ACL Recovery FAQ ACL surgery is an intimidating experience that many athletes must go through. Naturally, people have questions about the process and want to learn from others who have gone through it. Learn more about my experience with ACL surgery recovery in this ACL recovery FAQ. The Surgery What was your surgery? I had …
There are certain key items you need for ACL rehab or any other knee surgery. Whether you have ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, or another knee surgery, the time right after surgery is the most painful. At first, you will just be focused on getting your pain and swelling down. Once you make it past the …
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I am now two years out of ACL and medial and lateral meniscus surgery and one year post-op from a partial meniscectomy. To say it has been a journey is quite an understatement. After a grueling 11 month recovery from my first surgery, my medial meniscus repair failed and I had to get another surgery, …
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Month 12 post-op was an important month for me. I finally felt very close to “normal” and was so excited to be back. I was still working on my power, cutting, and soccer-specific skills, but I was already making plans for playing in the summer and then overseas. In this post, I detail my 12th …
After being cleared by the surgeon at month 10 post op, month 11 was a welcomed relief. I still had about six weeks left of physical therapy and was not 100%, but I felt so much closer to being back. This month was all about continuing to increase my agility, power, and soccer progression. In …
Month 10 post op was another grind. I felt so close and really pushed myself physically as hard as I could this month. During month 10, I was still lifting weights only on my left leg, and I was really zoning in on plyometrics, agility, and ball work. At the end of this month, I …
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 …