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Painful quads after RTKR and MUA

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hughesema
hughesema

Hi

I had a RTKR on 16th December and was really struggling with the bend due to a massive build up of scar tissue from this and previous surgeries. Therefore I had an MUA on Saturday.  Straight after the procedure the bend was fantastic and I went on the CPM and managed to get 110 degrees bend.  I was discharged the same day.

i woke up on Sunday with everything hurting and feeling very low and couldn't stop crying.  I am now struggling with getting my bend back, I seem to have gone backwards :-( My quad muscles are very tight and painful. I am persevering with my exercises every hour but I am getting very frustrated.  I have physio tonight and I am dreading it!

i asked the hospital if I could borrow a CPM machine but they don't let them out of the hospital.  I have researched if I can hire one but it's going to cost approx £250+ a week! 

Well..... That's me! Sorry it's a bit long-winded, I guess I just wanted to vent to somebody who totally understands and to possibly gain a little advice :-)

Thanks all

Em

xx

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    joansgarden hughesema

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    I had a MUA on Friday, also with a femoral nerve block, so I was feeling no pain for my first 2 therapy sessions and got my bend to 127 (from 98). But now that the block has worn off my quad muscle is extremely sore. So much so that I couldn't do exercises this afternoon, though I got to 122 at my session this morning. Now it hurts really badly unless I just sit still. My surgeon was not interested in a CPM machine but wants me to have therapy every day for 10 days. I've had 4, and did exercises at home for the first 3 days but I think that's over. I'm going to plead for mercy when I go in tomorrow.
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