Hi Joan sorry to hear you're still having problems. Have you tried massaging and warmth instead of ice on the quads? I found ice gave the quad muscles spasms and made it worse.
I had real problems with mine (though i didnt have MUA)and only in this last week has it relented and not so stiff and sore.
Suzi. 14wks
what is MUA??? This unrelenting pain does drag you down, doesn't it!
Manipulation Under Anesthesia. You are put to sleep and they bend the joint to tear the scar tissue loose.
We were there in July (1994) . .it was beautiful! Wish I were young again!
Thanks! My surgeon threatened me with that when I saw him last . . . which is why I'm trying so hard to get it right without resorting to that. sounds painful!
I had MUA and the pain was so much worse after than it was before. I can bend it further but not sure I would trade the pain it has caused to better flexion. I feel like I will be on pain meds forever.
That decides me then . . not going to let him do it whatever he says! I am a complete idiot! I've been walking what I thought was a kilometre a day, and today it suddenly occurred to me I had miscalculated and it is actually 2.2 kms! Feeling pleased with myself now!!!
that's terrible treatment - you are right to be angry with such poor pain control. I had three types of pain relief after my double PKR two weeks ago and all the staff have been encouraging me to keep taking as long as I need to. Pain inhibits your movement which sets back your recovery, as well as making you miserable. In hospital I had paracetamol and ibuprofen (both at maximum safe dose) and also dihydrocodeine 30mg four times a day. After leaving hospital my GP changed the Ibuprofen to Naproxen, which is similar but less risky for stomach ulcer etc. Good luck in your recoery now you can relax.
Double PKR wow, that must be a real killer! Hope your recovery goes smoothly with no problems.
The therapist warms the quad before he starts work, and also massages it, but gosh, it is really sore. I just added Aleve to my arsenal of pills today to see if that will ease the muscle. I usually ice after exercise though because by then the whole knee is pretty hot.
Unrelenting pain - it certainly drags you down. I've let everything slide and I don't want to socialize, just stay home and knit. Got to say though, that I've been looking with longing at my garden and thinking of all that needs doing before spring arrives.
I really wish i had a therapist to help. I had a physio for the first 2 weeks twice a week and then hydro twice a week for two weeks and since then nothing. Just myself. Still i am almost walking ok and have a good bend and pretty much straight.
Suzi 14wks
While you are on crutches it's pretty difficult to do anything at all isn't it! I agree though . .psychologically it seems to have hit hard and it's taken a lot of the pleasure out of living! Can only hope in the end it will be worth it!
I'm not doing so well on the bend . . .it's a real struggle to get it to 90 . . just below screaming point! Still can't manage to climb stairs properly without lifting the leg from the hip instead of the knee. . . My physio comes twice a week, but its 40 euros an hour nd I can't keep paying that for much longer . .
Hi there so sorry your bends are not improving, before I had my op I was terrified at the thought of getting up and down, so bought myself a recondition stair lift and had another hand rail fitted so I was able to grip both side, it really does help. I only used my stairlift for a few weeks, but its there if I need it .hope things improve for you soon
Hi there, this op just keeps throwing problems at you, emotional and physical I feel like you just want to stay indoors on my own trying to keep comfy and warm. I am going to cyprus for a month in march so have to get myself focused. I am getting a lot of pain at the bottom of my back and round the hip area. GP says paracetomal again. I so wish I could get back to normal. I am now 6months plus 2 weeks. Take care
thanks! A stairlift sounds wonderful!!!!
My surgeon insisted on it. Still if you have a good bend and are getting it straight then you are probably fine on your own. I've only needed mine so much because I don't have a good bend. I would never have been able to inflict the amount of pain on myself that he does when he's bending it.