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Three Weeks Post-Op from an open total synovectomy and had my first physical therapy session today.
My pain scale is 3-4. I continue to elevate, ice and do my exercises. I've had to continue to take the narcotics plus I've added Neurontin for the drive by stabbing pain and muscle spasms. The last few days have been tough due to the nerve pain but I know when I feel the nerve pain it means that I'm healing.
I went to my first Physical Therapy session today. I drove but it was only 3 miles away. The longer that I'm behind the wheel the more the pain increases so driving is still very limited. I think that I did a bit too much because now both legs hurt. Jason said my muscles have atrophied and we will be working on building them back up. We will also be working on my range of motion. I'll be going to PT 2 times a week for however long it takes to get function back in my knee. I need to do these exercises at least 2 times a day on the days I don't go into PT. I don't know what the heck my surgeon was thinking when she said I should be able to return to a desk job in 2 weeks. She must have meant 2 weeks if I only had the arthroscopic part of surgery.
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