So first day of the season this year I managed to tear my acl...I have never done this before so i am just looking for the best things to do to get ready to ski again next year and to make sure I don't screw myself up again.
Apr 18 2015 1:07AM
pay for physio, at least as many sessions as you can afford. They'll set the pace write and it stops you from slacking off.
from personal experience, hamstring strength is crucial. Be as thorough as possible it'll pay off in the long run.
Best case scenario you find someone with a similar injury to work through it with together, ask your physio if there are any other patients with broken acls
Apr 18 2015 6:49AM
I'm in the same position as you are, on November 2nd i tore my ACL and am currently trying my best to get back at it and possibly have a few mellow ski days by the end of may. I'm going to the gym 3 times a week to get my legs strong again also I'm doing lots of super small exercises for stabilizing and balancing. Alot of cycling on a my hometrainer and running about 8k once a week. It's really hard work, but the last you wanna do is rush it and try skiing when your knee isn't ready yet. Be patient. Work until you KNOW you're ready!
Apr 18 2015 7:29AM
Apr 20 2015 11:02AM
I am 25 days out of ACL replacement and meniscus repair surgery. I have been walking for 7 days and now can bike 10 miles, speedwalk, squats, and elliptical. I have not been cleared for run, jog, jump yet. I do sports PT 2-3 times a week and spend 2 hours at the gym on off days, biking, core excercises and upper body. I have come so far in 7 days it's insane. However, my PT says I'll be lucky to be skiing in Janurary. Do NOT go against your therapists directions. If you are not seeing one, you should have been a long time ago. They will tell you when you are ready. This fugger has cost me over 7K already. I have no desire to pay that again and why risk it?
-some barely walking broke ass blown out knee guy
Apr 20 2015 1:13PM
Had acl and meniscus surgery in mid July last year. Had 2 weeks no weight, 2 weeks weight with crutches and then two weeks before any physio started. Then once I started I had physio gym sessions every week doing strength and proprioception exercises then 3 days a week I would go to the gym and do work on the bike, rowing machine, treadmill and then a little later got on the weight machines. Spoke to my surgeon at the start of November and said if I could leg press 1.5x my weight he was happy for me to begin to ski again in January with a brace. By January I could just about press twice my weight and got back on my skis for a one day on one day off week first week of January. Between park/freeride and cruising about on piste and have been getting back at it since. Going to the gym when I can and hoping to build my strength to be confident to ski without a brace next season. It was a quick turn around but I was determined and my surgeon could see I was miserable without skiing given it had been the longest time without going having had to delay my surgery because I broke my collar bone in April. So maybe a little sooner than recommended but I have had no ill effects from it.