I'm week 4 post acl reconstruction. I got to be honest. A lot of these videos give a false hope. Every one I see people are way ahead of where I am. I wasn't even cleared to put weight on it until yesterday. I'm glad you're recovering well. To everyone else, recover at the pace your doctor and therapist work out. Don't get discouraged.
Charlie sorry to hear you've been having a hard time of it, not sure if you watched my week-4 video but I was right there with you, I was onyl allowed to put 20% weight on my operated knee untill the doctor cleared me at week 5. And this was completely different from my right knee ACL surgery I did 2 years ago, where I was able to immediately weight bare right after surgery. Yea everyone has their own journey, wishing you the best on yours.
I am allowed to put full weight only in my seventh week, my range of motion stuck at 90 degrees by then. My doctor expected a full range of motion by then and I started to push very hard. My ROM has since improved from 90 to 125 along with very painful rehab stretching and stationary bike. You may not see hope for now but the improvement is meant to be exponential after a certain time.
@@zakiqalbi2182 not sure if you want just anyone to answer. For my first 2 weeks after acl surgery (and meniscus repair) there was a lot of gentle stretching and propping the leg up. I was constantly foot pumping because my foot felt like it was tingling. It was hard to get the compression sock on, take a shower, and so on, but for me personally, the meds reeeally helped me sleep all day and night. Having people over to just hang out really distracted me in a good way. I highly recommend it. One scary thing is my gasping in pain in the middle of the night. Dont let it freak you out. Get a good support system around you. Have people that care about you sleep over and bring you ice. Icing helps a lot. It’ll be fine :-)
I'm at 12 weeks now and I can't express how grateful I am to you for posting your recovery journey and I had similar, down to earth progress like you did. It was helpful as some of the videos online show rapid progress which is difficult to follow or at times watch without getting more upset. Your video after six weeks was the best of them all, the most emotional one for me as I was struggling to walk properly at that time and that video kept me motivated. As I am one more day from exactly 12 weeks since surgery, I've had a chance to walk on the sand and go near the sea, carry and walk with my daughter as she starts walking. Thanks for the massive impact that you've made in my recovery journey!
I’m 6 weeks post op. I researched a lot of videos here. I’ve enjoyed yours the most. I’m almost following your exact footsteps. Thank you for showing your progress!!
I was mentally devastated when it happened but the recovery is going fantastic for me imo. I'm just 2 days post 4 week, got full extension and flexion within week 2.I watched your videos pre surgery and was freaking out but honestly gave me a lot of hope. Now my only goal is to get back to powerlifting again so that I can delay PTOA as much as possible.
God bless you and your family. You have made this mamma feel much more confident. I will definitely share this video with my son. Keep him in your prayers. He will have a long road ahead with surgery in early May.
Tore my right acl years ago-now have torn my left acl and meniscus with the surgery in one week. These videos have been so great! Hoping it’s easier to manage knowing what recovery was like the first time as well.
Sorry to hear that Cady. Sound like we are in the same boat, it’s not fun - but yea you know the deal. Pretty much fully functional at this point, just wish I could run and take the kids skiing this year…
@@Famvestor I have two kiddos! First time around only the one. It’s horrible watching your kids from afar at first but hey you’re way past that now! Soon you’ll be doing all the fun things again. Think about your first one and how eventually it seemed to fly by! Best of luck for the rest of recovery :)
Thanks for the videos. I'm just past month 2 of recovery from partial ACL and meniscus repair. It's a long journey that can test your patience but glad to see you're back now (saw your 6 month video also). It's helpful to see other people's recovery process. I'm hoping I can be back working my construction job by month 5. Definitely a process!
I’m 11 days post ACL + Meniscus surgery. First 6 days was brutal due to fluid build up, but had it drained on day 7. Now it’s WAY better, doing exercises twice a day, but still can’t do much with my leg. Looking forward walking, I know it’s still home away, but it’s going ti be amazing.
Thanks for sharing all this! I am currently 13 weeks post op. My range of motion is pretty much full at this point and I can sit on my heels with a little warmup, but I’m struggling more on the strength side of things as well as with swelling and building endurance. I hope to start jogging and hopping soon!
