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Caucasian_AsianHad ACL surgery.
5 weeks after surgery, I was 4 weeks into rehab. One week back to work. PT three times a week, for three hours after work. Lots of boring exercises and stretching, but I was starting to see results.
Stay focused. Listen to your doc and your physiotherapist.
Ski_The_EDepending on what country you are in, you may want to look into LARS ACL repair. They use a synthetic graft instead of harvesting from your hamstring, patella, or wherever else they can get it from. This means your recovery is anywhere from 6-12 weeks instead of 4+ months.
Ski_The_EDepending on what country you are in, you may want to look into LARS ACL repair. They use a synthetic graft instead of harvesting from your hamstring, patella, or wherever else they can get it from. This means your recovery is anywhere from 6-12 weeks instead of 4+ months.
DlCKIve heard of that! My doc used an allograft which is just a fancu word for cadaver tissue. He gave me a thicker acl than what I had previously which is kind of dope.
Ski_The_EThe issue with allografts is that foreign tissue could be rejected. Using a cadaver for in younger patients is usually not ideal because the foreign tissue will be in the body for a long time, and may cause complications in the future.
Ski_The_EDepending on what country you are in, you may want to look into LARS ACL repair. They use a synthetic graft instead of harvesting from your hamstring, patella, or wherever else they can get it from. This means your recovery is anywhere from 6-12 weeks instead of 4+ months.
cmacraeWhen I had my knee done the doctor said the synthetic's weren't anywhere near as good in the long run.
DlCKIve heard of that! My doc used an allograft which is just a fancu word for cadaver tissue. He gave me a thicker acl than what I had previously which is kind of dope.
FROGGINBULLFISHI was still a fucking mess 5 weeks in but I had my acl along with both menisci.
I couldn't leave my house for the first 3 weeks
good luck mate
Ski_The_EThe issue with allografts is that foreign tissue could be rejected. Using a cadaver for in younger patients is usually not ideal because the foreign tissue will be in the body for a long time, and may cause complications in the future.
theBearJewHad a hamstring graft. Did the surgery March of 2014. I did 3 months of PT and then was on my own to keep going. The doc cleared me after 6 months to go back to full activity. Told me to take it easy and not go straight to sports. After about 9-10 months I signed up for a soccer league, took it easy and played careful. Once I got to trusting the knee and believing it was good to go I went full strength. Just played a game tonight, able to run and cut with no hesitation or pain.
Once I was on my own and cleared for light cutting and lateral movement then I bought an agility ladder to test it and train harder. That helped alot I think. Took it easy at first but gradually went more aggressive with the training.
Peter.i had surgery in may of 2014, and got cleared a few months ago. knee feels good, but i'm so scared to cut on it. i know the muscle is back (been working the quad/hammy/calf like crazy) and that it's all mental right now. gonna do what you did and try some ladder drills.
theBearJewIt was the best way to ease back into lateral movement. You'll really get a chance to test it and feel confident in your knee.
Peter.yeah, i did some lateral movements way back in PT but i haven't done much since then. to the OP, focus on growing the quad muscle back, since that thing disappears when you have ACL surgery
DlCKSeriously! My quad basically deflated, the atrophy is crazy.
Peter.yeah, it's wild how fast that muscle atrophies. leg extensions are your friend, be careful with squats for a while
theBearJewIve heard so many different things on this. My doc and PT told me not to do leg extensions at least dor a year as the tension alone could rupture my ACL. They said squats and leg press are good. Others have said to do extensions. Personally, im just not gonna do then ever. Im more afraid of the machine in the gym than getting tackled in a game.
Peter.i've heard squats were sketchy just because you need to be sure your form is there. I did limited range of motion leg extensions with my physical therapist, and now at home i only do ~40 pounds single leg, or about 90 with both legs.
