@Josephine Thanks!
1. what are your pain levels right now? 2 at rest, 6/7 in activity, longer days can get to 8
2. what pain medications have you been prescribed, how much are you taking (in mg please) and how often? 10 mg Tramadol 2 times a day. 1000 mg Tylenol 2 times a day, sometimes 10 mg Tramadol plus 1000 Tylenol twice a day
3. how swollen is your leg compared to these? slight
4. what is your ROM - that's flexion (bend) and extension (straightness) 70 flex, 5 extension
5. are you icing your knee at all? If so, how often and for how long? Not often, some days in the evening if I'm in a great deal of pain
6. are you elevating your leg. If so how often and for how long? Not any more
7. what is your activity level? What do you do in the way of housework, cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc., and
Working 50 hours a week teaching ( on my feet) cooking, shopping, housework
8. are you doing any exercises at home? If so what and how often? No, light stretches in evenings
This is the most crucial question so please help me by using the format I have left as an example
(which means please make a list and not an essay!)
Exercises done at home-none
Anything done at PT- no PT