How can I avoid injuring my ACL graft?

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We think that roughly 20% of patients who undergo ACL reconstruction surgery eventually suffer a second injury. How can you prevent tearing your graft or the ACL in your opposite knee?
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Judy asks:
Great blog. Thank you!
I am a 25-year-old female. I had my ACL reconstruction about 2 months ago using a patellar bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Physio and rehab has been going really well, and I have started doing more heavy weight exercises. I am constantly worried about my graft failing or stretching because it happened to a friend of mine. What are the signs and symptoms that I need to watch out for which could signal that I’m harming my new ACL?
Thanks a lot!
I think that working hard with a physical therapist on regaining full strength, function, sport-specific activity and more can help you prepare for your return to sports, but it also gives you the best chance to avoid a second injury.
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@DrDavidGeier 6 жыл бұрын

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@gumymoty 5 ай бұрын

Can i tear my acl reconstruction( side hamstring graf) by walking, 3 weak after surgery done a 04 miles walk and i felt a pain tundering up way from my back off the knee, may i strain my back hamstring, or damage my acl?

@chopiebophie 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Dr. Geier! I had a bilateral congenital absence of the ACL and suffered from my knees buckling from time to time. 5 months ago I tore my medial and lateral meniscus on my left knee. So my surgeon also did an ACL reconstruction using my patellar tendon. I am almost 4 months post op and still suffering from knee stiffness especially now that it's getting cold. I still have a difficult time going up and down the stairs and still struggle with my running program during rehab. My surgeon said it's possible that my body is also adjusting to a new ACL. I like watching your videos, I find it very informative. Thank you!

@The88Nomad 3 жыл бұрын

Mate, what about the part you need to answer the stretching out the new ACL graft???

@victorgomez391 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Im Victor from Peru, I had reconstruction surgery in 2015 on my right knee, my recovery went well, started playing again in 2017 unfortunately in december I had the same injury in the same knee, just had another surgery for this problem a week ago, this is a very traumatic experience, At this point Im willing to leave soccer for good and try something new, Its a shame, because soccer is the sport I love the most...

@YogeshRana-fg8jr 6 жыл бұрын

victor gomez You need hamstring and glut exercises and neuromuscular control. or you will injure it again and again ... i have found that hamstrings and gluts are more important than quadriceps and CCE are better.

@sencao7403 6 жыл бұрын

i had a reconstruction surgery in Sep 2016, but unfortunately i got the same injury yesterday, and should i do a surgrey again? what should i do right now?

@nawabshah550 6 жыл бұрын

sen cao how are you now bro

@sencao7403 6 жыл бұрын

walking is fine, but i am waiting for MRI day, feel sad.....

@abdullahasif1889 5 жыл бұрын

sen cao which graft initially?

@jayantpatodia5411 7 жыл бұрын

I had partial manisectomy of left leg and ACL reconstruction of right leg around one month ago. my concerns are - 1. as around 40% of my maniscus is removed from left leg, what are the chances that I eventually tear the remaining one, and I need another surgery for that ?. generally how much time I can survive with that much maniscus? How can I avoid that? 2. I had ACL reconstruction after 3 years of injury. I had adequate strength before surgery in my knee, now I have very less.what time I should be looking for to be able to run ? thanks in advance :)

@rahuljoseph8936 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Doctor, I had my surgery done last 10 days back and I am on the recovery stage, I go through every of your video's and it gives me confidence. I am looking for all prevention methods so that this should not happen again. Thank you for sharing this information.

@callmeatomic3634 Жыл бұрын

How’s the knee now?

@rahuljoseph8936 Жыл бұрын

@@callmeatomic3634 it’s good now, during the initial stages I didn’t played lot many sports but I play now with full confidence, there was a meniscus tear for me few months ago but I recovered it using some cartrigen pro medicines.

@kirannair966 4 ай бұрын

So now any difference between both legs?

@rahuljoseph8936 4 ай бұрын

@@kirannair966 a little bit! But when I play high intensity sport I do feel a difference.

@eliglbe 6 жыл бұрын

I had 1 over 20 years ago and I stretched the graft a little bit, only 1month into the surgery, it just move a little if I put serious force towards it,what's the best thing to do?

@CDaeda 3 жыл бұрын

Does the graft regenerate itself. Have you heard of bridge used in ACL repairs. Good or bad?

@rakistangpinoy4745 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Doc, im 4 weeks post surgery using halmstring. How many months until I can stop using my knee brace?

@mihanmasmum4705 3 жыл бұрын

What are the symptoms if new acl graft get stretched?

