After being asked to come back in another eight weeks at the end of month eight, I spend my month 9 post of recovery really pushing. I was only lifting weights on my left leg so that it could catch up to my right. This month, I really focused on strength and power. In this …
My eighth month after ACL and meniscus surgery was filled with hikes in Colorado, increased activity, and another follow up appointment. Throughout the month, I really focused on getting my quad strength up and progress my functional movements in hopes of getting cleared at the end of the month. In this post, I detail my …
Things continued to look up for me during my seventh month post-op ACL and meniscus surgery. After starting to jog at the beginning of month six, I continued to make substantial progress physically and mentally. This month was focused on building up my speed and continuing to strengthen my leg. In this post, I detail …
Upon being cleared to start jogging at the end of month five/beginning of month six, I was very excited for this month. This was a milestone I worked a long time for, and was ecstatic to takle. The focus of this month was focused on jogging, SL strength, and not irritating my patellar tendon. In …
After the disappointment I faced not being able to jog at the end of my fourth month of recovery, I turned the page for month five. My fifth month of recovery after ACL and meniscus surgery was focused on strengthening and stability. I was working as hard as possible to close the gap between the …
My fourth month of recovery from my ACL and meniscus surgery was still challenging, but definitely better than the first three. I was still working on my range of motion but also starting to focus more on strength. However, this month did come with some frustrating news. In this post, I will share the details …
My third month recovering from ACL and medial and lateral meniscus surgery was still quite difficult. Although I was slowly improving my range of motion and strength, I was still behind the “normal” timeline and still really struggling with my recovery. In this post, I will detail my third month of recovery and share the …
My second month of recovery following ACL and meniscus surgery was another tough, uncomfortable one. At the time, I felt like I was barely making any progress. Looking back, I was slowly working my way back and chipping away at my recovery. In this post, I am going to detail my month 2 post op …
The first month after ACL and medial and lateral meniscus surgery. It was a difficult month filled with a lot of pain and swelling. The first month was challenging mentally and physically. In this 1 month post-op update, I am going to share the highlights from my first month post ACL and meniscus surgery including …
ACL surgery is something that many athletes go through. While tackling your own journey, it can be difficult to know what to expect. I found it very helpful to read and watch other peoples’ experiences, which is why I decided to document my own. However, every single surgery is different. Before learning more about my …
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