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1 Year Update After My Second Partial Meniscectomy

It’s been a year (and a month) since I had my second partial meniscectomy back in September 2022. In this 1 year update after a partial meniscectomy, I’ll share how my knee is doing now and how it’s been holding up since I returned to soccer. However, I highly recommend checking out my previous updates …

5 Years After ACL and Meniscus Surgery

As of April 2023, I’m officially 5 years post-op after ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair! My ACL surgery recovery has certainly been a wild ride with many highs and lows. It definitely has not all been smooth sailing, but I’m happy to be back playing soccer professionally (currently in Turkey). Despite all of the updates …

ACL Recovery Exercises 9 to 12 Months Post Op

In this article, I will share a few of my ACL recovery exercises for 9 to 12 months and beyond. I still do many of them today. To see the exercises I did for 4-6 months, head to my previous blog. Please keep these things in mind before reading: My ACL Rehab Videos SL Leg Press (regular …

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Simple ACL Recovery Exercises I Did 7 to 9 Months Post Op

In this article, I will share a few of my ACL recovery exercises 7 to 9 months. To see the exercises I did for 4-6 months, head to my previous blog. Please keep these things in mind before reading: My ACL Rehab Videos Banded Monster Walk This is an exercise I did way earlier in …

Two Partial Meniscectomies: Similarities and Differences

As of September 9th, 2022, I’ve had three knee surgeries in total including two partial meniscectomies. In case you haven’t yet seen anything about my injury history, my line of surgeries began with ACL reconstruction and medial and lateral meniscus repair in April 2018. I then had a partial meniscectomy on the same knee due …

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Week 10-12 Rehab After My Second Partial Meniscectomy

By this point in my recovery, I was basically back to normal after my second partial meniscectomy. But before learning more about weeks 10-12 of my recovery, I suggest reviewing my progress up to this point including: In this article, I outline weeks 10-12 of my rehab after my second partial meniscectomy. How I Felt …

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Week 7 Rehab After My Second Meniscectomy

I took huge leaps forward in my recovery during week 7 of my rehab after my second partial meniscectomy. However, before continuing with this post, I suggest you first review the previous weeks of my recovery: In this article, I detail my seventh week of recovery after my second partial meniscectomy. How I Felt During …

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Week 6 Rehab After My Second Meniscectomy

I continued along my recovery journey during week 6 of rehab after my second partial meniscectomy. But before learning more about this week, I suggest reviewing my progress up to this point: Keep reading to learn all about my sixth week of recovery after my second partial meniscectomy. How I Felt During Week 6 of …

Week 5 Rehab After My Second Meniscectomy

Week 5 after my second meniscectomy was a major stepping stone for me. But before reading about this week of recovery, I suggest you first review my previous updates: In this article, I’ll review my fifth week of recovery after my second partial meniscectomy. How I Felt During Week 5 of Meniscectomy Rehab I felt …

Week 4 Rehab After My Second Meniscectomy

During the fourth week after my second meniscectomy surgery, I continued to incrementally progress. Before reading more about this week of my recovery, I highly recommend first checking out: In this article, I outline my fourth week of recovery after my second partial meniscectomy. How I Felt During Week 4 of Meniscectomy Rehab As I …