@claudiaalur3595 3 жыл бұрын

Dr. David... I am a 53y/o F active who recently sustained ACL rupture wit subsequent reconstruction with ischiotibialis grafting, I am on week 7 but I have a bulging area on the front of the knee above the tibial plateau, I feel compression and very mild pain, can you explain what’s going on? thanks I feel like my new ACL has torn again

@chaman1383 7 жыл бұрын

Hello doctor, i had met with an accident on 31st march 2017. my MRI report says ACL & MCL damage. do i need a surgery ?? currently am doing some physio thearapise. my age is 32. please guide me on this

@mdmahmudulhasansarkar7744 5 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Hasan from Bangladesh. I had an ACL reconstruction surgery on my left knee on last 20th January 2018 and currently going through physiotherapy. Till today I achieved around 120 degree range of knee motion and can walk slowly. My question is, how do I understand that the graft is okay and healing properly? besides, what are the activities should I avoid during this healing process? Thank you Doctor David :)

@mirzaljubovic4227 2 жыл бұрын

I was afraid of that during my rehab process and even today... I tore my ACL, PCL AND MCL in the first injury, then after few years ACL again. Still struggling with that. I think that my recovering time passed in a fear of that possible injury and that that was the reason that I didn't successfully achieve full potential of rehabilitation...

@devavb6346 5 жыл бұрын

doc please iam post 2 months but iam bike ride I fell down please tell my graft is damge or not damge

@h2o-whatsappstatus845 7 жыл бұрын

I had My Acl Rec. 12 days before.i feel Like my Bone below My knee Cap Moving.And its Weighing.Is anything Going wrong?

@vamsisrikanthrallabandi7015 2 жыл бұрын

I got infection after 2 months post acl reconstruction surgery my doctor removed screws but graft retained in acl debridement / cleaning Surgery is thier any chance to recover

@masonellison8134 6 жыл бұрын

Does a donjoy custome acl knee brace protect your acl during sport activities ?

@tapaskumar2709 2 жыл бұрын

Heloo doctor.nice video. I have a query.2 months back I had acl surgery by st and gracilis graft.but now I had a undisplaced fracture of lateral condyl of femur of same knee.what to do.please advice

@yeeehaaawww3510 7 жыл бұрын

How many months should i wait to excersise hard??

@KumarBhat 6 жыл бұрын

I had acl surgery last year. which types of diet is useful for fast recovery.

@AdhiNarayananYR 8 ай бұрын

to summarise the video, do proper rehab/therapy to strengthen the legs. gain confidence from the therapy and return to physical activity. look out for signs of any weakness in the knee and consult your doctor immediately if you see any symptoms of knee weakness or instability.

@DrDavidGeier 8 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@lauraleighbirdwell8416 5 жыл бұрын

Hi - I had a combined ACL reconstruction (allograft) and meniscus repair surgery on my right knee on 12/7/2017. I was very disciplined with my PT: 3 times/week for 8 months. My right leg atrophied quite a bit from the 6 weeks of non-weight bearing (for meniscus repair) and from the moment I could put weight back on, I would feel a slight "separation sensation" with certain lateral movements. Sometimes, as I gained strength back, it went away during a particular exercise. For example, with the sliding board: I felt the sensation for the first week of the sliding board, then it went away. I went to formal PT for 6 months post-op and then continued on my own. 8 months post-op, I felt this sensation again when doing a jumping jack. My orthopedist ordered an MRI and everything came back normal. I thought maybe I hadn't prepared myself well for agility drills and it was weakness in my leg and decided to return to PT. I went to a different PT from before (better location). At 9 months post-op, I was performing an agility drill I had performed often: jumping in an L shape. I would hop from my left leg onto my right in a lateral movement, wait 1 second, then jump forward from my right onto my left -- thus, forming an L shape. One day, my PT said to go faster. I performed 2 fast jumps on the right side (landing on my right and immediately pushing off with my right leg and landing on my left leg) when suddenly, my knee buckled. I felt this awful crunching sensation. Pain and swelling ensued and an MRI report showed that I had torn my meniscus. The orthopedist who completed my surgery said the cause of this incident was the meniscus that never healed, even though the MRI report from 8 months confirmed healing. A second orthopedist, who confirmed that I have objective instability in my knee, said that the allograft was to blame and that it had somehow stretched and thus, was causing instability. A third orthopedist said that the placement of the graft on the femur was too vertically aligned -- that the graft should be inserted into the femur at more of a 45 degree angle -- and thus, the ACL is not doing its job in providing the necessary stability for lateral movements. And finally, a fourth orthopedist, said that unless my pain is unbearable, not to undergo revision surgery or meniscus surgery and instead, focus on strengthening the quad. I was also wondering if my PT perhaps progressed too quickly? Maybe my strength was not good enough to be doing those kinds of agility exercises? If the answer to this question is yes, then it doesn't seem that revision ACL surgery is necessary and I can instead focus on strengthening my knee (and maybe have my meniscus repaired or taken out?). However, if the answer to the question about strength is no (that strength was not an issue with this agility movement and the ACL is, for whatever reason, simply not doing its job), then I should look to have revision surgery (and fix the meniscus). Thoughts?

