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carol38467
carol38467

i have been to new consultant today.  X ray ok so must be adhesions.  As I thought. MUA is only offer so I am going for it.  Really not brave so hope for the best.

9 months after TKR.  

Really want this to work.  

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  • patsyrose
    patsyrose carol38467

    Posted

    Hi Carol

    Glad to hear that you've got a decision finally.

    I had MUAs on both of mine, some months after the TKR.  The procedure wasn't a problem and I didn't really have any pain afterwards.

    The first one was very successful and I really made progress afterwards.  The second one didn't straighten my knee and I am having real problems with it - my consultant thinks that I have excess scar tissue.

    I really hope that you get a good result from yours and start to feel normal again.

    Patsy

  • irish_linda
    irish_linda carol38467

    Posted

    good luck with it  i hope it goes well make sure you have plenty of pain meds for after as you want to give this your best shot  if your in pain after you will not be able to work hard to keep the bend  and i mean heavy hitters no paracetmol  xxx
  • carol66249
    carol66249 carol38467

    Posted

    great news Carol, I think the MUA is probably your best chance, good luck.
  • martinarvelo
    martinarvelo carol38467

    Posted

    Hope you get a good result!  Lots of people say that it isn't too bad. . so let's hope in your case you sail through it with flying colours!
  • carol38467
    carol38467

    Posted

    Oh you  are all so positive!  Thank you    
  • kathryn42410
    kathryn42410 carol38467

    Posted

    Good news Carol, hopefully it will help. I have my MUA and surgery to remove adhesions at the end of July. I'm bizarrely looking forward to it. The way I see it is I've had so many complications that this is my best shot at a straight leg, without it my outlook is slim.

    I know you're nervous but it's just one more bump in the road xxx

  • pru57396
    pru57396 carol38467

    Posted

    I might be a bit thick but what is MUA? Finished my physio sessions yesterday and feel a bit lost today.  Got a 105 bend but cannot fully straighten my leg. 5wks post TKR . Still very stiff and swollen. Any suggestions? 
  • martinarvelo
    martinarvelo carol38467

    Posted

    I doubt if many of us knew what a MUA was until we were threatened with one!!!  Its a manipulation under anaesthesia . . the surgeon bends and sgtraigthens the knee until it moves easily . .uses quite a lot of force to acheive that.  Afterwards they usually put you in one of the perpetual motion things whiuch keep it moving 24 hours . . then it's up to you to keep it moving and not let it tighten up again.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo carol38467

      Posted

      ou wont feel a thing while he does it and afterwards won't be worse than the op, will it!  Make sure you have your pain meds at the ready . . Lots of people say it works wonders.  I hope it does for you!
    • carol38467
      carol38467 martinarvelo

      Posted

      I am going in on Thursday.  I have soent today bursting into tears for anything.  Wish it was next Friday!  I sooo want a normal leg.

       

    • irish_linda
      irish_linda carol38467

      Posted

      go in thinking of the positive !!! it could end your problem , the more positive you are the more you will be up for it i wish you the very best of luck and cant wait to hear how you got on ,  you go girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • carol38467
      carol38467 irish_linda

      Posted

      Aw thank you.  I really have given this my all.  Will try to get more positivityy.
    • carol66249
      carol66249 carol38467

      Posted

      Hi Carol, I am a bit of a black and white person; having the MUA is the best of two evils. I know which one I would rather have.

      You have already been through the worst and survived, it will be a couple of days of possible discomfort but offers the possibility of having a 'normal' leg.

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