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Manual manipulation under anathesia

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judith00931
judith00931

This group has been so helpful to me.  However, I saw my surgeon on Thursday and he's not satisfied that my surgical leg will not lie flat.  He wants me to put me under and manipulate my leg and start PT all over again.  Evidently there is scar tissue that he wants to try to break up.  I'm just beginning to feel myself again...I'm 3 months out.  I need your suggestions as to whether I can get it back over a period of time with continuing my exercises and water aerobics or whether I should let him manipulate my leg.  Won't breaking up scar tissue just create more scar tissue?  I'm still stiff but able to function almost normally.  I confess I'm scared about the manipulation.  Any help knowledge or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I need to make this decision by next week.

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  • mechellec
    mechellec judith00931

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    I completely understand your stress. My rtkr was 4/19/17 and my rom is just now at 110. My OS wants me to be at least at 120 and wants to do an MUA if I'm not at 120 by next week. I have read lots of negative and positive and it is totally stressing me out. Good luck making your decision. I still don't know what I'm going to do. 

    • judith00931
      judith00931 mechellec

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      I still have not made a firm decision either.  I pray we both make the right one!
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