@xyz123s5 2 жыл бұрын

How r u bro ?? Have u had revision surgery ??

@msukrillah5333 10 ай бұрын

I also experienced all the things that you have shared. I had my surgery on 2015..n 2017 a started actively doing sports then it happened the you had described. Now i am on my way to do my second acl surgery. I had two orthopedic diagnosed my knee differently. The first one said that my knee are too vertically aligned so..its not doing its job. The other one said that..i might have tear my acl. I m doing arthroscopy on my knee next week to repair my left knee meniscus..and to see if i really had torn my acl. I hope i get to know your story as well since we have similar problem with our knee.

@apap1520 6 жыл бұрын

what is the percentage of re-tear possibilities after you have gone through all the proper PT, specific sport training and have been released to play? it's been two years and some month since the reconstruction and most recently I cut, heard a smaller pop and my knee swelled up. However ,MRI shows no tears. Any thoughts?

@themaj9090 3 жыл бұрын

I think I have acl my phisio told me exercise after 1 month and it’s 2month doing that all and it’s still swelling and pain in walking wht should I do sir I’m football player got this injury in game and want to recover faster

@mohammadjunaid6582 2 жыл бұрын

How can i communicate with u to discussion about my acl surgery.....??? Did u see patient on online??

@afifizaini1992 6 жыл бұрын

I've just had my 2nd acl reconstruction last Friday. I'm on my first week of rehab. Heading for my physiotherapy session tomorrow. Wish me luck 😁

@davidk1969 3 жыл бұрын

How are you doing??? I retore mine and will need surgery again. Can you tell ne how ur experience was?

@ParamjeetBishnoi 3 жыл бұрын

I had my second surgery last week please tell me if your second surgery worked

@calvinburns408 3 жыл бұрын

@@ParamjeetBishnoi having my 2nd surgery 17 months after my 1st 😞

@ashishvaishnav1718 6 жыл бұрын

I had a all and meniscus operation 5 years back. I messed up with it last year while running. I feel some instability again. Whenever I straighten my knee thr is some sound. Is All reconstruction safe if we get it done 2nd time in same knee???

@arellanoarellano3707 3 жыл бұрын

You started running early

@ahmadsyazwan6089 6 жыл бұрын

i did my surgery about 2 months ago, using my hamstring for that surgery....and yesterday, i did feeling pain around my hamstring behind the part of knee, is it harm my acl graft? or it just common pain for those using the hamstring as replacement in acl reconstruction?....hope someone can help me

@MohamedIbrahim-mt2hf 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that's normal

@asdf-th8jr 6 жыл бұрын

Doc after 1 and a half month post acl i did sudden rotation with the knee hitting the heavy bag i felt my knee unstable after that and i started feeling pain is there anything wrong or i am just scared for nothing

@lanasmith7812 3 жыл бұрын

How is ur knee now?

@larrywisnewski8424 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doc, thanks for the video. I had an ACL tear in 2021, rehabilitated it, and got it stable.. In July 2022, I had a reinjured the knee and therapy failed. So I guess I will get cut. My question is about the graph site. I have two options, the patellar or quad, with the Dr. Recommending the quad. My therapist says people she has seen with the quad graph has issues with getting the quad activated. Is the quad a good choice that won't mess with my quad strength? Thank you

@DrDavidGeier Жыл бұрын

Great question. Dr. Geier will happily discuss this if you are able to join him tomorrow, Dec. 2, on his Ask Dr. Geier LIVE! show - 12 PM ET on his KZfaq channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

@vinay8429 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dr. David. This video is informative. I had a ACL REPAIR last year in October. The rehab went very well and i recovered really fast. However I tore the ligament again and then I had my ACL RECONSTRUCTION little less than 2months back. However I find my operated left knee little loose compared to right knee. Is this something I need to worry about ? I asked my doctor and he said we can wait for hamstring to gain the strength back. However I am worried that even after recovery this looseness could cause trouble in future. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you.

