Cant do the pain anymore

[Paul65K]

Hey Paul, any good tips on restoring knee flexion? I'm at 50 degrees and have a week to hit 90. Seems impossible.

I'm probably the wrong guy on that one......it took me 4 months just to go from 10 to 55 and another year to get to 85......5 years later I'm barely at 100....wish I could help a little more.

The only real advice I can give you is do 2X-3X the amount of exercises they give you to do at home......and don't be afraid to take your meds to help you through the pain. I was weening myself off the Oxycontin too quickly and the Pain Dr. all but forced me to take more.....when I did it really helped me get through the PT.

[ChumpChange]

I'm blessed not to have any joint or back pain thus far.

Bench race driver of the NHRA 16X Castrol GTX Mustang

I has a horrendous lower back. Even when I was a kid, our old Mexican handyman friend would clown me as he out dug, lifted, and did anything yard related better than the white boy who was some twenty years younger.

[Sharp shooter]

I'm probably the wrong guy on that one......it took me 4 months just to go from 10 to 55 and another year to get to 85......5 years later I'm barely at 100....wish I could help a little more.

The only real advice I can give you is do 2X-3X the amount of exercises they give you to do at home......and don't be afraid to take your meds to help you through the pain. I was weening myself off the Oxycontin too quickly and the Pain Dr. all but forced me to take more.....when I did it really helped me get through the PT.

They gave me 1 movement to do. He says I need 90 before starting PT. I'm doing 4 different excersizes at 6 different times throughout the day. No meds. Now I'm able to force close to 90 but it needs to get there without being forced. Wish me luck.

[Paul65K]

They gave me 1 movement to do. He says I need 90 before starting PT. I'm doing 4 different excersizes at 6 different times throughout the day. No meds. Now I'm able to force close to 90 but it needs to get there without being forced. Wish me luck.

I would think that the good news is you can already force it to 90.

Are you weight bearing yet?
Does he have you in a CPM?

The key as far as I'm concerned is keep it moving......and then move it some more

[Sharp shooter]

I would think that the good news is you can already force it to 90.

Are you weight bearing yet?
Does he have you in a CPM?

The key as far as I'm concerned is keep it moving......and then move it some more

Yes on the weight bearing but I definately can't walk. No on the machine. I think all the scar tissue limits movement. Dr says if I can't get it moved I might need another surgery so I do have motivation.

[Paul65K]

Yes on the weight bearing but I definately can't walk. No on the machine. I think all the scar tissue limits movement. Dr says if I can't get it moved I might need another surgery so I do have motivation.

Good luck......like I said, keep it moving!