MCL tear and PT

[Pax]

Same thing that knott says.They see patients who are really active, but have some pain and decide to just have it replaced. Others wait too long to have the surgery. Let it go too far and you can't do the pre and post surgery pt. I've got coworkers who had TKA but won't do the training or make the life style choices to keep active. It's not a magic bullet, you gotta do the work. You'll do fine.

What's his opinion on orthotics?

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After he tested the leg for strength he stopped and just put me on a basic strength program, the leg is so weak it can't support my weight independently anymore. In two weeks (after I do all my exercises) he's going to reevaluate to see what's next.

One interesting thing... found out my left leg is .5 inches shorter than my right.

[Pax]

Wow, the exercises are so simple, leg raises with the quad isolated, side leg raises, quad sets, and hamstring stretches... and they kick my butt. I had no idea how weak my leg had become; explains why my left leg has been hurting so much, it's been doing a lot of extra work.

[Catrin]

Wow, the exercises are so simple, leg raises with the quad isolated, side leg raises, quad sets, and hamstring stretches... and they kick my butt. I had no idea how weak my leg had become; explains why my left leg has been hurting so much, it's been doing a lot of extra work.

Hang in there Pax, and am sorry to read that there is another surgery in your future. Hopefully it will be the last one! It does sound like your working with a good PT.

[Pax]

Thanks, Catrin. It's a process, but it sure is slower going than I'd like. I seem to recall this being much easier/faster when I was 25.

[Pax]

Had my follow up appointment, managed to straighten my leg to within three degrees of straight (from 12 degrees previously) and I'm a lot stronger!

He added in ankle weights and modified squats (body weight only, up and down from a chair).

[Helene2013]

That is good news.

[OakLeaf]

Yay! Hope it's not too painful.