Sometimes, you can treat knee arthrofibrosis without surgery, especially if it’s been 2-3 months after knee surgery. Here’s how you can manage it:

Rest and Avoid Aggravating Activities

• Give your knee time to rest.
• Avoid activities that make the pain or stiffness worse.

Medication

• Take over-the-counter medications like Meloxicam, Naproxen, Advil, or Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) to help with pain and inflammation.
• Your doctor might also give you a short course of oral steroids, like Medrol Dose Pak, to reduce inflammation.
• Use ice packs and compression to lessen swelling. Make sure to place a cloth or towel between the ice pack and your skin to prevent skin irritation or damage.

Physical Therapy

• Physical therapy is crucial. Your doctor will suggest going to therapy as often as possible, maybe even daily.
• Do the exercises given by your physical therapist several times a day to help your recovery.

Injections

• Injections can help manage pain and inflammation in the short term and can improve your knee’s range of motion.

Home Devices For Bracing

• Special medical devices can help improve your knee’s range of motion by placing your knee in an extreme of motion and holding it there to slowly stretch out the tissues.

By following these steps, you can effectively manage knee arthrofibrosis and work towards improving your knee’s flexibility and comfort.