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Suggest Remedy For Extreme Pain In The Calf

I had a knee arthroscopy 16 days ago. About 4 days post-op, I developed severe swelling, from mid-thigh to ankle. They drained my knee at 7 days and prescribed TED hose, as I had to drive in the car for 8 hours later that day. The swelling has subsided, but I have had extreme calf pain for 4 days. No redness or swelling, though. It is worse when I have been sitting or lying down and get up, I almost collapse. It seems to get better as I walk around throughout the day, but worsens again if I sit down and try to get back up. Is this just from walking differently on my leg? I feel like I ran a marathon in a pair of high heels (but only on the leg I had surgery on.)
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

as you had knee arthroscopy about 16 days back, I suspect that your muscle may have some weakness in the anterior and posterior compartment. also, performing exercises for strengthening the knee from the anterior, posterior, lateral and medial sides will help improve the correction of muscle imbalance and provide good mobility and stability of the knee joint.

Also, workout for both the knees as to balance the equivalency of the weight shifting on either sides.

In my clinical practice we recommend such cases for physical therapy and provide thorough musculoskeletal assessment and then physical therapy knee rehabilitation program.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Remedy For Extreme Pain In The Calf

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. as you had knee arthroscopy about 16 days back, I suspect that your muscle may have some weakness in the anterior and posterior compartment. also, performing exercises for strengthening the knee from the anterior, posterior, lateral and medial sides will help improve the correction of muscle imbalance and provide good mobility and stability of the knee joint. Also, workout for both the knees as to balance the equivalency of the weight shifting on either sides. In my clinical practice we recommend such cases for physical therapy and provide thorough musculoskeletal assessment and then physical therapy knee rehabilitation program. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel