This whole time that I have been rehabbing, I’ve had my sights set on making my big sports comeback on the ski slopes. When I tore my ACL last Jan., I did it one week before a ski trip to Whistler. (Ouch!) I had to sit on the bench for the that one. I even [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ACL recovery’
5th Months and 3 Weeks Post-Op
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL Excercises, ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, ACL scar on November 6, 2009 | 11 Comments »
A Quick Overview on Life These Days: -Bending, Extenstion and ROM seem to be very up to par -My knee only feels stiff when I am sitting at my desk for long periods of time -Still no running, but I am avid on the bike, rowing machine, eliptical and others -My knee doesn’t “pop” as [...]
How To Get Through ACL Rehab (Without Really Excercising)
Posted in ACL Surgery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL Post-op, ACL recovery, New Zealand, Traveling after ACL surgery on August 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My solution is simple: “Make no little plans…” Daniel Burnham, Chicago architect. (1864-1912) 1. Think about your passions/hobbies pre-ACL surgery. 2. Make a plans to return to one thing a few months out, when you are mostly recovered. 3. Start an envelope/savings jar and start stashing away the money you would be spending at restaurants, [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 Extension
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACL knee pain, ACL recovery on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lately, my knee has been acting up. The one thing I am focusing on is my extension–trying to straighten my leg and get my hyper extension back. So far, I am at 0, not hyper extension at all. When I’m working all day, I have gone back to elevating my leg to constantly stretch it. [...]
Week 7
Posted in ACL Surgery Recovery, tagged ACL encouragement, ACL recovery, ACL Surgery Recovery, back to work, lateral meniscus, patella tendon on July 8, 2009 | 12 Comments »
In the spirit of, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?”, I’ve decided to fill you in on my personal answer to “How long does it take to get back to normal after ACL reconstruction?” Let’s keep in mind we are all different, and it also [...]
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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