My Inspiring 1.5-Year Journey to Returning to Sports After ACL Surgery
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I wanted to share my experience with returning to sports after ACL surgery and what my journey has been like since my ACL surgery in 2020.
I also wanted to share my ACL journey update 1.5 years after getting ACL surgery, and how I've been able to come back stronger and finally return to sports again - and of course play my favorite sport - VOLLEYBALL!!!
I personally know how mentally tough going through ACL surgery can be, and even more so when you are an athlete who just wants to get back to playing the sport you love and just return to sports in general.
So I hope my video gives you some hope that it is possible to get there, and return to your sport after ACL surgery even stronger than before.
In this video, I also share some of the complications of ACL surgery that I experienced along the way, and how I've worked through each of those to get to where I am today.
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►TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:25 ACL healing timeline & complications
6:39 Returning to sport
10:09 ROM update
11:28 How my knee feels now
13:20 Strength update
13:57 Where I'm at overall
17:00 Final Thoughts
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@HealthGuru-pq1rf 2 жыл бұрын
It is great to know you are recovering so incredibly quickly. What a journey 😵
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
It certainly has been!! Thank you!
@normanhauer6573 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your inspiring videos, they really motivate me after my own surgery
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome! Hope recovery is going smoothly for you 🙏🏻
@kathleenbatey3207 Ай бұрын
thankyou for sharing. ❤
@chlorophyllmorelikeboraphy6874 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Victoria. Glad you’re putting out more content about your ACL journey. You’re covering nuances that I haven’t seen in other videos. Wish I had this content back in 2002 when I had my first bone patella autograft. But now heading into my second surgery (other knee- allograft this time) I can say that I’m going in with eyes wide open thanks in part to your videos. Cheers.
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! I appreciate you! What's the date of this upcoming knee surgery again?
@chlorophyllmorelikeboraphy6874 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano was supposed to be on Monday but got pushed back to Wednesday the 19th….exactly one month since the injury. Just wanna get it over with :)
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
You’re so close! I get that feeling though. You probably just want to get started with the official recovery process!
@soumensenapati1556 2 жыл бұрын
Thank u for giving me a hope !!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome friend 🥰
@agilityquickness2129 3 ай бұрын
May have missed that, was more focussed on the hypertrophy of your Bastia lateralis. Congratulations and well done
@florinstan6996 Жыл бұрын
oh my god finally someone with Hoffa fat pad!! I thought I was the only one, I’m 7 months out and I have the exact symptoms, sharp pinch fully extending the knee (have full range of motion) but man that gives hope
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! It’s not talked about enough! It does go away. It’s just a matter of backing off it! Mine comes and goes any time I overload it too fast or hyperextend.
@thedreamer5168 2 жыл бұрын
It's a tough process... i miss playing soccer. I'm 130 days post op. I hope nobody experience this. All the best, good luck to you !
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
It definitely is tough. Wishing you the best in your recovery!
@lukeharmon6243 2 жыл бұрын
congrats, im 5 months post op andd im starting to finally get back to my dynamic stuff
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Good to hear from you. I was wondering how your recovery was going! Congrats on getting back to some dynamic movement. 🙌🏽
@mx118racer 2 жыл бұрын
I'm at 4 mths after acl replacement using my hamstring , also repaired mcl , and some meniscus repair. I'm Terribly lazy and behind on physio . In no rush to get back to sports I've accepted 12mths off . My knee makes the same crackling noise . Really is a huge injury. Hopefully don't have to go throu it all again .
@fgdtv8835 Жыл бұрын
Thanks🤟🏽
@aceisphat 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your journey. I too have some knee issues that I'm fighting through, and also was very troubled by hoffa's fat pad impingement so badly that I couldn't walk much. However I couldn't find much information on this as it's somewhat "rare", so it felt very alone in my recovery. If it's not too much trouble, could you put some more keywords into your title or tags explaining knee cap shattering, hoffa's fat pad impingement etc, so that more people who're suffering from the same issues can find your video and gain encouragement :))))) thank u!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I will update some of the tags. Great idea. 🥰❤️
@j.t.7695 7 ай бұрын
I got cleared to go back to sport after 5 1/2 months post op yesterday. I only tore my acl and used a quad graft. So if you actually put the work in and do rehab always 3-5 times a week for the first 4 months straight you, you are able to clear all tests and have ur comeback around the 6months mark
@VictoriaDorsano 7 ай бұрын
Sounds like you've already got the right mindset to make it through this and eventually see it as a gift. Happy recovery my friend!
