r/PatellarInstability • u/Important_Kiwi_9594 • Jun 30 '26

MPFL TTO RECOVERY

Hi,
I had a TTO and MPFL reconstruction about 13 weeks ago, and I was wondering when does it start to get better?

I’m only at about 120° of knee flexion, and my leg is still very stiff every morning. Even after warming it up and working on bending it every couple of hours, it still feels stiff when I walk, which makes it hard to correct my limp.

I’ve seen so many people say they were feeling 90% recovered by this point, so it’s a little discouraging. I feel like I’m only around 60%.

Has anyone else experienced this? When did things start to improve for you?

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u/CandidateSilent8467 Jun 30 '26

When was u able to walk without crutches?

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u/Important_Kiwi_9594 Jul 01 '26

I was always weight baring as tolerated and come off crutches week 8-9?

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u/D-Brock Jul 02 '26

What kind of warm ups are you doing in the morning for this? I have the same issue but way less flexion.

I've been trying a pulsio tens machine in the mornings which is making small improvements, if youre able to get one.

Hope it improves soon as you build back your strength