@davidk1969 3 жыл бұрын

How did you tear it again? Im past my second acl surgery same knee and dont want to tear it for a 3rd time. I wont be playing soccer again which is how i tore it the first 2 times. Im 2 months post op!

@mohdroslanibrahim7033 2 жыл бұрын

How ur knee now? Is it still loose ?..

@Franknpipe 7 жыл бұрын

How can we avoid stretching out the new ACL graft?

@sebastianrothman2871 2 жыл бұрын

if it stretches out it is more likely bad tunnel placement

@mamamia_144 3 жыл бұрын

Had an ACL surgery in August 2019. I had therapy though I wasn't really doing good in it since I had a problem. Now, year 2021. I am still having pain in my left knee. Have a screeeching sound when I bend it or sit on a chair. I can't run because of the fear that it might tear again. Will I still be able to get my knee mobility back? I don't have proper equipments for therapy where I am staying at right now. Will home therapy be useful?

@sanjansshetty 2 ай бұрын

how r u now? doing better?

@af-li8xs 6 ай бұрын

Hello I’m Aiden Figueroa I’m from New York City. I tore my ACL around 2 1/2 years ago and I got reconstruction a year and a half ago and I got recently injured again. I had an ankle hairline fracture ever since then my knees have been feeling weaker and I feel some buckling while I’m playing sports. What should be my next move?

@DrDavidGeier 6 ай бұрын

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@abdullahasif1889 5 жыл бұрын

What about synthetic grafts?

@joshallen9051 6 жыл бұрын

Hey doc I have a grade 1 ACL tear, would stem cells help heal my ACL?

@ParamjeetBishnoi 3 жыл бұрын

Did it helped

@king-gv3bk 2 жыл бұрын

Had my surgery 10 months ago. I'm so scared of tearing my graft that I'm afraid to go outside because my recovery was hellish and none of my pain meds helped. Is it ok to do stuff with my brace on? Will my brace protect my graft?

@DrDavidGeier 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry, but I can’t legally answer medical questions and offer medical advice online. I have created thousands of articles and videos that discuss almost any musculoskeletal injury that should help you.

@batiso Жыл бұрын

King, the same as me. The pain medication given to me did not help anything. This shit is very painful and I will never play soccer again. I can’t go through this ever again!

@Aslan_1993 6 ай бұрын

Is it possible to repair a lax/sprained graft that is otherwise intact with internal brace/suturing etc?

@DrDavidGeier 6 ай бұрын

If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on February 16. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

@arifnp Жыл бұрын

There's no information about PCL injuries . We appreciate ur helps Sir

@Chavanun555 Жыл бұрын

Its pretty rare though

@evelynalipater1840 Жыл бұрын

I had my acl reconstruction and miniscus repair (only medial) the lateral already shrink..last June 2022 and I stop going rehab after 2 months because of financial problems .3 months after, I back to work,went swimming and keep walking a lot everyday..I didn't continue rehab yet. My question is ,is my Acl still intact?as I went swimming for 3 months post like 4 hrs ,keep walking everyday..I'm tired to do workout after work because I felt like my knee need to rest. I can walk down the stairs slowly but sometimes I felt a bit pain if I walk long hrs. Is it walking is a good knee rehab? thanks for the answer...My knee can bend fully.

@DrDavidGeier Жыл бұрын

If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on Friday’s Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on Nov. 11. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

@MrNishant19 2 жыл бұрын

I had my ACL & PCL reconstruction done back in Feb '22 and now it's almost close to normal the recovery is going great i can go up and down the stairs slowly but without brace, i can brisk walk normally with brace and also there is full weight bearing in the operated knee. I am back to riding bikes and stuff although it is still going to take months yet to get back to running and another month or two to give up brace.

@akshayugalepatil6557 Жыл бұрын

How is your acl now?

@MrNishant19 Жыл бұрын

Everything's fine now i can even run a little now. Although knocking sound is present at all times.

@akshayugalepatil6557 Жыл бұрын

@@MrNishant19 ok, I have just done axl reconstruction 20 days ago, what care should I take, please tell me

@MrNishant19 Жыл бұрын

@@akshayugalepatil6557 just follow doctor's advice and also focus on the heel exercise don't let your foot sit idle for long. Start partial bending and remember. IT IS GOING TO PAIN like hell but there is no way around it. You will have to go through it to regain range of motion there is no shortcut to it. Also do ROM exercises half n hour after you take your pain medications

@akshayugalepatil6557 Жыл бұрын

@@MrNishant19 👍 thanks a lot

@luisriba8082 Жыл бұрын

My biggest fear is not able to practice kickboxing or any martial art. I don’t want to throw a bad kick and tearing it again. But I heard the new ACL supposed to be stronger than the original ACL.