@kellydudley8335 6 ай бұрын
My daughter is a hs junior. She’s at 5 months. They used a hamstring graft. She’s been working her rear off. She said she feels great and is wanting to join in on softball workouts really bad! She’s committed to play college softball already. She sees the orthopedic soon and we are hoping he at least clears her to start batting practice. I’m very nervous about re-injury and just don’t want her doing anything too soon. Her pt says he feels confident that she’s strong.
@tejasudhagariganti4129 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! Glad to see you are going back to the sports!! It’s been 2 weeks of my ACL reconstruction and Meniscus repair surgery. Doc recommended 5 more weeks of non weight bearing on the right knee and currently I am having the stiffness with the knee flexion. Started rehab with PT, did 1 session so far and getting lot of pain during night time and it’s disturbing my sleep. Not sure how long it will take to get rid of the pain and stiffness.
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
I get it! Those first few weeks can feel tough. I had some pain during the night too and the incrediwear sleeve helped so much for that. You might have another week or 2 of stiffness and pain. The first 3-4 weeks, there’s so much healing going. You’ll be there soon though! It won’t last forever. ❤️
@tejasudhagariganti4129 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano such a relief, thank you dear
@agilityquickness2129 4 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your long recovery and Return-to-performance. However I would like to ask if the natural thickness of the deep thigh fascia on the lateral aspect of your thigh was considered a factor in the fat pad pain considering you have bilateral genu valgus?
@VictoriaDorsano 3 ай бұрын
Hi there! I don't have bilateral genu valgus.
@justinmarkel1604 2 жыл бұрын
Hey do you happen to know what cpm machine you were using (the gray and orange one)? I’m going on surgery number 7 to attempt to fix a botched ACL reconstruction. Renting a larger cpm each time of getting expensive so I’m looking at just purchasing a manual one and wondering if you remembered which one you used. Thanks!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! It's called the CAMOped. I loved it! Best of luck to you in your reconstruction and sorry to hear about having to go in so many times. :(
@chynnamattair1988 2 жыл бұрын
This was just the video I needed thank you for recommending it. I had my surgery January 18th, 2020. It’s just not getting easier to bend to 90 degrees but I’m not allowed to go any further do to my meniscus. I would say it’s going great to the point where I haven’t felt much of any pain post surgery and haven’t even needed to take the pain medicine that they prescribe since two days post surgery which scares me because I feel like all the pain is going to randomly hit me later. Does that happen or is the beginning normally the worse pain?
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! The beginning is normally the worst with the pain, so no need to fear it all hitting you later. You might feel some occasional soreness but nothing like post-op pain would be!
@NmmmMmmmmmmmmmmm 2 жыл бұрын
More than one whole year and u still can’t bend 90 degrees easily? Did u do physical therapy?
@SufferingGradStudent 5 ай бұрын
Do you have a link to the ACL sport brace you have?
@VictoriaDorsano 5 ай бұрын
Here you go: www.breg.com/products/knee-bracing/functional-ligament/fusion-xt-knee-brace/ Your doc may be able to write an order for your insurance to cover this.
@valcole1738 4 ай бұрын
with your return to sport brace did you need to buy it yourself or was it covered by your doctors/pt??
@VictoriaDorsano 4 ай бұрын
It was covered by my insurance! My doc just had to write the script
@user-uq9ls7vz1s 2 жыл бұрын
I had my ACL reconstruction surgery on 14 January 2022. Some things is frightening me: fear of tore again, fear of long time recovery process, can i play soccer again (
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
I completely understand the fear. But give it some time and keep focusing on the things you can control like your recovery. You’ll get there!
