Many health insurance carriers cover most, if not all, of the rental/leasing fees associated with using a CPM machine for the first crucial 2+ weeks after knee surgery. Check with your carrier and orthopedic surgeon prior to surgery to determine your options. For best results, pair a CPM machine with a continuously fed cryo (cooling) system such as a Breg Cryo Cuff .As of February 18, 2005, I'm 2 weeks post-op from ACL reconstruction (patellar autograft) surgery with repairs (removal of damaged portion) to both my medial and lateral meniscuses. Thanks to the CPM, cryo cuff system, lots of at home exercising and a good bit of luck, I reached 115 degrees flexion and 0 degrees extension just 3 days post-op at my first physical therapy (PT) session. And 2 weeks post-op (today), I now am at 130 degrees flexion (just 5 degrees shy of the generally accepted "full flexion" range for post-op knees). Highly recommended for keeping the knee limber, flexible and active, particularly during that first week when every movement takes twice as long and hurts five times more than you expect.
The Flexmate CPM machine, which this one appears to be, is extremely quiet. You can easily sleep with it running, although you may develop a crick in your neck due to having to sleep on your back. The neck cramp is worth the increased flexion in your knee, though!
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