No running yet I'm only on week 10. Lot's of biking on the hometrainer (it's getting cold outside). Docter said running for me is at 4 months. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for the update I’m 4 weeks post acl / menicus and I having a hard time getting my quad to contract and getting any bend with knee slides …. I’m getting discouraged but taking one physical therapy session and day at a time
Its a very challenging process, I'm still in my week 10 and i have started walking but i limp as of now hoping to walk straightly after week 12 ends. Each and everyone recovers at their own process.
You mentioned in your video that you still had stiffness/tightness in the area below your kneecap. Is that all better now? I’m 3 months post, still have that tightness there and gets worse when walking.
Great video.. I hope you are 100% recover now. I am in week 13 of my acl recovery. I can do most of the excersices but I still walk uncomfortably thats why slowly. When I keep sitting for a while or wake up in the morning, I feel very unstable and sometimes pain occurs, which worries me.. Did you feel the same that time ??
I am currently on 11 weeks after acl surgery and lateral meniscectomy, my progress is similar to you and honestly speaking there are many videos on RUclips which gives false hope and unrealistic progress in a limited time period but your videos i find is the only one which gave some accurate progress according to the time period. But now i do feel pain a lot in front of my knees after sitting for a long time on a chair with knees bent like a normal leg, is it same for you?
I am exactly completing my 7th week today , its a lot painful when doing the range , i wanted to ask when did your discomfort go off while walking?? Thank you 😊
I’m just coming up on my 3 month from ACL and meniscus surgery. At your 3 month how was the pain at your knee doing flexión. I see in this video that when you would lay on your belly it looked easy to do so and bend past 90 easily. Were you feeling any pain there ?
Tore my acl few years back. And still not fully recovered from the operation. I did my therapy but my time was limited since I had to stay in a place where there is a gym but I can't stay there for too long since I am working in a rural area. I hope there is home therapy workout
These are my favortie exercises to do at home, good luck, its not too late! ruclips.net/video/bxBMQ1cTme8/видео.html&ab_channel=MyDoctor-KaiserPermanente
I am extremely saddened with the fact that it's been three months since my acl surgery and my bending is stuck at 110-115 degrees there is still a bit of swelling and extremely uncomfortable and painful while bending, I am seeing no progress 😢
@@gooseberrywoodworkingco5963 now the swelling is completely gone, walking normally, mild stiffness in the morning and after bending exercises, few inches still left
Hi bro ,have u got any idea why does the knee locks while bending and not while straightening, I'm in my 5 week and oftenly find my knee locking while bending.
My weight 94..I am ACL injury last 2 month.doctor tell me operation important to recovery leg injury.but my weight so high. I am long 5.3’. but my weight 94. Weight loss important after operation ACL. Plzz tell me.
Sir I am from India sir i am very confused i am now 12 weeks after acl surgery my knee is still unstable doctor told me to walk but i wear knee brace when i walk i feel my knee unstable sir is this normal please rply me…. .....
It should be pretty stable for walking by now. Do you have crutches? I walked with two crutches and no brace. The. One crutch. And then very carefully with no crutches. I think you just have to go for it, maybe have a friend by your side for support just in case.
@@Famvestor ok sir Sir my problem is normal ? Cause when I walk in home without knee brace then I pain sometime very Little back right side ( my right knee is operated)
I’m currently 4 months post op. I still struggle with walking. Like I feel like when I step, I don’t get 0 degrees extension and I get some pain in the back of my knee. Did you experience this? Also, I am around 130 degrees flexion. Can I still gain more? What was your experience like?
Yes it was very hard for me to get my knee completely straight, I had to really work on activating my Vastis Medialis on my quad. Took a lot of time. And yes pain the back of knee especially when walking on my heels. Took a lot of time to go away. A lot of step downs exercises.
I was better than this walking at end of week 4; docs could not believe. Putting weight since day 3-4. Doctors told me bever seen such thing before, consider i also had meniscus trimming
Hie, four month ago Acl completely tear 4th grade nd maniscus tear 4th grade happened with me, now i am doing 2 times exercises in day still i have a pain in hamstring and when climbing stairs and folding legs for 5 mints still i have pain. Did you were feel same in four moths in your time.
