Adequate pain control is amazing! Doc assistant said there was a lot of popping during procedure that was scar tissue. I have a pop that feels like components are binding then popping. It is consistently at the same degree when extending and flexing. I called doc's assistant but he thinks its scar tissue. I told him I have had scar tissue popping after the first manipulation and this is way different! He said he'd get back with me. I'm a bit worried about that aspect of it only.
Knee is straightening awesomely, and bending to 130° during procedure and during therapy to 115° thus far. PT hurt really bad today til I shed some tears. However, it was much better experience than previous post-manipulation therapy in from another physician/therapist. Unlike previous ordeal with other doctor, this time I did not sprain my neck during PT and I was never put to the point of that would have been counterproductive!
Thank you Dr Mark Winchell, Savannah Bone and Joint , for your concern for my welfare outside of the office to ensure that I didn't injury myself further by giving the extra protection of the brace and crutches. Also for understanding that things that are generally done may not fit this not so general case. The femoral block was a great success just as you assured me that it would be with your confidence in St. Joseph's/Candler 's anesthesiologists. Pain has been the least of my concerns for the most part which has enabled me to follow the therapist orders concerning the exercise regiment even more than I had imagined possible.
With all this being said, I move throughout my tasks thinking and saying aloud, "Scar tissue is not gonna get a chance, Flexion has no choice but to increase, and Extension will remain zero'd out! Granted that my pain medications maybe doing their job and then some (LOL)...but these are very sincere words from my heart. I am very confident that I will have a excellent outcome, whether it ends with this procedure or not! read more