I've recently tried to get back to becoming a little active, but I experience soreness in the course of and following exercise (which lasts for days). My surgery was an arthroscopic procedure to clean up a tear in my lateral meniscus. When my physician got in there, he also found Grade three chondromalacia patella (which was debrided) and he performed an ecscision of the medial plica. I started PT 2 weeks right after the surgery and went consistently for 2 months and was released soon after I got full range of motion back and full quad strength. In spite of all of this, I'm still experiencing a lot of soreness. Should I be concerned?
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Answer by zs_a_rose_by_any_other_name_zs
Given that it's your knee, you need to understand something: it's holding your Entire body weight on it. If your knee is sore right after a surgery, that's a sign it needs a small much more rest. But don't give it too a lot, or it won't be utilized to moving or sustaining any weight. Baby actions, fairly significantly literally and figuratively.
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My husband has knee surgery twice. He said that the pain lasted quite a while. Just give it time. Not too much time though before going back to a doctor.
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You should phone your surgeon and ask. It's probably expected but they would be the one to answer your question beyond a shadow of a doubt.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had similiar surgery,(repair torn meniscus, remove bone fragments and excision of lateral plicae) I was painfree sooner but I also began physical therapy three days after surgery so I believe that would have given me a headstart. Additionally, we all heal at different rates and even the slight difference in our surgeries could be significant. Did yours require more tugging and stretching than mine, for instance. When I had an ulnar nerve transposition( not arthroscopic surgery) I was warned by the surgeon that the post surgical tenderness could last for 18 months.
this is probably nothing to worry about but as you have a surgeon you may as well phone him and see what he has to say.