Yes I’ve been fighting this back of the knee pain for some months now whenever my leg is straight and flexed. It’s finally easing now after focusing on it in PT and Acupuncture.
Today I’m in month 3 ACL & meniscus reconstruction I noticed My flex on the knee is at 110 degrees is so t pass that I’m getting scared I see other ppl on month 3 bent the knee all the way !!
hey man almost 14 weeks post op.. still have this weird pressure feeling when bending from swelling and it takes a second to go away. is this normal? same surgery btw
Are you feeling maybe scar tissue? Does you knee cap move freely? I remember a weird sensation towards the back of my knee where my hamstring maybe have been removed. And felt it very noticeably when doing the mountain climber exercise.
Weird question, when did you stop feeling like your operated knee was different from your other one? Where you didn't constant feel like it was operated on haha
Everything was fine but you should never do exercises and workouts next to a infant, that too when you are injured, take care and never repeat the mistake
@@Famvestor My ACL surgery will be clean for 3 months but the top part of my knee feels loose, after lifting the knee a little, it seems that it is not firm enough then it is normal or not
Brother can i get your insta i have some questions serious because i have done my ACL surgery 1 month 24 days ago but i want to know something important plz
I'm week 4 post acl reconstruction. I got to be honest. A lot of these videos give a false hope. Every one I see people are way ahead of where I am. I wasn't even cleared to put weight on it until yesterday. I'm glad you're recovering well. To everyone else, recover at the pace your doctor and therapist work out. Don't get discouraged.
Charlie sorry to hear you've been having a hard time of it, not sure if you watched my week-4 video but I was right there with you, I was onyl allowed to put 20% weight on my operated knee untill the doctor cleared me at week 5.
And this was completely different from my right knee ACL surgery I did 2 years ago, where I was able to immediately weight bare right after surgery.
Yea everyone has their own journey, wishing you the best on yours.
Im there, too. I wasnt able to work past 90 and bear any weight until week 6 due to my meniscus tear. Now im just at 94 degrees and 6 degrees
I am allowed to put full weight only in my seventh week, my range of motion stuck at 90 degrees by then. My doctor expected a full range of motion by then and I started to push very hard. My ROM has since improved from 90 to 125 along with very painful rehab stretching and stationary bike. You may not see hope for now but the improvement is meant to be exponential after a certain time.
How you was first 2 weeks?
@@zakiqalbi2182 not sure if you want just anyone to answer. For my first 2 weeks after acl surgery (and meniscus repair) there was a lot of gentle stretching and propping the leg up. I was constantly foot pumping because my foot felt like it was tingling. It was hard to get the compression sock on, take a shower, and so on, but for me personally, the meds reeeally helped me sleep all day and night.
Having people over to just hang out really distracted me in a good way. I highly recommend it.
One scary thing is my gasping in pain in the middle of the night. Dont let it freak you out. Get a good support system around you. Have people that care about you sleep over and bring you ice. Icing helps a lot. It’ll be fine :-)
I'm at 12 weeks now and I can't express how grateful I am to you for posting your recovery journey and I had similar, down to earth progress like you did. It was helpful as some of the videos online show rapid progress which is difficult to follow or at times watch without getting more upset. Your video after six weeks was the best of them all, the most emotional one for me as I was struggling to walk properly at that time and that video kept me motivated.
As I am one more day from exactly 12 weeks since surgery, I've had a chance to walk on the sand and go near the sea, carry and walk with my daughter as she starts walking.
Thanks for the massive impact that you've made in my recovery journey!
Glad to hear the vids have been helpful. Your over the worst of it now. Good luck in your journey and glad you could walk with your daughter.
I’m 6 weeks post op. I researched a lot of videos here. I’ve enjoyed yours the most. I’m almost following your exact footsteps. Thank you for showing your progress!!
Thanks glad to hear it. Should be over the worst of it now. Good luck with your recivery!
Can you walk normally now? And Acl + meniscus tear ?
I was mentally devastated when it happened but the recovery is going fantastic for me imo. I'm just 2 days post 4 week, got full extension and flexion within week 2.I watched your videos pre surgery and was freaking out but honestly gave me a lot of hope. Now my only goal is to get back to powerlifting again so that I can delay PTOA as much as possible.
