ACL and meniscus injury

tons of people here have had ACL surgery, myself included. the only advice i can give you is that it will heal, it just takes time. listen to what the doctors say and go to physical therapy. don't do anything stupid or rush the recovery, because you could set yourself back to square one. stick with it and you will come out stronger than before the injury.

Thats a bummer you had to wait so long man, I got acl surgery when i was 16 in early july and I was ready for ski season (did an accelerated rehab because I was competing in moguls) and it was about 80% all year with a brace, didn't feel great for a long time really, I skied with my brace the following year because I tweaked some meniscus and had a soft brace for years, finally stopped using one last year. My suggestion is to not ski until the doc says you're good, maybe february you can cruise groomers, etc.

Do your PT, get that leg strong AF before you go hard.

I think what you should do is hustle super hard all winter, work a bunch save some money and ski a bunch in the summer, you live in Norway correct? You'll be able to shred all summer if you just wait until march/april to ski hard again.

Heal up fast!

You're not alone dude! Lot's have been suffering like you do. Just take it more time. Do as what the doctors has said. You'll gonna get back to the slope in no time. Just heal fast. Get well!

I feel you man, I injured my ACL in early Jan 2014 I was out for the rest of the season and summer ski season. It was a huge bummer and I felt as If I would never heal. Healing takes time and A LOT of patience. Just keep on keeping on. The time will come to click back in sooner or later.

I injured my acl and tore my meniscus progressively couple of seasons ago. took forever to get an appointment with an ortho surgeon and then forever to get an MRI (joys of NHS waiting times). eventually got the results back and my acl was pretty non-existant. i was offered 3 choices, full repair, meniscus tidy up or no surgery + PT. I wanted full surgery but had just got a job in austria for the winter so said i would do PT until i went away then get the surgery when i came back. went skiing all season with no ACL and a riding with a brace, no problems. came back and got surgery with a patella-tendon graft. surgery all wet well got my meniscus tidied up and some cartilage tidied up. Then for the next 5 and a half months i was in the gym pushing as hard as my surgeon and PT would safely allow. Ended up in the gym 3 times a week and having a PT gym session every week as i was miserable without work, not fully mobile and without skiing and my surgeon could see that. Got to the point after the 6-12 weeks stage where the graft is weakest and my surgeon was just like, go HAM, so i did. Basically said he was happy for me to ski if i could leg press 1.5x my weight and I worked so hard at getting there. Got sorted with a donjoy brace and was back skiing in 5 and a half months post surgery and not just cruising, I was back to hitting kickers in the park, and skiing steeps and pow with no problems. So my advice would be listen to your surgeon and PT but really ask about what you can and cant do at every stage and do whatever you can without it being sore. dont slack off, recovery should be your new job and you will be back sooner than you think.

gipsykillasSo is there anyone here with experience with acl injuries??

Tore my left Acl summer jibbing on June 29th this year. After a fuckload of pre surgery physio, glad to say that I'm typing this from the waiting room to get surgery any minute now

Jon_TafferTore my left Acl summer jibbing on June 29th this year. After a fuckload of pre surgery physio, glad to say that I'm typing this from the waiting room to get surgery any minute now

good luck dude. enjoy those pain killers

Peter.good luck dude. enjoy those pain killers

Haha thanks man, got out about two hours ago, legs are sill frozen partially from the spinal anesthetic. Just waiting for the pain to set in. Surgery went perfectly

Jon_TafferHaha thanks man, got out about two hours ago, legs are sill frozen partially from the spinal anesthetic. Just waiting for the pain to set in. Surgery went perfectly

for me, the nerve block worked great and i never really had any pain. i was expecting it to be way worse than it actually was. just follow what the doc said about taking the PKs and you should be fine

Peter.for me, the nerve block worked great and i never really had any pain. i was expecting it to be way worse than it actually was. just follow what the doc said about taking the PKs and you should be fine

Yeah I know it'll hurt but I'm not expecting anything too bad especially with the drugs, I'm about to find out I guess

Tore my ACL and Meniscus on October 6th, had surgery on the 20th. Totally wasn't expecting how bad the pain would be, they seriously didn't prepare me for the few days of absolute hell after the surgery. Sitting out for the season has turned into my motivation to work harder in physical therapy. I wouldn't wish this injury upon anyone... Stay strong and heal up quick man.

Tore my ACL and medial meniscus in early January, wound up finishing the season rocking a brace before having surgery May 26th. I'm 5 and a half months out now and feeling really good. The best advice I can give you is to stay positive, coming back from an injury is just as harsh mentally as it is physically so you got to let the mind lead the body and know that by the time its over with you'll be stronger and healthier than you were before. Listen to your doc and therapist, work your ass off in PT, eat right, don't rush anything, and above all stay positive. I know its frustrating but you'll pull through man, lots of us fighting the same battle!!

how fast did all you guys get your flexion back after surgery? I'm 8 days out and pretty scared because most websites say you should have 90 degrees of flexion by now, i have about 30 degrees...

Ouch I'm so sorry. Your about a month out, then, right? I had surgery at the end of July for a different knee issue (MPFL reconstruction) and every aspect of it has sucked. Today is exactly 3 months from when I had the surgery, and what I've found so far is that recovery has been way more tough emotionally than physically. Hang in there, shit gets better.

Jon_Tafferhow fast did all you guys get your flexion back after surgery? I'm 8 days out and pretty scared because most websites say you should have 90 degrees of flexion by now, i have about 30 degrees...

Dont worry man, its normal, think they are quite pushing saying u should full fexion after such a short time. It took around a month after my surgery to get my 90 degree flex

el_mn_opOuch I'm so sorry. Your about a month out, then, right? I had surgery at the end of July for a different knee issue (MPFL reconstruction) and every aspect of it has sucked. Today is exactly 3 months from when I had the surgery, and what I've found so far is that recovery has been way more tough emotionally than physically. Hang in there, shit gets better.

Thanks man, its gonna be though but ill try my best to heal the best way possible!

Thanks guys for the positive feedback!!

I did my ACL about 10 years ago. It was during my last winter as a ski bum after several years in Tahoe. I knew I was going to grad school, and it was a real bummer to end my season in March rather than May. I got a brace made and skied for a few weeks, but I was tentative so I decided to get surgery in April. I was vigilant about rehab, and did exactly what the doctor said. I was ready for the beginning of the next season, although I was, and still am, a 2-3 weekend a month guy as opposed to an every day guy. I actually still wear my brace, as it could prevent a hyper extension. If I had a brace for the other leg I would wear that too.

Like some others have said here, listen to your doctor. It really sucks that you had to wait to long for surgery. I skied right up until surgery, and my legs were stronger because of it. Listen to your doctor and physical therapist. If you don't you risk hurting yourself again. Don't push it, you have many years to ski.