@ajaywilson81 6 жыл бұрын

sir its wilson from india about 10 yrs back when was playing wally ball i got an acl grade 3 damage ..i am not a proffesional player so surgery was postponed ..i am walking normaly and doing works so..when i run and jump only i am getting pop sound and little pain other than that rest all ok..but iam planning to go for surgery can i return to my work with in monthg..pls suggest me

@mubin-ansari 6 жыл бұрын

wilson thalatoti hey there Wilson.. I had an accident two months ago.. and tear my ACL so undergo surgery last month.. however I was told that I cant return to my usual (running ) activities.. however if it's just going to office or something, you can easily do it after a month of surgery.. I go to college and school , so hope this helps

@syedasif5709 6 жыл бұрын

wilson thalatoti yes

@waseemakramfastbowling6010 2 жыл бұрын

May surgery after 9 month but buckling agin4 month plz help me

@leoness8367 2 жыл бұрын

Does re swelling of knee after 40 days of surgery indicates the graft failure?

@DrDavidGeier 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s talk about this on Friday, April 15, at Noon ET, on my Ask Dr. Geier Live! show. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on my website - drdavidgeier.com - in which I discuss every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.

@freefalldragonball 4 ай бұрын

6 years later I suffered a second injury. Please help because I see the revisions have less success rate

@DrDavidGeier 4 ай бұрын

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@sagarsharma2307 6 жыл бұрын

I had an acl reconstruction using a btb graft 3 months back and this is my second acl reconstruction... Is there a possibility that I develop osteoarthritis after 10-15 yrs

@DrDavidGeier 6 жыл бұрын

There is a possibility for arthritis after any ACL surgery.

@liosmani9353 7 жыл бұрын

what about doing jst squats..like gettin up and sittin back down on a chair...roughly 90degrees no body weight.... is that safe after 3 days? or wat other strenght can u do...my p.t told me apart frm leg extentions do anythn i want to do

@eduardopedroza6647 7 жыл бұрын

Helo doc im a 16 year old line man on my high school team ive had surgery for my acl and im at my 9 month in recovery and it feels great I've been doing everything at practice except contact and even lift heavy do you think I would be able to play at 10 month so I don't lose out on my first year on varsity

@DrDavidGeier 7 жыл бұрын

Many people can play at 10 months. Your surgeon and physical therapist should be able to guide you. Good luck!

@ANGRYGREEKMANYO 7 жыл бұрын

Listen to this man and also. Get your leg strength back. Do LOTS of machine hamstring and quad strength. hamstrings hold the knee in place. And also do mad squats. Get powerful legs in the meantime

@surajitdas28ind 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir,I'm 21 years old got a reconstructed ACL.The surgery was done on the year 2015 & I used titanium screw (cannulated interference screw) for the same..Then I came back to my sports life & I was doing well.Now after 2years of the surgery I am feeling little problem on my knee & found after doing a X-ray that a screw has little scrolled down from my tibia..Now if I decide to remove those screws,is there any chance to having problems to fix my ACL or its already fixed on it's place ?? Sir,my question is, 2 years is enough to fix my reconstructed ACL on its place or not ?? Help me with an answer,Sir.

@nizarabdullah6427 6 жыл бұрын

I have done my acl one year before i am also feeling lightly like this

@Chavanun555 Жыл бұрын

Ok so i just tore my acl. But i have patella tendinopathy on the other knee. My surgery is in 5 months. Can i do the exercises for patella tendinopathy while waiting for the surgery?

@DrDavidGeier Жыл бұрын

Let’s talk about this on Friday, Oct. 28, at Noon ET, on his Ask Dr. Geier Live! show. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

@Chavanun555 Жыл бұрын

@@DrDavidGeier ok cool not sure if i am free. There will be reupload to youtube right?

@anasfirly20 6 жыл бұрын

How about that thing called 'stem sells injection' does it really work? Is it better than reconstruction surgery?

@eliwhitesell5415 6 жыл бұрын

Hey man, as long as your complete tear is non-retracted. Also make sure you go with stem cells that are your own stem cells as they are completely safe and work like a charm. I tore my ACL and meniscus and had a procedure and the MRI shows almost complete cellular regeneration. It worked for me so I hope this helps.

