Just rupture my ACL, small medial meniscus tear, bone bruising, sprain of posterolateral ligaments and muscles etc. currently doing PT twice a week and exercises at home to strengthen my surrounding muscles and get range of motion back. Opting out of surgery and hoping to get back to just basic things like light jogging, weight lifting and biking. I’ll never jump on a trampoline again even if I could lol.
You're welcome. If you are interested, I have a video on what a real ACL looks like. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/7Ttp71hUGXM/w-d-xo.html Hopefully you find it helpful.
I tore my ACL on September 17th during a football (soccer) game with friends, seeing as I'm gonna have surgery through NHS (free healthcare but a lot of waiting time in Portugal) I have surgery on May 9th but I just want to know if its normal that in these 7 months I couldn't walk, I fully tore my ACL and also something in my meniscus, is there cases where people cant walk?
Rui, I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Usually people can walk after an isolated ACL tear. There is initial pain, swelling, fluid in the joint (effusion), difficulty with motion etc. Over time these tend to improve and patients start to feel better and can walk. However, there are situations where the knee can get very stiff and make walking difficult. You mentioned you had a meniscus tear. Certain patterns of meniscus tears could cause a block/restriction of your knee motion. I would seek to reach out to your physician and have a quick check to make sure things are ok. Typically, we will start patients on a "pre hab" program prior to surgery which helps improve the knee swelling, motion, muscle strength which has been shown to help recovery after surgery. Best of luck! ___________________________________________________________________________ Please understand that this does not represent the formation of a formal doctor patient relationship and is for educational purposes only. All comments should be considered as informal suggestions regarding any matters of medical care. Please also be aware that this is a public forum and any information you share is not secure.
This was an excellent video made, to understand what that tear is and what it can cause. I Wish there were more short concise easy videos like these.
Thanks, short and straight to the point video
Exactly what i needed. Subscribed.
Just rupture my ACL, small medial meniscus tear, bone bruising, sprain of posterolateral ligaments and muscles etc. currently doing PT twice a week and exercises at home to strengthen my surrounding muscles and get range of motion back. Opting out of surgery and hoping to get back to just basic things like light jogging, weight lifting and biking. I’ll never jump on a trampoline again even if I could lol.
thank you
Thank you, very helpful
You're welcome. If you are interested, I have a video on what a real ACL looks like. Check it out here:
th-cam.com/video/7Ttp71hUGXM/w-d-xo.html
Hopefully you find it helpful.
I tore my ACL on September 17th during a football (soccer) game with friends, seeing as I'm gonna have surgery through NHS (free healthcare but a lot of waiting time in Portugal) I have surgery on May 9th but I just want to know if its normal that in these 7 months I couldn't walk, I fully tore my ACL and also something in my meniscus, is there cases where people cant walk?
Rui,
I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Usually people can walk after an isolated ACL tear. There is initial pain, swelling, fluid in the joint (effusion), difficulty with motion etc. Over time these tend to improve and patients start to feel better and can walk. However, there are situations where the knee can get very stiff and make walking difficult. You mentioned you had a meniscus tear. Certain patterns of meniscus tears could cause a block/restriction of your knee motion.
I would seek to reach out to your physician and have a quick check to make sure things are ok. Typically, we will start patients on a "pre hab" program prior to surgery which helps improve the knee swelling, motion, muscle strength which has been shown to help recovery after surgery.
Best of luck!
___________________________________________________________________________
Please understand that this does not represent the formation of a formal doctor patient relationship and is for educational purposes only. All comments should be considered as informal suggestions regarding any matters of medical care. Please also be aware that this is a public forum and any information you share is not secure.
I too subscribed. Thank doc
Thanks!