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Had my ACL surgery yesterday after waiting 2 plus months cause corona.
Anyways, I thought I’d be good to go in a few months. Doctor said 6 months and rehab yesterday....
What was everyone’s recovery like?
Not sure exactly what they all did, I heard cadaver something, maybe Maniscus too
Anyways, I thought I’d be good to go in a few months. Doctor said 6 months and rehab yesterday....
What was everyone’s recovery like?
Not sure exactly what they all did, I heard cadaver something, maybe Maniscus too
Will love threw my sons now lol
The Shop
And when will I be able to load my kids bikes in the back of my truck?
Planning on driving 11 hours to muddy creek In 3 weeks for the my kids regional race....
Meniscus all shot. 4 hour long surgery for me. I’m on crutches for 7 weeks doc said. I start therapy tomorrow (surgery done on Friday)
You should probably call your doctor and get some clarification.
Should probably teach your kids to handle their stuff or bring a friend. Give this Injury the appropriate time it deserves.
He did my wrist surgery 3 weeks ago and didn't give much information either...
It all depends on who your surgeon is and who your PT group is.
Hope my physical therapy people are good.
I could care less about ever moto’ing Again, I’m done with it. Just want to get back to normal, and working out, boating, etc
First, I don't know what "feeling 100%" is anymore
I do know this, I was able to stand on it that same night. I was able to hobble on it a day or two later
I was in PT, I think it was 4 days after
I felt "bone pain" in my upper shin, where I suppose the screw is (to hold in new ACL), that only seems to have gone away in last few weeks, can't really remember when it stopped, just one day realized that pain was gone
If I overwork it walking around, climbing too many stairs, climbing hills (I live in Florida, anything is a hill...a speed bump is a hill) it will ache later that day or the next....just aches, like too much exercise
My PT was only like 2 days a week for a month
I could (should) work it more, but never remember
But big thing, IMO, get up on it and get working it.
First, got to get that full lock extension, then work on ROM
This is my second one on this knee (right)
Pit Row
Days 1-3 were painful even with the nerve block that I was given.
Day 4 was brutal as first day of PT and was on a stationary bike for 2 hours peddling forward and backward to get range of motion back.
Day 6 was PT again and actually riding a stationary bike on no load just moving the ligaments.
I then started PT Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday and Saturday. 20 weeks of PT is what I was prescribed and recommended to start with.
By end of week 3 I was walking on a Anti-gravity treadmill only using 30% of my weight on it. Every week were were adding 12% more of my body weight.
Week 6 I was walking on my own with a cane with almost no limp and was doing mostly everything I was doing before except some of my fitness and riding moto.
Week 8 I was jogging and started using stairs and slight jumps to keep building muscle. I was also doing stretches that included twisting of the knee and weighted squats with bar bell.
Week 10 I was starting to run but not flat out.
Week 12 I was running and doing change of direction maneuvers.
Weeks 13-20 were more or less workouts on machines and running with change of directions (like practicing for soccer), finished with stretching and foam rolling the muscles.
I was on a bike doing cornering drills at week 21 or 5 months and started riding the road bike out on the streets as the surgeon was worried about unclipping and falling-for some reason- and didn't release me to ride the road bike until week 21.
Week 23 I was full pace and riding MX and AX again with no issues. Love my new knee braces though.
Edit to add, I had cadaver tendons put in both knees.
6 months is insanely hopeful, normal people are 8-9 months back to somewhat normal form.
DO YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPY STRETCHES AND EXERCISES
Ive torn 2 officially (rehabbed my ass off, 5 games into the next season blew it again non contact). I think I may have tore both this last year, but I just dont even care to have it repaired. Cant tear whats not there....
I have awesome insurance. Do most have to pay a co-pay for each physical therapy session?
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