Operated leg is worse since MUA!

Doing an MUA gives the medics that be an idea of your range of movement, they do it under anaesthetics as it is so painful.  Unfortunately, everything now has become rather raw.  Once the swelling goes down you will be able to move better, also the need to try and bend your knee will stretch the scar tissue.  The more it sets the harder it will to try and get back to "normal"  Take your pain meds to the max allowed; you can always drop back once the pain subsides. Remember, walking is an impact exercise, yes, obviously you have to walk, but perhaps concentrate more on exercises lying or sitting down.  You will come out the other side.  Try and stay positive

I too have had an unsuccesful MUA.  My bend is less than begore it and leg is stiffer.  I keep on moving and dont know next move.  Physio is referring me to nhs consultant.

carol, Scotland

hi dode so sorry to hear your in so much pain i did have a MUA before i had revision mine was done through keyhole to cut scar tissue so the pain after was not that bad my bend before MUA was like yours 70% so sitting down comfortably was not happening after MUA bend improved for about 9-10wks and slowly it went back to 70%despite my hard physio i felt soo low after all the work i put in physio my physio was nearly sitting on my leg to get 80% and the pain i went through was unbearable  i eventualy had to have a revision nobody wanted to take me on ive had revision the bend is better and dose not receed to less bend and im 12mths post op after my revision i was told allighment was off so i feel i went through all that physio and MUA for nothing none of it would make one bit of difference my first knee was a failed knee !!! but it was like the elephant in the room no one would admit they made a baggs of my knee and i suffered as a result now my bend is 95%my straightening is a little off so ive a little limp and im still working on that its unfair what happened to you  as what happened to me really got me down for a long time now thank god im in a better place im not comepletely pain free but i can live with that and i now have a much better quality of life to you i would say dont let them fob you off and ask the consultant has the knee failed i doubht he would admit that it could of .dont give up till you get answers and i wish you the best of luck and remember there is hope though at the moment it seems unlikely  you will get your life back

Gosh that sounds awful. And rather frightening for me as I may need the same procedure. I am 2 months lost TKR and stuck at less than 70 ROM. Having a lot of PT and doing exercises at home. But I seem to be becoming more disabled and getting more pain. Hope things work out for you (and me).

I am 9 weeks pos op and i dont no if mine has worked when i walk i can feel the knee presing against my skin and when i lift ot it really hurts dont no of any one else has had this happen to them x

Isn't this whole operation a nightmare! Like Linda, my new knee is misaligned. It's almost a year, & try as I might, I simply have to haul myself up any stairs with a bannister, or go up like a toddler, one step at a time. Going down is simply like a toddler. I can't walk more than 500 yards, & haven't been able to since the op. I wish I could turn the clock back, as I would have stayed with my bone-on-bone but bearable knees. I have just about 5 weeks to wait now, & then I'm back in (a different) hospital, where I too will have a revision. Out with the old (barely old!) & in with the new. For the past couple of weeks, I have tried telling myself it's bearable, I've been so scared. But it isn't. I need to at least try & get it sorted while I'm still young(ish) to cope with the brutality of the op! You need to ask for an ultra sound & then a long leg x-ray, to put your mind at rest that yours is OK. All the physio in the world wouldn't have put mine right but only "looking" inside the knee, gave the answers. It was actually a relief - those tears I very rarely shed before this op., were for a very good reason, as was the need for medication constantly. We are all told it can take up to a year for it to feel right, but some of us know our bodies, & our normal ability to bounce back.  Good luck! - Veronica

Hi Dode..so sorry to hear that ypu continue to have problems. I also had an MUA 3 weeks ago and altho the leg was very sore in the quads for at least two weeks. .it is now easier and i have been able to get the bend up to 110...from 65 before. The knee still gets very stiff and although it does bend when i try it certainly feels like won't. I have affeeling that this will be life for the foreseeable future as we struggle to get back to normal. I hope that your knee gets better for you and that you get your life back. I'm sure you'll agree. .i hate thinking about this knee 24/7 good thoughts Donna

Thanks for all the supportive comments. Not so sure about shei1345 - sounds more like an advertisement for some sort of cream. Perhaps you should pay for advertising somewhere. I thought this was a forum where fellow sufferers share experiences, which 99% of the time they do! Back to those who empathise and whose comments I appreciate. My biggest disappointment is the pain I'm now getting in my operated leg, pain I had got through post-op and was happy despite the restricted range of movement. I'm obviously going to stick with the exercises/physio as much as I can but my meeting with my surgeon in three weeks' time will be interesting! Taking lots of meds like co-codamol and naproxen can make you feel rather unwell and tired so it is a bit of a cleft stick. Thanks again for the support. The comments are reassuring and I think generally this forum is superb. Kind regards to all and don't buy the cream!