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I am 12th week post op. I had ACLR and medial meniscus repair. Initial recovery happens very fast; Now I feel like I am getting stuck.
Good luck!
God bless you and your family. You have made this mamma feel much more confident. I will definitely share this video with my son. Keep him in your prayers. He will have a long road ahead with surgery in early May.
Tore my right acl years ago-now have torn my left acl and meniscus with the surgery in one week. These videos have been so great! Hoping it’s easier to manage knowing what recovery was like the first time as well.
Sorry to hear that Cady. Sound like we are in the same boat, it’s not fun - but yea you know the deal. Pretty much fully functional at this point, just wish I could run and take the kids skiing this year…
@@Famvestor I have two kiddos! First time around only the one. It’s horrible watching your kids from afar at first but hey you’re way past that now! Soon you’ll be doing all the fun things again. Think about your first one and how eventually it seemed to fly by! Best of luck for the rest of recovery :)
Thanks for the videos. I'm just past month 2 of recovery from partial ACL and meniscus repair. It's a long journey that can test your patience but glad to see you're back now (saw your 6 month video also). It's helpful to see other people's recovery process. I'm hoping I can be back working my construction job by month 5. Definitely a process!
Glad it’s been helping. Good luck with recovery.
How are you now?
wow... absolutely same experience I had acl a year ago now I'm recovered Alhamdullihah. 😊
I’m 11 days post ACL + Meniscus surgery.
First 6 days was brutal due to fluid build up, but had it drained on day 7. Now it’s WAY better, doing exercises twice a day, but still can’t do much with my leg.
Looking forward walking, I know it’s still home away, but it’s going ti be amazing.
Can u walk now as before
Thanks for sharing all this! I am currently 13 weeks post op. My range of motion is pretty much full at this point and I can sit on my heels with a little warmup, but I’m struggling more on the strength side of things as well as with swelling and building endurance. I hope to start jogging and hopping soon!
Great job! and look at the cute bundle of joy!
I'm on my 2nd month and I can fully flex my knee, these videos are very good to see
Glad to help good luck on your recovery.
Great video, I’m also month 3 almost. Around the same level of recovery as you are😉
Mark you been doing any running? I have been biking in the road a bit with the kids. Can’t wait to start running again.
No running yet I'm only on week 10. Lot's of biking on the hometrainer (it's getting cold outside). Docter said running for me is at 4 months. Looking forward to it!
Thanks for the update I’m 4 weeks post acl / menicus and I having a hard time getting my quad to contract and getting any bend with knee slides …. I’m getting discouraged but taking one physical therapy session and day at a time
best of luck on your recovery!
Good luck for you recovery! ^^
Its a very challenging process, I'm still in my week 10 and i have started walking but i limp as of now hoping to walk straightly after week 12 ends. Each and everyone recovers at their own process.
Week 10 ✋️
Hope you have got better and able to walk without limp
@@akshaysinghrecords yes brother have started walking properly
You mentioned in your video that you still had stiffness/tightness in the area below your kneecap. Is that all better now? I’m 3 months post, still have that tightness there and gets worse when walking.
yea fine now.. work that kneecap back and forth, hope its goign better now.
Great video.. I hope you are 100% recover now. I am in week 13 of my acl recovery. I can do most of the excersices but I still walk uncomfortably thats why slowly.
When I keep sitting for a while or wake up in the morning, I feel very unstable and sometimes pain occurs, which worries me.. Did you feel the same that time ??
The same thing for me i am on 8 weeks from my acl surgery i feel little bit buckling and unstable when i am walking
Even I'm facing the same after doing physiotherapy I would feel better, now how are you feeling
Could you please let me how you are feeling now 🥺🙏🙏
I am currently on 11 weeks after acl surgery and lateral meniscectomy, my progress is similar to you and honestly speaking there are many videos on RUclips which gives false hope and unrealistic progress in a limited time period but your videos i find is the only one which gave some accurate progress according to the time period.
But now i do feel pain a lot in front of my knees after sitting for a long time on a chair with knees bent like a normal leg, is it same for you?
Well not anymore for me, but at 11 weeks I think there was still probably some lingering aches. It’s hard to remember good luck!
