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Going to PT soon

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robin15577
robin15577

 I have PT soon and I am very afraid but I know I must be brave. I did terrible at last appt. I can't repeat that. I have taken a little bit of pain killer not too much hopefully enough to take edge off. 5/325 percocet. 

So much anxiety over this process of measurement but I am telling myself it will be ok and When they help me push it breaks down scar tissue and will make me better. Literally I think the push is so quick maybe 20 sec of pain I can do this I hope. Even my hands sweat at the thought of this. I have never been in this situation before. I must raise to the occasion. Please send good vibes brave courageous ones my way! 😘

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  • Nananikki
    Nananikki robin15577

    Posted

    You don’t say how far along you are from surgery. PT shouldn’t be that stressful for you. It is hard and can be painful but not to the point you dread it. If you are early post op you will need pain meds to get your PT done. 

    I’m learning this is a slow process. Don’t be so hard on yourself. 

    • robin15577
      robin15577 Nananikki

      Posted

      Hi I am 10 weeks post op as of today. I was pretty stressed going in as they are pretty assertive in wanting g to meet benchmarks and I am behind what they would like to see BUT today I got to120 basically on my own and they were happy. I was very happy. It was such a relief to me. I had a terrible time on Tuesday and struggled to get to 110. This ROM has been so hard for me. But I am trying. 

      I hope you are recovering very well your self. It's a long process. 😘

  • ronnie41565
    ronnie41565 robin15577

    Posted

    Yes PT can be hard at times. My physical therapist said if I don't get my knee to bend in doing the exercises then he will have too.

    All the physical therapist is doing in pushing your knee is getting rid of scar tissue, and just helping to improve range of motion.

    After the first 3 weeks of pt it got better. My physical therapist didn't push as long as before.

    ?PT should try to loosen your knee before they try to bend the knee for the measurement.

    I admit it does hurt when they do it, but I look at it this way I can deal with the few seconds of them bending my knee than going through an life time of not being able to bend properly

    I am all most 10 weeks out from my tkr and still have trouble bending mu knee back all the way.

    ?I wouldn't worry to much about pt it will get better with more sessions

    • robin15577
      robin15577 ronnie41565

      Posted

      Thank you Ronnie. I was called today ki da lol and the amazing thing is I got where they wanted me to hit today almost on my own. I was so grateful to have gotten through as I had such a bad experience on Tuesday and I had decided I did t want to have a repeat of that. I am also 10 weeks as of today and finally got to 120. I will continue with PT exercises and going to gym to ride stationary bike. I need something g extra to help me with range of motion.

      Really appreciate your response back. Wishing you continued success on your recovery journey!

    • Lywn
      Lywn robin15577

      Posted

      After TKR it seems like our bodies change everyday as do our being able to cope.  Some days I can live with a lot of pain.  Sometimes I can't.   My first PT was a nightmare but the second was much better.  It is hard to get the balance of pushing yourself too hard or not hard enough.  I'm seeing gradual improvements which makes me happy.  It's all a process that takes a lot of work, a lot of rest, a lot of ice and lot of listening to our bodies.  It sounds like you're doing very well.  I wish you well.  

    • robin15577
      robin15577 Lywn

      Posted

      Thank you! I think you hit the nail on the head. It's a revolving door of emotions and successes. I hope you too do very well in this long journey we are on. I am so grateful to have found this site! 

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