@ahmedalobaidi807 Жыл бұрын
Great recovery! I had my ACL surgery two weeks ago. I had an appointment yesterday with my doctor and he told me that it was 20% chance of me re-tearing my ACL if I return to sport(soccer) I’m really scared it would happen to me again. What do you think about that?
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
It’s definitely a possibility to retear again if you go back to playing your sport, but you can always get a sport ACL brace (it’s smaller than the full size brace) to help protect it too! If you wait at least 12 months post-op, the chances decrease significantly. I’d also recommend finding an ACL bridge program after you finish PT to prep your knee for soccer specific movements!
@ahmedalobaidi807 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much your amazing ❤️
@stevanil5480 8 ай бұрын
hi, can you make a video about the progress? like how it was after 1 week, 2 weeks, a month and such.. i will have my acl surgery on my left knee in january 2024. they told me the recovery might be much harder than meniscus (yes, i had my meniscus surgery in may 2023) what a mess right🤣🤣 i will have a trip to south korea end of march 2024. i need to back up on my knees before the trip. it is possible to walk normally only 2 months after surgery? because when I had my meniscus repaired, it only took me 3-4 weeks to walk normally, but they said it isnt possible with acl? please share your experience
@VictoriaDorsano 5 ай бұрын
It can certainly be possible to walk fairly normally by 8-10 weeks! How are you feeling now?
@stevanil5480 5 ай бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano omg thanks for replying! im still on the recovery. it’s alrd 1,5 months after the surgey but i can walk properly after a month. but yes, it’s still feel like there’s something inside and feel quite heavy to walk sometimes. also having hard time when going downstair. upstair isnt problem. but feel stuck when going downstair (but it’s alright, my right knee also took about 3-4 months to finally be able to walk downstair normally)🥹🥹
@debanjanbhattacharjee9477 5 ай бұрын
Hi, which is the good method for acl reconstruction hamstring graft or patellar tendon?
@VictoriaDorsano 5 ай бұрын
Depends on a lot of things! Best to check in with your surgeon on what they prefer and what matches your lifestyle needs.
@debanjanbhattacharjee9477 5 ай бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano Thanks a lot ma'am, is it also depends for a soccer player or soccer player always favours patellar tendon?
@The_OG_Aaron 2 жыл бұрын
is there fat pads on both the inside and outside of the knee? I'm having pinching pain on the inside my knee walking and going up stairs and it's about 1 inch above my joint line and on the inside above my meniscus but just below my quad. my PT and surgeon said there's nothing there ligament wise and muscle wise
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
The fat pad can get impinged on either side, so it sounds like it could definitely be that, but the pain would usually be on the joint line because that’s where the pressure would “pinch” the fat bad (between the femur and tibia). How many weeks/months are you out of surgery?
@The_OG_Aaron 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano surgery was January 3rd and so I'm 2 months and a couple weeks, but okay gotcha thank you!!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
No problem!! There’s still a lot of healing going on so give it some time. The pinching sensation should subside. Most likely some residual tissue inflammation!
@The_OG_Aaron 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano that's what I'm thinking to but thank you for getting back to me!! I appreciate it a ton!
@staysteezy1104 8 ай бұрын
Was there any other signs of hoffa fat pad issues ? I feel like that's been my issue for a few months now and my PT/surgeon wasn't any help.
@VictoriaDorsano 8 ай бұрын
Ugh I’m so sorry! I had to find a specialist in the UK to talk to online who finally helped because it’s not all the common of an issue. Try avoiding full extension for a week or so and icing to see if it resolves. It took mine about 2 weeks to calm down after I just backed off some harder exercising
@staysteezy1104 8 ай бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano Thank you so much! Also when you originally tore your ACL, did any hoffa fat pad issues come up on the imaging ? I wonder if that's any correlation because I believe mine did and it got worse after surgery.
