Comments on: 10 Golden Rules of ACL Rehab

By: JohnJohn

JohnJohn — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:57:50 +0000

I have felt the same way! I am just at 1 month and 1 week post op. Got my brace off a week ago and just went to the Y for my first workout yesterday. I am so worried i’ll pull out my graft! I dont know if I could tell if it did pull out. Im just going to take it easy and do light workouts till my leg gets stronger. its actually stronger than you think. they scare you into taking it easy which is obviously working. Just take it easy and no sex on your knees!!!

By: rae

rae — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:32:54 +0000

I just got through reading much of the blog posts about your ACL recovery and you sharing your experience is making me feel a little less shaky and nervous about my surgery and upcoming PT. I tore my ACL in my right knee on July 2nd playing volleyball and I have ACL reconstruction surgery tomorrow and I have been so bummed. I have been going crazy these last couple of weeks not be able to run, bike and missing out on almost the entire outdoor season. I can’t wait to see your posts when you get back to playing volleyball. I know it is so far off for me, but it’s something to look forward to! Thanks for this blog!

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By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:26:31 +0000

Thanks for the words.. I’m going in for surgery this week.

By: carol

carol — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:52:01 +0000

I tore my acl for a second time about 9 months after the first surgery and allograft. I was just walking up a hill without my brace on. It had felt very tight all day after doing yardwork and suddenly there was a feeling like an elastic band pinging, but no pain. It actually felt better since the tightness was gone. I wouldn’t have believed I had torn it again because of the lack of pain but my doctor said that the second time the nerves are not the same so it may not hurt as much. Now I am 6 weeks post op for a second allograft and being super careful!!

By: Bud

Bud — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:06:08 +0000

I had my surgery in November and felt the same way. Any little awkward movement and I would think maybe I had ruined the graft and torn it again. You do have to baby it, but basically I was just being paranoid.

My surgeon did a drawer test (or something similar) at the 2 month point in January to determine that the new acl was properly in place.

Your 2 month point should be soon so perhaps you can ask your doctor if this test is on the agenda.

In the end it’s going to be what it’s going to be so don’t drive yourself batty worrying about it. My understanding is that only a very small percentage (less than 5%) of acl reconstructions are torn again within 3 years.

By: yeskneecan

yeskneecan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:02 +0000

I know how easy it is to get paranoid! It’s like the “new” knee is your baby. Anyway, I remember reading somewhere that at 3 months post-op the graft will be fully attached. Since you are two and half weeks, I would take it slow and talk to your PT. Let them know the movements that make you paranoid and what you do to make it pop.

By: MBW

MBW — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:17:03 +0000

Hi-
I wasn’t sure where to ask this…(it doesn’t fmreally fit with any topic and I can’t post a new topic)
But I am 2 and a half weeks post ACL surgery (patellar graft) and have gotten quite paranoid. Whenever my knee clicks, pops, or ANYTHING, I am worried I have torn my graft. (just because my original acl tear was a freak accident and from just a quick turn while skiing!) I just imagine I am re-tearing it because it is already so weak, I can’t tell right away PLUS I now have no feeling if I were to tear my new ACL!

Has anyone else felt like this, or am I nuts??
Also, has anybody torn an acl graft right after surgery (less than a few months) after surgery?
And for the patellar graft, since bone-to-bone grafts attach quickly, just HOW quickly are they strong and out of the risk zone of damaging the graft?

By: yeskneecan

yeskneecan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:56:37 +0000

Of course it’s OK with me! Thank you for sharing! And feel free to add anything to it–we could keep a running list!

By: Sarahdippity

Sarahdippity — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:10:46 +0000

Loved it so much, I’m blogging about your post here:
http://loveyourknees.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/10-golden-rules-of-acl-rehab/

Hope that’s OK with you! Let me know if you want me to remove it! Thanks again.