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Reconstructive ACL and meniscus repair physical therapy weeks 9-12 (month 3)

March 15, 2012

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Rather than continue posting one week at a time, I decided I would post a few weeks in conjunction with one another. Weeks 9-12 mark the third month of rehab. Overall, other than consistently needing to achieve full knee extension the first 6 weeks or so, this has been a pretty smooth process. I’ve barely […]

Rehab for ACL and meniscus surgery -Week 6

February 13, 2012

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I saw my surgeon at the end of the 6 week mark. So far, so good. My x-rays came back solid and I passed the Lachmann test. Both very good signs. I was concerned about some popping I was having in the knee, but other people who had the surgery, as well as my surgeon, […]

ACL and meniscus surgery physical therapy- Week 5

February 6, 2012

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Post-op Day 29-35 (Week 5) Routine schedule: Day 29: ROM, Proprioception, Strength Day 30: ROM, Conditioning, Proprioception Day 31: ROM, Proprioception, Strength Day 32: ROM, Conditioning, Proprioception Day 33 ROM, Proprioception, Strength Day 34: ROM, Conditioning, Proprioception Day 35: ROM Crutches -Eliminated Bracing -Only while sleeping to insure I don’t bend my leg […]

ACL and meniscus rehab days 22-28 (week 4)

January 26, 2012

Week 4 was a pretty quiet week. Not a whole lot changed from week 3. I used a little more weight and went a little bit longer on the elliptical. Also, the proprioception exercises got harder. Post-op Day 22-28 (Week 4) Routine schedule: Day 22: ROM, Proprioception, Strength Day 23: ROM, Conditioning, Proprioception Day 24: ROM, Proprioception, […]

ACL and meniscus repair rehab: Days 12-15

January 13, 2012

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This was originally supposed to be days 11-14, however, I wasn’t able to see my surgeon until day 12. Thus, this turned into days 12-15. Day 12 brought about some big changes in the rehab. Most noticeably the ability to BEND MY DAMN LEG! I had some x-rays taken to examine the reconstruction and make […]

Reconstructive ACL and meniscus repair surgery: Physical therapy days 2-11

January 6, 2012

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I’m now a couple weeks out from my reconstructive ACL and meniscus repair surgery. I wrote what I did the day of the surgery here. Next up is what days 2 through 11 looked like. The bold indicates something that changed from day 1. Changes include weight bearing as tolerated up to 50%, the inclusion […]