Comments on: Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) http://geekhabitat.com/166/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/ Where geeks may dwell Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: anita hale http://geekhabitat.com/166/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/#comment-5156 anita hale Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:02:11 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/166/#comment-5156 The CPM had worked great for me. I am 8 days post op from knee replacement. I have little or no swelling or redness. The machine gets me comfortable first thing in the morning when I'm the stiffest. I think it's great. The CPM had worked great for me. I am 8 days post op from knee replacement. I have little or no swelling or redness. The machine gets me comfortable first thing in the morning when I’m the stiffest. I think it’s great.

]]> By: Shannon http://geekhabitat.com/166/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/#comment-468 Shannon Tue, 05 Apr 2005 17:02:25 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/166/#comment-468 Very good point, Bob. As you'll see if you read further along in my Knee Journal, I was actually prescribed and used a CPM for nearly 14 days post-op from my knee surgery. So my agreement with the article shifted dramatically once I realized A) My OS was prescribing me a CPM, based on his protocols for ACL reconstruction patients with meniscus repairs and B) once I realized how quickly I regained my flexion and how well the CPM paired with a cryo cuff managed my swelling and pain. That's the wonder of keeping a journal -- it's easy to see how opinions, knowledge and emotions change through the process of pre- and post-op and rehabilitation. :) Thanks for posting! - Shannon (8 weeks & 4 days post-op, today) Very good point, Bob. As you’ll see if you read further along in my Knee Journal, I was actually prescribed and used a CPM for nearly 14 days post-op from my knee surgery. So my agreement with the article shifted dramatically once I realized A) My OS was prescribing me a CPM, based on his protocols for ACL reconstruction patients with meniscus repairs and B) once I realized how quickly I regained my flexion and how well the CPM paired with a cryo cuff managed my swelling and pain.

That’s the wonder of keeping a journal — it’s easy to see how opinions, knowledge and emotions change through the process of pre- and post-op and rehabilitation. :)

Thanks for posting!

- Shannon (8 weeks & 4 days post-op, today)

]]> By: bob http://geekhabitat.com/166/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/#comment-467 bob Tue, 05 Apr 2005 16:57:35 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/continuous-passive-motion-cpm/166/#comment-467 Pain medications are used in acute cases, such as a post operative phase to control pain. They have no long term effect once discontinued. CPM's are used in the acute post op phase and have been proven to reduce pain, swelling and speed reteun to activity. What's the difference? Does that mean you shouldn't take pain meds since there's no long term effect? Pain medications are used in acute cases, such as a post operative phase to control pain. They have no long term effect once discontinued. CPM’s are used in the acute post op phase and have been proven to reduce pain, swelling and speed reteun to activity. What’s the difference? Does that mean you shouldn’t take pain meds since there’s no long term effect?

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