Hi,

the reason I bump this thread is that I'm not quite sure what to make of my "progress".

Last monday my doctor basically told me to try and see what the knee can take. So in the consecutive days I increased load gradually until I was able to walk without clutches three or four days later. He was reluctant but in the end agreed that I was fit to go to the office again too.
So today was my third day at work and I'm not quite sure what to make of it.

When standing or sitting my knee keeps swelling up significantly. Not as bad as before and - possibly more important - only above the kneecap (so, no fluid in the joint gap I think). I get a slight stinging pain on the inside and front part of the knee (mind you, the meniscus rapidloc is located on the rear part of the inner meniscus) when walking by now which I didnt get in the first few days.

ROM is back to 90° flexion and near 0° extension, whereas extension hurts a little sometimes.
applying a compression bandaid helps keeping swelling down but reduces ROM considerably, so I leave it off most of the day.

I have had three sessions of manaul therapy consisting of mobilising the kneecap and massage of surrounding tissues and muscles. I'm not sure if this has helped.
The therapists I have visited so far all told me that I'll have to wait until swelling goes down to start ROM and muscle work.
They didnt ice it or anything else.

Apart from being able to walk without clutches my condition has not gotten a lot better.
Should I consider staying away from work again?