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Re: 3 wks post-op ACL reconstruction question

Can I ask out of curiousity what is Unispacer placement?

--- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, "Dianna Batchelor"
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> after my Unispacer placement, I had seriously horrid muscle
> cramps/tightening and it was awful. I did get a muscle relaxer from
the Doc
> that REALLY helped both the cramps/pain and allowed me to exercise
more and
> with less pain.
> I go back to the Dr this week. Still very sore and limping along
with a
> cane now, not the walker which is nice!!!
> Dianna
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cmjodi" <cmjodi@y...>
> To: <kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:57 PM
> Subject: [kneesurgeryforum] 3 wks post-op ACL reconstruction
question
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>
> > Did great with ACL reconstruction 3 wks ago. Almost no swelling.
Still
> > have some low/moderate pain, but in normal ranges. Extreme
tightness
> > at bottom of knee and especially my quads. I can straighten my
knee to
> > 5 degrees or better, but can only bend to 90 degrees only
immediately
> > after exercise. Quads keep tightening back up seriously, which is
> > preventing me from bending my knee much. Doing PT and exercising
at
> > home 2/day. Wondering why I have so much tightness in my quads
and
> > what can I do.
> >
> > How much time exercising are others spending who have had high
levels
> > of recovery success?
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Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:18 pm

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Did great with ACL reconstruction 3 wks ago. Almost no swelling. Still have some low/moderate pain, but in normal ranges. Extreme tightness at bottom of knee...
cmjodi
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Nov 16, 2005
12:57 am

after my Unispacer placement, I had seriously horrid muscle cramps/tightening and it was awful. I did get a muscle relaxer from the Doc that REALLY helped both...
Dianna Batchelor
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Nov 16, 2005
5:14 am

Can I ask out of curiousity what is Unispacer placement? ... the Doc ... more and ... with a ... question ... Still ... tightness ... knee to ... immediately ...
cmjodi
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Nov 16, 2005
10:18 pm

this is a metal device placed between the bones of the knee to pad the bones and postpone a total knee replacement. this can be found at www.unispacer.com ...
Dianna Batchelor
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Nov 17, 2005
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I am at 6 weeks post op ACL reconstruction w\ medial menicus repair. I use a heating pad in the mornings before working out, as this seems to increase the...
Mystic Traveler
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Jan 16, 2006
7:48 pm

cmjodi, You sound like you are coming along very well. At 3 weeks and you already have 90 degree bend? I'm not sure if many of you have ever recieved an ACL...
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Jan 16, 2006
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