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- Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:34 am
- Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
- Topic: ONE WEEK LATER AFTER SURGERY HELP!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1039
Re: ONE WEEK LATER AFTER SURGERY HELP!!!!
:(i feel for you- does the dr. have an emergency #- what about some ice and elevation- do u need a brace perhaps. good luck hope u feel better let me know how u did with dr. regards queenie
- Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:09 am
- Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
- Topic: Total knee replacement with scar tissue and pain
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7732
Re: Total knee replacement with scar tissue and pain
i now have this problem-loads of scar tissue after a tkr, mua. i was told a zap of radation(500 rams) will hold off the scar tissue from forming so fast. has anyone ever heard of this- iam desperate to walk again- i am 49 very fit-does anyone know of a good doctor in the nyc area that does arthofibr...
- Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:57 pm
- Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
- Topic: Arthrofibrosis - new casebook article
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2808
Re: Arthrofibrosis - new casebook article
this is exactly what is happening to me. i had knee replacement on 6-23-05. now have maybe 25 range of motion. the dr. wants to 'cut away the arthofibrosis then zap it with 600 rams of radiation' to keep it from returning quickly. i am wondering should i look for a doctor who specializes in arthofib...
- Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:05 am
- Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
- Topic: Know an OS specialist in scar tissue issues?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1641
Re: Know an OS specialist in scar tissue issues?
i tried that web site pubmed.gov. how wonderful- not only did i find many great articles about my particular problem(no range of motion following tkr) but i got the name of 2 specialists in my area(nyc) thank you so very very much! queenie
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:22 pm
- Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
- Topic: "Arthrofibrosis Specialists"
- Replies: 84
- Views: 58571
Re: "Arthrofibrosis Specialists"
i would love it if you know of this doctor in the new york area as i am desperate to walk again. i cant bend my knee past 40-very painful any help would be appreciated!thanks queenie
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:19 pm
- Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
- Topic: Surgery for Scar Tissue/Adhesions - the ins and outs of it?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1624
Re: Surgery for Scar Tissue/Adhesions - the ins and outs of it?
i had a tkr on june 23,2005, had poor range of motion. the doctor should have at about 6-10 weeks done manipulation -which he did not do, he said i was doinf great. not so. i went to a specialist in adult knee revisions in n.y.c. had artho. operation jan. 9 06. not much he could. i have cpm machine ...
- Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:08 pm
- Forum: Your success stories
- Topic: My ACL/scar tissue removal success story
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6206
Re: My ACL/scar tissue removal success story
i am very happy for you. i live here in nyc, you think there would be a good doctor to remove scar tissue. i had scar tissue removed 1-9-06 and still have very little (40) range of motion. i wish you the best of continued good skiing and good health, queenie
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:09 pm
- Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
- Topic: knee replacement manipulation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1490
Re: knee replacement manipulation
Hi, I'm new here. I am 5 and a half months post tkr and my surgeon wants to do a manipulation. My leg is very stiff and my bend is only 96degrees or so. I walk totally normal but have a problem with stairs or any sort of bending. I haven't read of too many success stories with the mua. especially t...
- Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:59 pm
- Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
- Topic: poor range of motion after knee replacement 6/05
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1069
poor range of motion after knee replacement 6/05
i had a total knee replacement in june- i have very poor range of motion. i had an artho. scope on 1/06-they found degenerated fibrocartilage- still poor r.o.m. no answers. i gi to another knee dr. tomorrow. why cant i move my leg if the scar tissue was removed as it was in the scope? went to the do...