Thanks for finding me! Sorry you have to go through this, but as you’ll read in previous posts and comments, you are certainly not alone. The other big thing to remember is that rehab is what you make of it. It’s long. It’s boring. And it’s very hard to stay on track when you are doing minor, minor excercises and used to being very active. I would suggest keeping in mind the one thing you want to do as soon as you heal and strengthen up. If it’s a sport, like soccer, then keep your soccer ball visable in your home. It doesn’t hurt to put up some pictures of you playing that sport. I think these things will help keep your mind fit through the process–knowing you are working towards a specific goal.
As for returning to the gym, you’ll have to ask your doctor. You can certainly do things at your house, but we all progress differently. In my case, I had to wear a locked brace for six weeks. I wouldn’t have felt comfortable going to the gym. Surgery is very traumatic on the body, so give yourself some time to heal. Ask your doctor lots of questions, and keep your eye on the prize–that’ll get you through the leg lifts, wall slides and quad squeezes. Good luck to you!

Also sorry one last question…how long can it be until I return to the gym to do upper body (no leg exercises) after surgery? I dont want to the body to turn to complete mush lol.

Thanks and once again, a great informative blog!

It does help mentally to have it on. I asked my doctor if he
thought I should wear it, and he said it was up to me

I can’t imagine not wearing it right now when doing anything that requires the planting and pivoting.

It helps me to do the move correctly without hesitation that could cause me to re-injure myself.

Right now a lot of it is in my mind and not the knee holding me back.

I know I wouldn’t be playing tennis yet, if I didn’t have it.

Were you planning on wearing a brace to ski ?