I am exactly completing my 7th week today , its a lot painful when doing the range , i wanted to ask when did your discomfort go off while walking??
Thank you 😊
How long u get full ext and flex after post knee ?
I’m just coming up on my 3 month from ACL and meniscus surgery. At your 3 month how was the pain at your knee doing flexión. I see in this video that when you would lay on your belly it looked easy to do so and bend past 90 easily. Were you feeling any pain there ?
Hard to remember.
Tore my acl few years back. And still not fully recovered from the operation. I did my therapy but my time was limited since I had to stay in a place where there is a gym but I can't stay there for too long since I am working in a rural area. I hope there is home therapy workout
These are my favortie exercises to do at home, good luck, its not too late! ruclips.net/video/bxBMQ1cTme8/видео.html&ab_channel=MyDoctor-KaiserPermanente
I did all that in one month after surgery and tore my acl mcl and my meniscus
Nice dude glad to hear it.
I’m 2 months and I’m like u I feel so wired the knee
Wired? Well hope youa re doing well!
I’m 3 months today ACL reconstruction & meniscus my flex on the knee if 110 degrees is that bad ? I see ppl bent all the way on month 3
Very honest vdo .. i have seen others .. they are false.. i m also at the same place as u r.
Can you show more exercise of how to get rid of the limping , Im almost on my month 3 and still having trouble walking without a limp
Check out my other videos I have like 11 different ones.
I am extremely saddened with the fact that it's been three months since my acl surgery and my bending is stuck at 110-115 degrees there is still a bit of swelling and extremely uncomfortable and painful while bending, I am seeing no progress 😢
Yea I agree go back to your doctor he might aspirate, drain the swelling from your knee… my doctor had to do that twice!
Did you still have some swelling in your knee around this 3 month mark?
@@gooseberrywoodworkingco5963 now the swelling is completely gone, walking normally, mild stiffness in the morning and after bending exercises, few inches still left
Sir iam English wheak my acl surgery 2month my leg pain walk pending what excerise you suggest
Masha Allah ur baby is great
Lol thanks!
Which technique you used All in side fibre tape surgery or normal acl reconstruction?
Hamstring graft normal ACL recovery b
I m 9week ACL n minicus tear surgery still rom bending is 105deg only
Month 4
Month 3 ended at 12 weeks
Last week I had gone through acl reconstruction surgery and meniscectomy.
Good luck on your journey!
What is the progress now
ACL surgery 3month and no best rickvary I am veery sad from i am India pls suggest
Huh? Keep exercising not sure what Rick art is.
Ssa 22 no de avda
Hi bro ,have u got any idea why does the knee locks while bending and not while straightening, I'm in my 5 week and oftenly find my knee locking while bending.
Hmm not sure about that one.
3 Days post op. Most struggle i have ever been in
Sorry to hear that. Everyday gets better, hope your doing better now.
Sir its my 4 th month of acl surgery and still pain on my back side of knee and swelling
My weight 94..I am ACL injury last 2 month.doctor tell me operation important to recovery leg injury.but my weight so high. I am long 5.3’. but my weight 94. Weight loss important after operation ACL. Plzz tell me.
Sir I am from India sir i am very confused i am now 12 weeks after acl surgery my knee is still unstable doctor told me to walk but i wear knee brace when i walk i feel my knee unstable sir is this normal please rply me…. .....
It should be pretty stable for walking by now. Do you have crutches? I walked with two crutches and no brace. The. One crutch. And then very carefully with no crutches. I think you just have to go for it, maybe have a friend by your side for support just in case.
@@Famvestor ok sir
Sir my problem is normal ?
Cause when I walk in home without knee brace then I pain sometime very Little back right side ( my right knee is operated)
@@rishikeshpanhale8250same problem bro...plzzz send me your contact no.
I’m currently 4 months post op. I still struggle with walking. Like I feel like when I step, I don’t get 0 degrees extension and I get some pain in the back of my knee. Did you experience this? Also, I am around 130 degrees flexion. Can I still gain more? What was your experience like?
Yes it was very hard for me to get my knee completely straight, I had to really work on activating my Vastis Medialis on my quad. Took a lot of time. And yes pain the back of knee especially when walking on my heels. Took a lot of time to go away. A lot of step downs exercises.
