ACL reconstruction---any suggestions??? thanks

[huntmaster]

I will be having two #12 lag screws added to my anatomy in a couple of weeks--anyone got any advice besides rehab like a mad man?

thanks

 

[the nature boy]

I wonder if there's any kind of AS out there that would enhance healing of ligimant damage.

 

[huntmaster]

you never know--however they say that Ligimants do not reginerate, but tendons do--that is what they will use for my new ACL--part of my petela tendon, b/c it will heal back



if there is though--i would be interested to find out about it and I would hope that my doctor would have introduced me to it.

but you never know about these doctors--I got a good one though. He did two of these for a close friend of mine

 

[L.A.X]

I've had in done twice on the same knee....My advice, Start taking drugs as soon as you can, as you will get the most Painfull hip cramp that you can't streatch out(the crank your leg into some awkward positions) . Are you getting a passive movement machine? If so, stay on it as much as possible, my second time around I slept with this mother f-er strapped to my leg a regained 85-90% of my motion back in two days! Rehab rehab rehab! Also, I as a lacrosse player need to maintain good running form and speed, so I bought a 3 month membership to a gym with a pool (mine doesn't have one) and I would run in the water an hour a day. But the main thing is take it easy, If it starts to hurt stop! Ice Every night ( I still do and I'm 10 months post-op) When they allow you to lift dont be scared, you'll notice how tend to favor it, this will get you nowhere. I was back to full contact lax in 6 months, I believe the reason was the machine and running in the pool. Hopefully this time around I won't blow it out again, as I already have 6 screws in there! Good luck and PM me if you have any questions about your rehab protocol, or any weird pains you may be concerned with.

 

[huntmaster]

thanks alot! you will probably here from me. it is still about three weeks until I go under

I appreciate it man