As I get more and more fed up with the brace I'm supposed to wear when I am out of the house, it just so happened that I got a bunch of good news at PT today. First, she told me that the swelling behind my kneecap and the residual pain is normal and actually shows progression in healing. Second, she tested my range of motion and measured it at 120 degrees. When I started PT my knee would only bend 91 degrees. My good knee bends to 135 degrees and she is pretty sure that the residual swelling is all that is keeping the repaired knee from reaching that angle. Finally, and best of all, she said I don't need to wear the brace when I sleep anymore. It will be great to get a full nights sleep again.
I am hoping to up my time on the bike starting this weekend to 30 minutes or more. She also wants me to start taking brisk walks of 30 to 45 minutes. Swimming should begin in 3 weeks, depending on the amount of progress. Dr. Karyn is also looking into a new brace for me since I will need to wear one when I finally start playing soccer again. I'll use that to replace the brace I have now. I'll possibly have to wear it when I start running.
Overall, today was a pretty good day.
Here's the workout for today:
Pull-ups 6x12
Push-ups 6x20
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