Progress through Week 2

Today marks three weeks since my surgery. I am not where I am supposed to be according to the protocol, but I am progressing well none the less. I am still in Phase I because I need to be able to achieve 20 straight leg raises and 110 degree flexion to progress to Phase II. Today at physio we worked on a lot of straightening. I also did a full revolution on the bike! The following are the physio exercises I am currently working on. I use excel to keep track of all my workouts, phase by phase.

I am hoping that by the end of this week I am graduated to Phase II. I go to physio 3 times a week right now, and I find it helps a lot. My knee feels great when I walk out of there. It's important to keep it moving throughout the day and to not continually rest it. Mine still gets pretty swollen though, so I try to elevate and ice it in the evening. It is still also extremely stiff, and doesn't feel even close to normal yet. With the above exercises though, it's getting there.

I also walk without the Zimmer brace now, and I use the crutches. I want to get my walking mechanics back soon, because I return to work in two weeks! I bought a TENS machine to help work my quads as well.

Here are some pictures of my progress throughout week 2.

Got my stitches out. Steristrips fall off on their own now.

Working with the TENS machine.

Bend from first week to second week; got 90 degrees. 

This is my progress, and I can actually bend it past 100 degrees now, I just haven't been keeping up with my progress photos. I will take some more this week and put it in my next post.