Week 3 Rehab After My Second Meniscectomy

by Rashida Bealin Meniscectomy Surgery, monthly updates, Uncategorizedon Posted on

My third week after my second meniscectomy was filled with a few key progress steps.

Before learning more about my recovery during this week, it may help to review my Week 1 Rehab and Week 2 Rehab posts.

Keep reading to learn more about my third week or recovery following my second partial meniscectomy.

How I Felt During Week 3 of Meniscectomy Rehab

After a pretty tough first two weeks, I was finally starting to feel more significant progress during my third week. I still felt a long way away from playing, but I was starting to feel more encouraged about my progress.

Keeping track of my exercises and reviewing previous videos really helped me stay motivated and see my progress. I went from not being able to walk on the first day to light jogging by the end of the third week.

How My Knee Felt

My knee was certainly feeling better than the previous week and was way better than the first week. I could walk pretty normally and was able to walk for a lot longer/faster.

I did not really have an issue with the extension, but during flexion exercises, I was still feeling pain. Of course, I could bend my knee more than before, but it was still pretty painful to push the flexion. I was still mindful of this as I worked on the range of motion that week.

Major Events

I was still working a little on swelling this week as well as flexion. However, i was also very focused on increasing strength.

The major events for the week were:

  • Flexion increased
  • Deeper and weighted squats
  • Jogging
  • More aggressive strengthening

3 Week Post-Op Meniscectomy Exercises

As usual, I continued with previous exercises and progressions (adding resistance and/or reps). I also included several exercises I show in my video for 1-3 months post-op ACL recovery.

Examples of some exercises from this week include:

  • Flexion exercises (ball roll
  • Hamstring kick-ups with a band
  • RDL with weight
  • Leg extension machine
  • Biking
  • Jogging

Meniscectomy Rehab Frequently Asked Questions- 3 Week Post Op

What was your range of motion?

I increased my range of motion again compared to week 2, especially flexion. I had full extension and probably around 110 degrees of flexion.

Did you have pain?

I still had some pain, mostly during flexion. My quad tendon was also still sore, and I had a little swelling.

Did you run?

I began running about mid-week. I noticed a difference, even when jogging. During my running, I often got lower back pain which suggests muscle compensation. In addition to running, I focused on quad strength, balance, and range of motion exercises.