I wish I found this site 6 months ago when I had surgery.. I tore my acl had surgery in March(hamstring graff), I had 3 months of PT and have been working out...
I had ACL reconstruct about 6 weeks ago, I believe the brace I have is the CTi2(that's what the gym bag that came with it says...lol). It's very comfortable,...
I had arthroscopy done in August (shaved off a dime size piece of cartilage and some synovial tissue) and I am finding that now I am having some knee cap...
Hi Steve, I also had ACL reconstruction surgery and returned to skiing 7 months post op. I used just your standard knee brace that you can get at any Wal- ...
Ya know that feeling you get in your knee(good or bad one...lol), where it's like your knee gets stuck and you have to move it to get it past that point, and...
Have any of you had the Synvic injections for knee arthritis? How did it work for you? I had arthroscopic surgery in Sept, and my knee is no better than...
hows it goin everyone! i havent posted in a while but this group has been great. i had acl recon and practically all of my latteral minisucs and some cartlige...
i was told that breaking up the scar tissue was a good thing. something my thearapist had me do was to continuasly move the knee cap left to right then up and...
Hi Everyone! First - Thank God this forum is here. I've been feeling so incredibly isolated for the last 6 days since my surgery with no one to talk to (with...
My initial PT was every day for a week, then I went to 3 days a week for a little over a month. Most of the stuff they had me doing at PT, I was able to do at...
It sounds to me like your recovery is fairly normal so far. It isn't uncommon to be woozy from pain meds for a few days. That would be better than being in...
Moose, Thanks for the reply and congrats on your progress. Hope your check up goes well! Could I bug you for a couple of follow - ups 1. How many days after...
Check up went great!! She seemed really surprised at the muscle tone and strength in my quads! Went to the gym just after my appt...lol. Let's see, I had...
hey everyone ACL injuries suck and I know it all too well! TRY BEING ON CRUTCHES AND HAVING YOUR CAR STOLEN ! ON A SECOND FLOOR ON CRUTCHES! But hey life goes...
acl/mensicus tear, op on march 04. pt about 1 week post op. pt twice a week and home excersises 5 days a week. the home excersises is what really helped. i...
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I just got my ACL repaired about 3 wks ago and now i'm going thru rehab. ( 3 days a wk ). I was curious to see how long did any one who had the surgery walk...
I had my surgery about 6 months ago. I stayed on my crutches the full 6 weeks the dr's recommened(followed the dr's orders to a T). I was allowed partial...
I have a general question about knee braces after ACL reconstruction. what level of sports do you recommend them for? For example, bicycling, jogging, soccer,...
I'd talk to your dr about that one. My PT made the comment that the point was to get me OUT of my brace eventually. Right now I wear mine while working out...
After the surgery, has anyone gone back to the sport or activity that cause the surgery in the 1st place? And mentally? how long does it take for you to get...
... It's tough for me to really say how long it takes. I had my surgery (ACL patellar tendon, partial meniscus removal) in Nov. 2002. Here I am 2 1/2 years...
I understand that basketball is an iffy sport to go back on. I want to go back to playing basketball but I know it'll be a while before i get back to what i...
once you have had an injury anywhere it will never never be back to normal. as for themenical haveing part of it rmoved is what they did to me i had 2 large...
I had my original injury 12 years prior to having surgery. I continued to play the original sport(soccer) as well as others for 3+ years after the intial...