Week 2 update | ACL and meniscus surgery

Hi again, here is my 2 week update after getting ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair surgery. I talk about pain levels, show how much I can extend and bend the knee, and I show the status of the incisions around my knee.

[@ronjohn6361]

get well soon !

[@megmed2860]

Thank you!

[@utkrishtagrawal9474]

Hi,
Thank you for sharing your experience about your ACL reconstruction and meniscus surgery. I am currently going through the recovery week 2 process myself and find that my knee feels like it's getting "locked" beyond 30 degrees when I bend it. I was wondering if you experienced anything similar during your recovery? If yes, could you please share how you managed this issue and if it got better over time?
Thank you in advance :)

[@megmed2860]

Hi! Yes I had a similar experience, earlier on in recovery my knee felt like it would “hit a wall” or get locked at around 30 degrees, then it happened at 60 degrees, and now it’s happening at 90! It definitely is something that just takes time as your knee heals but I have found heat to be helpful on my knee and thigh before trying to bend. I also use a CBD and herbal salve which seems to help the pain when I bend a lot. Other than that you just have to grit your teeth through the pain and maybe have someone else try to bend it further little by little. A helpful exercise is wall bends where you lay on your back with your legs up on a wall and slowly bend your knee as you move your foot down the wall (and you can use your good leg to push it further). Hope this helps, good luck in your recovery!!

[@utkrishtagrawal9474]

@@megmed2860 Hey thanks will surely try that. I felt relieved haha.

[@Jarbooty]

Don’t know how these videos don’t have more views. Been watching everything on TH-cam to prepare myself for my acl, mcl, meniscus surgery and literally you’re the one person who’s actually honest with the pain and tips. 3 days after surgery for me now and everything you’ve gone through has been me to a t. Happy to see you recovering fast hopefully I’ll be there soon!

[@megmed2860]

Thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear that the videos have been helpful for others to watch. The recovery has many ups and downs but if you stick with it you will get there! Best of luck in your healing journey!

[@aspathwarmuralikarthik9]

Did you had any knee extension lag during these 2nd and 3rd week

[@megmed2860]

Yes, knee extensions were pretty painful still at that point and I couldn't do it in one fluid motion