@dude3278 6 жыл бұрын

Eli Whitesell Did your insurance cover it or did you pay out of pocket?

@francisrommelzapatos 6 жыл бұрын

Hello! I had my ACL reconstructed last week using hamstring graft and ongoing rehab is initiated. My question is, how long does it take for me to achieve full ROM or knee flexion? Thank you

@JPW558 6 жыл бұрын

Multiliagment/knee dislocation. Surgery in the next week or two.😢

@DrDavidGeier 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@taay_thegreat2057 5 жыл бұрын

I had a full acl repair in my right knee but I feel latley my left knee is acting up any thoughts? also why is both my knees poping cracking I feel like it’s gotten more so gradually ever since last August when I had surgery for my right knee

@ashublogs007 2 жыл бұрын

How much time complete Acl reconstruction healing ....

@nathanandrei1307 2 жыл бұрын

9 months to a year usually

@irishcountryman4866 6 жыл бұрын

I tore my ACL last year and have to say the pain is hell. I hope i can go back playing football 😁

@DrDavidGeier 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@irishcountryman4866 5 жыл бұрын

@@DrDavidGeier Had surgery 4 days ago. Pain isnt as bad now but it is sore when i walk.

@SiDReality 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am 3 weeks post opp of a right knee ACL Reconstruction. Last night whilst asleep flat on my back, I pushed my leg out to extend it straight and I felt part of my knee moving back into place, as though it was out of place somehow. This followed sharp pain which lasted for a few minutes and subsided. I wasn’t standing and nor was I pivoting, but worried as it was very similar to when the knee would give way before surgery and cause pain. Do I need to be worried? Does it sound like the graft has failed? I will see the surgeon and PT when I can get an appointment but any advice or support will be very much appreciated. Regards,

@sarjj9695 5 жыл бұрын

..sir I have also a same experience..after three weeks my braces removed...that night I jumped up on bed while a nightmare..and I don't know what happened a pain came..but after that knee become stiff and cracking sensations inside...did u go for review...tell me about ur experience...

@SiDReality 5 жыл бұрын

sarj j best to see your doctor or phisio specialist and see what they say. I was advised not to worry, but saw 2 doctors and my phisio therapist.

@campsy__ 5 жыл бұрын

I injured my knee playing Football/Soccer 3 years ago and tried my very best to get by without surgery. My leg was never 100% stable, but around 6 months ago I stepped off something around 14” tall and my leg give way again, it felt as though something else had happened, it had!!!! Now I had severed my ACL completely and damaged my meniscus, at this point surgery was my only option especially only being in my mid 30’s. Hoping I may be able to play sports again I had surgery 6 weeks ago(Hamstring Graft), the surgeon opted for a no brace policy. My question is, is it normal to feel a tightness, almost pressure and pulling across the centre of my knee from left to right when walking and is walking the stairs without crutches OK to do?

@abdirizakali1585 4 жыл бұрын

Gareth Camps how r u doing now r u back to sports

@vanesag2937 4 жыл бұрын

I have the exact same pain/pressure. From left to right from where the screw is.

@mohammadjunaid6582 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh sir im from Bangladesh... And before acl surgery and after my surgery everyone just demotivated me for dont train agine martialarts..and Gymnastics...... My surgeon my therapists.. Fmly frnd etc...but i cant leave like that....so sir plz....response my comments.. Plz...i need ur advice very much...its very importent to save my life and my dream... Now after acl surgery im i got no reheb no...proper workout nothing.. But i cant give...bcz i love my job to much as can.....sir im helpless in my country here everything just low and low..nothing better....to get..so plz help..me i can...i try to pay sir plz help me.....🇧🇩💔💔❤️

@rreganhughes 5 жыл бұрын

I did sports specific rehab w cardio, lots of squats and deadlifts and still retore my ACL due to surgical error. Now I have to have another surgery and i will never play sports again besides biking. I’m 20 and I want to make sure I never have to have another knee surgery cause if I do I will go insane since all I’ve ever done is sports and play outside and this injury is just a sick reminder of what I can’t do anymore. If I never play any sports that require cutting, build my strength and coordination back, is it reasonable to expect to never injury it again? Besides a freak accident of course. There’s no way I can go through this a 3rd time. I’m struggling to even do it a second time. I wish I knew how easy it was to retear.....

@Naveen54316 4 жыл бұрын

Did you feel pain when you retore it?