Prayers for ME please....having a manipulation done on right knee tomorrow (MANIPULATION: patient is given anesthesia. An assistant holds the heel while the surgeon gently extends or straightens the leg. While straitening the leg, the surgeon applies pressure to the front of the knee joint. The knee is then flexed or bent with the asst. holding the thigh while the surgeon applies pressure with his chest on the anterior of the shin are to as they say "allow slow, steady stretching and tearing of the scar tissue. this process is repeated until full ROM is achieved or until the surgeon no longer feels crepitation. (Crepitation is the dry crackling sound or sensation resulting from rubbing bones or irregular cartilage surfaces together as in arthritis.) I come home after this is done so will keep all of you posted. I am getting a positive attitude after seeing the VA, I will be able to have the PT at McClellan. After 4 months, I still limp and have trouble walking for very long. The pain in the knee is minor, nothing like it was before. Chat later.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:05:39 +0000