E-Stim machine
Okay so I’m 4 weeks post op for mpfl, lateral release, and trochleoplasty. My quad activation is definitely still slow and lagging. I’m fully off crutches already but they want me to get more strength before they let me out of my brace. So today they decide to try the e-stim machine. I’ve seen people talk about it online and everyone seemed to like it and said it helps nobody mentioned it would hurt so bad I thought I was dying. This has been the most painful day of pt I have ever had. I was genuinely crying while they told me to engage my muscles. Does this get better?? They weren’t even on the highest setting or where they wanted to be but I couldn’t stand anything more it felt like I was being electrocuted and my muscles were ripping apart. I want my strength back and my life but I’m genuinely not sure I can do this. I think they’ll want to do it again at my Friday appointment and I’m already so scared and dreading it. Any advice or thoughts??