passing soccer ball post acl surgery

Month 8 Post Op ACL and Meniscus Surgery

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 …

rear-elevated split squat

Month 7 Post Op ACL and Meniscus Surgery

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 …

juggling soccer ball post ACL surgery

5 Months Post Op ACL and Meniscus Surgery

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 …

lateral lunge post op ACL

3 Months Post Op ACL and Meniscus Surgery

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 …

month 1 acl meniscus surgery

1 Month After ACL and Meniscus Surgery

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 …