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Need to use a brace to straighten!!!

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Need1knee
Need1knee

So, I just got back from my 6 week check up and my range of motion bend is 116 and straight is +8 or +6.

So, now someone is coming to fit a brace on my leg to help it straighten and I am supposed to wear it 6 hours a day! Yeah RIGHT! I can't even stand a weight on my leg now for more than 2 minutes. I am so tired and feel so discouraged. I'm crying like a big baby thinking of having to wear a brace and be in more pain! So sick of all of this!!!! Doctor says he wants it at +0 in 6 weeks. This is way too much.

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  • lesley67451
    lesley67451 Need1knee

    Posted

    On reading this it's given me hope. I'm 5 mouths after Tkr can't bend the knee (that gets me down) or put weight on it .having physio twice a week and getting know where. Now knowing that the next step will be a brace has made me fill better because I thought I'll be like this for life . You can do it won't be forever 

    • davidjk22
      davidjk22 lesley67451

      Posted

      You say you are having physio twice a week , are you doing any at home everyday ?. If not try a little everyday , it should help ,  as long as you don't over do it  .

    • lesley67451
      lesley67451 davidjk22

      Posted

      Yes every day every hour I'm doing exercise . In my last blog I said I couldn't bend it ,that's wrong. I had MUA so now it will bend but not straightened .

    • davidjk22
      davidjk22 lesley67451

      Posted

      Good , keep it up you will get there in the end . I had mine done 19½ and 17½ years ago , off work 6 month with each , have had no problems at all since , but we are all different it takes longer for some . 

  • jenny80029
    jenny80029 Need1knee

    Posted

    Oh dear! 😕 in the end it will seem worth it.... sorry to hear your trouble, hang in there!

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