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Offline ek604

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Worried, please help
« on: February 25, 2008, 10:49:58 PM »
I had surgery done on dec.5 2007 for a partially torn quadricep tendon. after surgery i was put in an immobilizer for 6 weeks and i now have been off the immobilizer for about a month now. i jus went to checkup with my surgeon today and he told me it'll take about a full year to heal completely. i can walk up stairs relatively fine and do most things fine. i have about 100-110 degree ROM but today just then i got up from a table when i was eating lunch and i was not too sure but someone may have pushed me or tripped me or i jus lost balance i fell backwards and bent my leg past its range of motion. i was in alot of pain for about 2-3mins but afterwards i was able to walk and everything fine with the usual slight pain i awlasy had. I am very worried at this moment whether or not i may have re-torn the tendon where it was repaired. please what should i do i am very scared and worried ritght now
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Offline celinenj03

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Re: Worried, please help
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 11:11:51 PM »
I'm sorry I don't know much about that kind of repair. Did it swell up? Doesn't sound like you did anything major. I think you would know best though as the patient. What do you think?
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Offline ek604

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Re: Worried, please help
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2008, 11:16:49 PM »
i dont think it swelled up at all or much since it is always slightly swollen after surgery and still has not completely cleared. and i do not know what to do i dont want to have to go through the horror of checking up and surgery again anyone with experience from this type of injury please tell me what you think
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Re: Worried, please help
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2008, 02:53:46 AM »
hej! Doesnt sound as if youv'e done anything too bad - its bound to hurt a bit when youve had it forced artificially, youve not so long ago had surgery. Beleive me, if you had a tendon or muscle tear youd know it, and the pain wouldnt have gone over so quickly again, so dont worry too much. Of course, if it starts to hurt really a lot, then you need to go to the doc.
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Re: Worried, please help
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 03:06:57 AM »
hey thx that really cheered me up.. i just need some more reassurance that everything is fine.. im still having very scared thoughts that it may have somehwat torn again. and at the same time i was thinking maybe it was only pain from the adhesions being forced apart when it was forced past my original ROM. i can't stop thinking about this especially since i jus went to see the surgeon today n he told me it would take 1 year for a tendon to fully heal and that i should go slow n don't push it n then this happens.
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