flyaway79
graduate
United StatesHey Katy!
I haven't been to PT since about week 9. I still have lots of stiffness and tightness. Some days I get the squishy feeling and then other just the tight band feeling. Nights are still my worst with the achy sore stiff feeling. I just can't seem to get comfortable and have resorted back to taking a pain pill some nights.
I've thought about going back to PT to start getting my strength built back up but then I'm afraid they are going to push it too much and make the swelling worse. I can tell by just my walking more that it makes it flair up. Ugh.
I have been seeing a massage therapist that I've used for several years. She has been working on loosening up my quads and hamstrings as well as a lower back issue I've had since before the surgery. That really seems to help with those issues. However on Monday when I went she really massaged the knee itself for the first time. It didn't hurt at all when she was doing it but several hours later it just tightened right up to more than it had been for awhile. I'm going to have her stay away from that from now on and just concentrate on the other parts. She does have to dig into some of my muscles in my butt, thighs and hamstrings to help them release. It's kind of like it "hurts so good when she does it!" The next day I can feel a soreness but I can feel things are a lot looser at the same time.
I'm trying to push it a little more each week to see what my knees can handle without lashing back at me. I am so ready mentally to get back to work but physically I afraid it's just not ready for the long days on my feet.
I still get the heavy aching feeling in my knee area and just everyday routines tire me out. So ready to be back to normal but I know I've still got a long way to go.
My doctor gave me a script for Mobic/Meloxicam as well but I'm not really sure I notice any difference while taking it. Who knows.
So sorry to hear that you've been sick. That just makes everything worse :-( Hope your infection clears up quickly!
I haven't been to PT since about week 9. I still have lots of stiffness and tightness. Some days I get the squishy feeling and then other just the tight band feeling. Nights are still my worst with the achy sore stiff feeling. I just can't seem to get comfortable and have resorted back to taking a pain pill some nights.
I've thought about going back to PT to start getting my strength built back up but then I'm afraid they are going to push it too much and make the swelling worse. I can tell by just my walking more that it makes it flair up. Ugh.
I have been seeing a massage therapist that I've used for several years. She has been working on loosening up my quads and hamstrings as well as a lower back issue I've had since before the surgery. That really seems to help with those issues. However on Monday when I went she really massaged the knee itself for the first time. It didn't hurt at all when she was doing it but several hours later it just tightened right up to more than it had been for awhile. I'm going to have her stay away from that from now on and just concentrate on the other parts. She does have to dig into some of my muscles in my butt, thighs and hamstrings to help them release. It's kind of like it "hurts so good when she does it!" The next day I can feel a soreness but I can feel things are a lot looser at the same time.
I'm trying to push it a little more each week to see what my knees can handle without lashing back at me. I am so ready mentally to get back to work but physically I afraid it's just not ready for the long days on my feet.
I still get the heavy aching feeling in my knee area and just everyday routines tire me out. So ready to be back to normal but I know I've still got a long way to go.
My doctor gave me a script for Mobic/Meloxicam as well but I'm not really sure I notice any difference while taking it. Who knows.
So sorry to hear that you've been sick. That just makes everything worse :-( Hope your infection clears up quickly!