How long were you able to progress your flexion? Also what was your workout/stretch routine like to get back to normal
Are you okey now?
I was better than this walking at end of week 4; docs could not believe. Putting weight since day 3-4. Doctors told me bever seen such thing before, consider i also had meniscus trimming
Hie, four month ago Acl completely tear 4th grade nd maniscus tear 4th grade happened with me, now i am doing 2 times exercises in day still i have a pain in hamstring and when climbing stairs and folding legs for 5 mints still i have pain. Did you were feel same in four moths in your time.
Yes I’ve been fighting this back of the knee pain for some months now whenever my leg is straight and flexed. It’s finally easing now after focusing on it in PT and Acupuncture.
Today I’m in month 3 ACL & meniscus reconstruction I noticed My flex on the knee is at 110 degrees is so t pass that I’m getting scared I see other ppl on month 3 bent the knee all the way !!
Yea might be time to start pushing it some more.
@@Famvestor i work out 1 hr a day I go to the gym use that press bench and stairs
Bro Please send to 1week 2,3,4,5,6,week vedios post Please
They are already out just look at the playlist.
How many weeks/months did you undergo physiotherapy at Rehabilitation center?
I did it for the first 4 months.
hey man almost 14 weeks post op.. still have this weird pressure feeling when bending from swelling and it takes a second to go away. is this normal? same surgery btw
actually affects me when walking so not normal gait yet
Are you feeling maybe scar tissue? Does you knee cap move freely?
I remember a weird sensation towards the back of my knee where my hamstring maybe have been removed. And felt it very noticeably when doing the mountain climber exercise.
@@Famvestori feel exactly like this , scar tissue, kneecap still stiff and pain in the back knee, what should i do? is this normal? post acl 3 months
Do you work on you feet can you go back to work at all if you do
Did you lost muscle in your quadriceps?
Am 2 1/2 months post up acl reconstruct
Im just wondering how many month should someone with acl injury go to rehab?? 2 or 4 month??
If you are good about doing the exercises at home you could probably get away with two.
@@Famvestor thank you~im just wondering after 6month do you think can someone with acl injury start dancing again??
My acl surgery 3 month complete but not 😢full lenth
When did you come back to full strength in gym
Even two years out. I wouldn’t say I’m at full strength. Maybe 95%. But after the first year I was at like 85%.
Like in squat and bench ?? @@Famvestor
How r u now
Good. I am doing a 300 mile bicycle tour over these next four days. Knee has been holding up good.
How's the knee and the meniscus repair so far so good ?
Yea pretty good so far still not 100% check out my 6 month update video.
@@Famvestor ok ty
LEO Y Yazmin.❤❤
thanks
Where will I get the green belt
In Amazon
Weird question, when did you stop feeling like your operated knee was different from your other one? Where you didn't constant feel like it was operated on haha
It was about the 2 year mark... unfortunately takes a long time.
@@Famvestor2 year?! Holy damn. I'm 4 months out and feel like it's suuuuuuuuch a long process!
@@Famvestorcan you run with full speed after 2 yrs
Can u tell the surgery technique
Hamstring graft and meniscus stitch repair.
Everything was fine but you should never do exercises and workouts next to a infant, that too when you are injured, take care and never repeat the mistake
yup
Bro My Acl Surgery Completed 3 moths but My knee iss small Lax Its Normal Or not bro
What’s small lax?
@@Famvestor My ACL surgery will be clean for 3 months but the top part of my knee feels loose, after lifting the knee a little, it seems that it is not firm enough then it is normal or not
Joint gym and make strong ur hamstrings
How is your forth month recovery
Hey I’m actually close to a year at this point doing well completed a Olympic triathalon at month 10. And doing a 2.4mile swim in a few weeks.
After how many days i cn strt knee bending?
I'm post op 21 day
Acl & meniscus surgery
You should be able to start trying from day 2. Up to 90 degrees for the first month. And then my doctor let me go past 90 after the first month.
What! I’m having the 10 pound weight in week 6! But still can’t do the straight lift, not even close 😢😢😢
Well this was week 18.
Brother can i get your insta i have some questions serious because i have done my ACL surgery 1 month 24 days ago but i want to know something important plz
Ask me I also