For the past two months, all of my PT sessions have started out on the excercise bike. This has not only warmed up the muscles, but given me added confidence so when I’m outside of my PT’s watchful eye, I can actually complete these activities. The road to full-sports recovery may be long, but biking is just [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ACL Post-op’
A Different Kind of Excercise Bike
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, ACL rehab, Conference Bike, continuous passive motion machine, CPM, knee excercises on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in the High Life Again
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, back to work, Dancing with a new ACL on August 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Me and my new knee recently moved to San Francisco. But before I go searching for a new physical therapist, I figured I would try pushing myself to a new physical milestone–getting back into high heels. I’m a fairly short girl, so I have missed faking a taller height (via high heels) for two months now. [...]
Knee Brace Tan:Scenes from my Summer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL scar, knee braces on July 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The headline on today’s Chicago Red Eye, a free supplement to the Chicago Tribune, stated, “Best or Worst Summer Ever?” The reason for this story is because of the sub-par, chilly, less-than-stellar summer weather Chicago has been experiencing in these past two months. I guess if you need to choose a month or two to [...]
Uphill Battle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL rehab, back to work, Traveling after ACL surgery on July 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This past weekend I was in San Francisco. I’m actually moving there for work next weekend. When the work opportunity first presented itself, I was about one month post-op and still in a knee brace. I went to visit and couldn’t walk around because the hills in that city are just so impossible. Well, after [...]
3rd Surgeon Visit Recap
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, back to work, Dr. visit, lateral meniscus, meniscus, nerve block, patella tendon, patella tendon scar on July 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This morning I saw my surgeon for my 3rd follow-up appointment. It’s been two months and one day since he sliced my knee and reconstructed my ACL and repaired my lateral meniscus. Here’s the stats and fun facts: -I can start running, but just straight forward stuff; my meniscus isn’t ready for side-to-side, hard-core excercise [...]
ACL Scar Update: Day 42
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL Post-op, ACL scar on June 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
This is what it is looking like nowadays. It’s ain’t pretty, but it’s healing. You might not think so, but it’s finally starting to look like a knee to me–slightly. I can start to see my kneecap and my thigh muscles when I flex them–it’s amazing how your muscles can disappear so quickly. I still [...]
My 1st Post-Op Trip
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, back to work, Traveling after ACL surgery on June 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love to travel, but I knew with surgery it would take a while before I could travel again. One, because of my mobility and ability to get through security/terminals. Oh, and something about zero leg room didn’t sound appetizing. So where did my first trip with the new ACL land me? Right in the [...]
A “Little” Encouragement
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, ACL rehab on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Encouragement can come in many forms. The other day, I found it in a four-pound tiny weiner dog named “Sweet pea.” (For the record, at one month post-op, “yes knee can” lift four pounds with the reconstructed knee!) Her owner brought her into the office, and seeing a little puppy bounce off the cubicles reminded [...]
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