I had my physical therapy evaluation on Tuesday. (If you remember I am the one with 1 1/2 hours of therapy 2-3 times a week. That's not including the at home workouts.) My therapist is stopping my physical therapy due to non-progress. Unfortunately, I still can't straighten my knee. I am very close though. My muscles are still fairly atrophied. My therapist feels that I need to wait for my Synvisc injections to finish and perhaps that may help. So I will see him after a 6 week break for another revaluation. I still have my exercises to do at home meanwhile.
He said I am having so much pain that I can't develop the muscles as I should be able to. He is worried that this may be all I can expect. He had a honest talk to me about when they were going to do the knee replacement. He thinks it should be sooner than later. He is afraid that my muscle tone and range of mobility is being compromised by the bad shape of my knee. He said that there is a chance that even if I had the replacement right now I might never get the range of motion and strength back. He said I might only have a 90 degree range of motion if I'm lucky. He will be sending a report to my Dr. and we can discuss his findings.
So please put me in your prayers that the Synvisc injections help the pain so I can properly finish my therapy. I just want to reduce the pain, straighten my leg, and be able to climb stairs. Say a prayer for me....