almost all of the swelling was gone when I started PT at week three.
Here are some things that will make things worse. A PT who pushes your need to get extra rom!! This is a biggie, the swelling can last for weeks. For me, it was being on my feet in my studio---one night I was in agony--my knee needed more rest. So, at week 3---two hours down for every one hour up.
You are doing something good for your body, you are healing. So many people try to rush this stage and some frantically exercise so that they can be first to recover---we ususally find them later with tendonitis---you simply cannot rush these first three weeks.
take a topic and research it---Kayaking in Australia,in New Zealand. Beaches in Hawaii, how to change the oil in your car---you get the picture. Your computer is your friend right now.
I even got some audio books so that I did not have to hole the ipad!! Have you listened to the HElP? or Lord of the Rings? or Pride and Prejudice.
I am a reader, if you are not watch videos. Amazon prime was a good friend for those weeks when I had to order stuff on line since it was delivered in one or two days. I studied some art--oh yeah there are classes on Craftsy---cake decorating, knitting, sewing, quilting, painting---I took 4 on acrylic technique--oil painting, drawing. Now is the time to indulge your brain and find something new to learn.
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