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shelley17348
shelley17348

I am 9 weeks post rt tkr. Reading these posts brings me some comfort, seeing that I am not struggling alone. My progress has been hampered by sciatic nerve irritation among other things. I still cant get to 0 or even 5 degrees extension and I'm afraid that MUA will be my only option. My surgeon doesnt even discuss sciatica... its like he thinks Im making up something. He said he fully extended the leg while I was under and theres no reason I cant do it now. I feel like I made some bad decisions... 1. Sure I had pain before surgery, but now my comfort level and quality of life are awful. I should have lived with my own natural knee. 2 I should have picked a different surgeon. This guy just likes doing surgery but has no time for the patient. Why was I such a fool? If anyone has gone through the mua procedure, Id love your perspectives. Thanks for listening.

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  • Ugophysio
    Ugophysio shelley17348

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    The surgeon is somewhat right. He got full extension during surgery. But that was a passive movement without your involvement. Actively doing it is a whole different ballgame. But don't despair, you can still achieve full extension. It's still early days. (yes I said that).

    Are you doing your post-op exercises? What knee extension exercises were you given? How is your pain level now? Can you fully bear weight on that leg? Or are you still relying heavily on your left leg?

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