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manipulation and arthrofibrosis surgery. losing hope

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faroboy
faroboy

hello. i had manipulation and lysis of adhesion surgery a few months back b/c i had arthrofibrosis after my first surgery. sad to say that my rom is still not very good. my passive extension is around 5 or 6 degrees. i cant walk properly, and when i do, it feels wierd and i get knee pain.

extremely sad and depressed. its been half a year since my first surgery, and my knee is still awful. does anyone know what the next step is? i see my surgeon again in more than 2 months. please help. i'm 25, but feel like 85

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  • faroboy
    faroboy

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    also, my surgeon said he could have done capsular release of the knee, but didn't need to. anyone had experience with that?
  • patsyrose
    patsyrose faroboy

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    I'm in the same position, 6 months after the scar tissue removal.  My consultant has referred me to a pin specialist and I've started hydrotherapy. The pain specialist has also recommended acupuncture.  My leg is a lot more bent than yours.  I hired a CPM machine last year, which I did very well with initially but I have to have the bottom figure set on about 20 now.
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