_Fluffy_It will be two months since surgery tomorrow. It's really really hard not to jog but I need to wait another month. im recovering really fast. Found out my doctor is the same guy that fixed David Wise's knee before he won gold at the Xgames. Not sure what year but I bet one of you know. He had his surgery 8 months before XGames
theBearJewTake it easy, dont rush into running. That first jog feels great tho. And I take it youll be winning Gold this year, since you basically have the same knee as Wise.
_Fluffy_Most likely, my knee is actually better because I had a xenograft. He put a giraffe's ligament in there. I had some white Texan kill it for me so I know its fresh.
charcharbinksI just had ACL surgery yesterday with a patella tendon allograft. Feeling a lot better than I thought I would! Stoked to ski again in February hopefully!
Jon_Taffergetting a hamstring graft done in the next month hopefully, anyone else get the hamstring done?(didn't have the chance to read the thread will do when i get home) just wondering how long people usually have to wait to ski and if their knee feels 100%
Peter.i had a hamstring graft done in may 2014. my knee is feeling pretty good now, but i don't know if it will ever feel 100%
Jon_Tafferfuck.. i was just getting confident in hucking myself pretty big too. I'm hoping to have a knee thats stable enough to go nearly as big/fast as i did before, will be wearing a brace swell
Peter.oh yeah, i mean youll be able to do everything you did before, it's just that youre gonna hear some creaks and cracks and your knee will be sore after a long day of skiing
Ski_The_EDepending on what country you are in, you may want to look into LARS ACL repair. They use a synthetic graft instead of harvesting from your hamstring, patella, or wherever else they can get it from. This means your recovery is anywhere from 6-12 weeks instead of 4+ months.
Jon_Taffergetting a hamstring graft done in the next month hopefully, anyone else get the hamstring done?(didn't have the chance to read the thread will do when i get home) just wondering how long people usually have to wait to ski and if their knee feels 100%
Caucasian_AsianI had a hamstring graft done a few years back. It will take 6 months to heal. That's just how long it takes. It will feel pretty good after 4, but to fully heal it will take 6.
I saw my surgeon on my 6-month anniversary. She sent me skiing the next day. It took it really slow the first few times out, but my 5th run after surgery was out cat skiing.
I skied better after surgery than before. Partly because I was in better shape, partly because I had to adjust my style a bit and concentrate on my balance and on being a better technical skier.
I still ski with a brace. I don't need to, I just do as a reminder that I'm not invincible.
Jon_Taffergood to hear that i will most likely be getting back to nearly 100%! I'm hitting the stationary bike quite a bit and doing some other exercises my physiotherapist told me to do in preparation for surgery, hoping to get back on skis and start going harder than ever, my stoke is at an unbelievable high to ski, i know it will be a long road but the first day back will make it fully worth it
Austin69Only piece of advice I have is to go for a patellar tendon graft. If you're strong, odds are you'll re-tear any other graft
KushDrugsWeedshut the fuck up fluffy u r a fucking pussy
also u are a fucking broni
_Fluffy_Who told you that?
Thursday will be 11 weeks since surgery and I just hit hyperextension!
I really hope I can start jogging in a couple weeks. I've been doing deadlifts, leg presses and 10-30 minutes of cardio everyday and I have PT twice a week. They destroy me in therapy and it has been amazing. the therapy during my 1st surgery is not at all the same as this time and it's made all the difference. The quality of your doctor and therapist is sooooo important with an injury like this.
Austin69Hey man, sorry to hear the doc gave you a cadaver for your aclr. You'll likely retear it especially since it's a revision. Do 3x more pt than you think is necessary and be really careful. And if/when you need another surgery, get a bone graft and then a patellar tendon graft. I've torn my acl three times and it was a hard road to finding out the facts about acl surgery. The patellar tendon is the only option for serious athletes.
90053for everyone recommending a certain surgery, there are various options, the most important thing is going with what your surgeon is most familiar with. (my parents are doctors, my uncle is an orthopaedic surgeon, i have had an acl reconstruction, this is the advice i was given)
