I had knee replacement on February 11. I was having problems with flexion and straightening. Tuesday I had manipulation under anesthesia and it helped tremendously. My leg is almost completely straight and today I was able to get to 122 degrees flexion at therapy. Unbelievable the difference it has made.

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Posted by SallysHuman

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:09 pm to Old Man and a Porch

That is awesome!!

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Posted by Polycarp

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:10 pm to Old Man and a Porch

That’s awesome to hear! Keep going!

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Posted by Boston911

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:14 pm to Old Man and a Porch

What is manipulation under anesthesia?

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Posted by Spankum

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:14 pm to Old Man and a Porch

quote:
Tuesday I had manipulation under anesthesia

So, they just forced it to straighten?

Glad you are making progress!

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Posted by BHM

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 8:26 pm to Old Man and a Porch

Was this due to not properly flexing/extending (physical therapy) following thd procedure?

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Posted by Ghost of Colby

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Posted on 6/11/26 at 9:43 pm to Boston911

I believe it was a scar tissue issue. A medical professional was going to physically bend his knee to a normal angle and straighten it out completely to break up scar tissue.

I can only imagine it must have involved hellacious pain if he needed to be anesthetized for it.

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