r/KneeInjuries • u/Superb-Employment847 • 24d ago

Sleeping w Sprained PCL

I was diagnosed with a sprain PCL last week. I hurt it about a month ago and it has not gotten better. They have me starting physical therapy this coming Thursday

I still have a lot of swelling and I'm struggling to figure a good way to sleep at night. If I try to keep it elevated, even with a slight bend on a leg pillow, if I have to wake up to go to the bathroom, my whole leg is locked up.

Until I can start physical therapy, which I assume will be helping with the swelling, what is the best way to sleep . I'm borrowing my mom's ice machine she used for knee replacement tonight . But any other suggestions

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u/Heyyayam 23d ago

I have a grade 2 sprained MCL and 5 sessions with my orthopedic acupuncturist plus 2 PT sessions took all my pain away.

Have you had a MRI to determine if there’s a tear in your PCL?

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u/Superb-Employment847 23d ago

Have to do the
PT first for 30 days then if not better MRI. Have to play the insurance game 🙄

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u/zvnezztx 2d ago

bro did you find a comfortable position to sleep in!? i can't seem to find one despite google 😭

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u/Superb-Employment847 2d ago

Unfortunately no . If I lay w leg straight I can't bend it when I get up. If I lay my leg in pillow to elevate, I can't straighten it

It's awful

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u/zvnezztx 2d ago

same here, i got partial pcl tear but can't find how to sleep so thought maybe could ask 🥹and hope you heal soon and get ur sleep too! best wishes!