Any of you ever suffer a Knee Injury??

almost tore my acl in my right leg today, leg got caught in the turf
 
injured my meniscus lifting my drunk cousin 2 ye ars ago and it still hurts. did some pt recently and now my left knee hurts, almost more than my right knee, different type of pain tho. now my right knee rarely hurts but my left is always is pain. especially after sitting for too long
 
jhova718 said:
injured my meniscus lifting my drunk cousin 2 ye ars ago and it still hurts. did some pt recently and now my left knee hurts, almost more than my right knee, different type of pain tho. now my right knee rarely hurts but my left is always is pain. especially after sitting for too long
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Does it hurt when you sit with your legs folded?
 
 Getting ACL surgery tomorrow. Who has had it and did you go with the cadaver/patella tendon/hamstring?
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I had it done back in December 2012, They used my calf muscle and I didn't want to go with cadaver/graft. You will have pain in the calf because it's gonna develop new muscle, also the calf muscle is stronger than your original ACL. Lowers your chances of re-injuring the muscle in your knee, since the calf muscle is folded over doubling it in size comparison to your original. You will be on medication throughout the first months, and basically get sick of being stuck in one place. Once physical therapy starts your that much closer to having your knee strength back. I had the surgery done 12/12/12 and I was back running and balling by mid March. Take it slow and do your PT by any means necessary. I never did my PT at home and they could tell when I went in because my hamstring muscle and thigh had no strength whatsoever. I had a bit of a limp when they first let me run on the treadmill, because mind state is telling you not to put pressure on it. Looking back on it now, I have no regrets of the surgery and I have no pain in my knee or calf muscle at all anymore. Best part of it was actually going home from the hospital after the surgery, all doped out
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Good luck on your surgery and recovery fam
 
I just had my surgery yesterday morning and the doc told me to take it easy for a week before I see him again. I ended up going with the cadaver. 1 less surgery and won't need as much pain medication. A big reason why they say cadavers have more of a chance to fail is because people will recover fast and think they can do more than they can. It's fools gold because you're really not giving the acl a chance to heal. Hence them tearing it again somewhere down the line. I Probably won't play competitive basketball for up to a year and a half just to be safe. In the meantime I'm going to take rehab very seriously and work on my upper body and core strength
 
Just getting back from PT myself.


toast1985 toast1985 Ok cool. Doctors usually have their own protocol when it comes to these procedures. I can't say in your case because you had LCL issues too, but they say the faster you're in physical therapy the better, meaning the next day at the earliest. I started PT 12 days after my surgery and that was too long of a wait. However, that wasn't my fault, that was due to lack of communication within the surgeon's team. That led to a slow start and a few obstacles, but it's ok because everyone heals differently.

At least you're making the initiative early on, get ready for PT. It won't be pleasant lol, but it's the start.
 
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I just had my surgery yesterday morning and the doc told me to take it easy for a week before I see him again. I ended up going with the cadaver. 1 less surgery and won't need as much pain medication. A big reason why they say cadavers have more of a chance to fail is because people will recover fast and think they can do more than they can. It's fools gold because you're really not giving the acl a chance to heal. Hence them tearing it again somewhere down the line. I Probably won't play competitive basketball for up to a year and a half just to be safe. In the meantime I'm going to take rehab very seriously and work on my upper body and core strength
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Yeah you're right, cadavers do fail due to insuffcient healing time. The knee might feel "good" but the graft hasn't fully undergone the healing process. Thinking about it now, the cadaver would've saved me so much time and pain, but what's done is done. I agree, I'm not planning on hitting the courts till Winter 2016 at the earliest lol, giving it exactly 18 months. You'll do good, seems like you have the right attitude and don't lack common sense. It's important to respect the healing process.
 
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I just had my surgery yesterday morning and the doc told me to take it easy for a week before I see him again. I ended up going with the cadaver. 1 less surgery and won't need as much pain medication. A big reason why they say cadavers have more of a chance to fail is because people will recover fast and think they can do more than they can. It's fools gold because you're really not giving the acl a chance to heal. Hence them tearing it again somewhere down the line. I Probably won't play competitive basketball for up to a year and a half just to be safe. In the meantime I'm going to take rehab very seriously and work on my upper body and core strength
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The research with the different kinds of grafts is really trivial. Personally, I've only seen patella and hamstring grafts. Although, having ACL reconstruction already has a high re-injury rate (especially in females). Why that is, is still up for debate. In my professional opinion, there isnt enough emphasis on the core/hip synchronization.


I do feel that the patella graft would be a better graft because it more closely mimics the actual strength of the original ACL. On the other hand, you do not really know the quality of the cadaver from someone else. But like I said, there isnt a whole lot of research on that.
 
Any of you guys using a custom knee brace? I haven't gotten surgery yet but I have a custom knee brace and it feels really good.

Also is it possible that one isn't able to get all of their previous strength back after surgery, even with physical therapy?
 
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Any of you guys using a custom knee brace? I haven't gotten surgery yet but I have a custom knee brace and it feels really good.
Also is it possible that one isn't able to get all of their previous strength back after surgery, even with physical therapy?
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Mine isn't custom, but it has these 2 tubes that hook up to this ice water tank that sends cool water around my knee and it feels amazing :smokin
 
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^ Half of my PT sessions concentrate on my core and hip. It's annoying but you're right about all that.
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Like I said before, it's vital. That goes along with any knee injury or even some ankle injuries. Whenever I examine some sort of athlete, my go to exams beyond the "hands-on" stuff is observing a squat and performing a heel-raise. You can get so much information from those two.
 
Nothing serious. I have patella tendonitis right now and it's nagging. Was trying to avoid a close hamper and banged my kneed hard on the frame of my bedroom door.
 
I just went to the doctor yesterday for them to change the leg dressing and went to PT today for an evaluation. They gave me some exercises to do at home, but for the most part I just kind of have to wait for it to get better. I'm trying to get off of the pain meds because they are gross but it's just making everything worse. I've had this weird, sharp pain in my upper shin area when I go to stand up and all the blood rushes down to my legs. I can't seem to figure it out. It's mostly at night and in the early morning. Thanks for asking.
 
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I'm doing well, a little pain here and there. Haven't started PT yet (almost two weeks after surgery!!). But I have been doing some knee extensions, and other exercises to regain my range of motion.

Thanks for asking.
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Keep it elevated.


heirjordan15 said:
I just went to the doctor yesterday for them to change the leg dressing and went to PT today for an evaluation. They gave me some exercises to do at home, but for the most part I just kind of have to wait for it to get better. I'm trying to get off of the pain meds because they are gross but it's just making everything worse. I've had this weird, sharp pain in my upper shin area when I go to stand up and all the blood rushes down to my legs. I can't seem to figure it out. It's mostly at night and in the early morning. Thanks for asking.
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Did you have a patella graft? If so, that's why you have the pain in the upper shin. They take a piece of the patella, the middle 1/3 of the patella tendon, and a piece of the top of the tibia (shin bone). They drill holes in the femur (thigh bone) and tibia and place the piece in there with cement. Keep it elevated with ice. If the fluid is red and/or clear, not issue. If it bothers you too much, call the doc.
 
Has anyone used a CPM machine? Its been prescribed. I'm also trying to get my hands on a cryotherapy circulating ice pack but might have to buy one off of amazon.
 
Forgive me for not reading through the whole thread, but anybody got any knee excercises/PT work that helps with runners knee and general knee pain?
 
How do you guys work out your lower body. I do the calf machines, and then I squat but I can't do it that often. It kills my knees( more so my left knee) .????
 
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