@anshulsharma5302 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, that was a nice story. Now here is mine, On 14 june 2020 I tore down my left knee ACl while playing volleyball because of the knee twist while landing . Then I underwent ACLR on October 26 2020. Then I followed all the rehab process with so much of physio session. Its normal according to the doctor but still i have that fear in my mind whether I will tore again or not. I started playing few motnhs back , suddenly there was little pinch pain on my right knee last month. I started taking rest because of the previous ACLR history. But then after one month situation got worse then I opted for the MRI scans which revealed that there is partial thickness tear in my right knee. Doctor advised to get it repaired whenever possible . So , i underwent another surgery which is ACL repair on my right knee on 29th Jan 2022. Any suggestions or advice will be welcomed!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s been quite a journey for you!!! Keep doing your physiotherapy exercises even after being discharged from therapy. And consider doing some extra knee care for athletes! There’s a program I plan on doing soon that looks promising. Here’s the link in case you want to check it out: www.atgonlinecoaching.com/
@anshulsharma5302 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano Ummmmm...seems great program. But that's not easy for me to pay as still I am a student, I will try to opt for it once i am self Capable. Thanks for your guidance. I will contact you again for my recovery.
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
I understand the financial limitations can be tough! Just make sure you follow your physiotherapists recommendations, and stay proactive about doing your exercises at home! You got this!
@audrenadavis0710 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I tore my ACL playing basketball last May, my Dr just gave me my clearance to return to sports full speed within the next 6 weeks, my mom made me a ACL journey back to sports video and would like to add it to my you tube channel once it’s finished and I fully return to basketball but would like to know what tags or hash marks to add to get video views, I have basketball videos added but for some reason they don’t get a lot of views and we can’t figure out why… if you could help I’d appreciate it! Thanks Audrena Ps.. my knee sounds like yours now! Sounds like bubble wrap popping!
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
Hey Audrena! Try using a blend of both specific keywords phrases (like “basketball player ACL injury recovery journey” as well as general keyword phrases like “acl journey, ACL recovery”, etc. That should help a bit!
@itsgabbieagain Жыл бұрын
What's the brand of sport brace you have?
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
It’s the fusion XT sport brace by BREGG
@itsgabbieagain Жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano thanks!!!
@itsgabbieagain Жыл бұрын
Do you have any issue kneeling?
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
nope!
@eb4677 Жыл бұрын
Protect another knee too!
@nazmulrafi8712 2 жыл бұрын
👌❤
@louiswouters71 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 15 months, I wouldnt have the patience for that. I just started attacking and blocking again at 10 months
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
It wasn't easy to wait that long, trust me!!! I was chompin at the bit to play!! Congrats on getting back to working on some skills. How has attacking been feeling for you?
@louiswouters71 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano Really scary, but awesome at the same time. I'm gradually working towards fully trusting my knee strength again.
@soemtheng9704 Жыл бұрын
Was your meniscus injuried aswell?
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
No just the ACL
@BABAsDEN 2 жыл бұрын
How long does it takes you to start running or jumping?
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
It varies person to person! Everyone’s timeline is different. For me, I think it took 11 or 12 weeks to start running again.
@MyAmir333 2 жыл бұрын
You went through open knee ACL surgery?
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I had a full ACL reconstruction in my right knee.
@MyAmir333 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano thanks I also have the same injury since 2013 but now I am realising to go through ACL surgery after watching kind of motivational videos from people like you n other people who have shared their ACL stories on youtube.
@srinuvolleyballlover580 2 жыл бұрын
Now you are fully recovery????????
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
I'd say about 95% there!
@frankiehuangjianwei469 Жыл бұрын
How was he allowed to jump and crossed ur side of the net?? Was he red carded and sent off for tat offence??
@VictoriaDorsano Жыл бұрын
It was a pick up game so no refs :( game then ended due to my injury
@rahuldahiya6467 7 ай бұрын
great, I'm so 🙄
@ellendegenerate2134 2 жыл бұрын
I'll play tennis with you!
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
I’m in!
@ellendegenerate2134 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano best of five sets? Location?
@DwarkaLuxuryHOME 2 жыл бұрын
You look beautiful
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🥰
@DwarkaLuxuryHOME 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano got acl and mesicus surgery in my both knees... any precaution to be made , please advise. Gap between surgèry is 4.5 month
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
@@DwarkaLuxuryHOME Are you currently working with a physiotherapist for your recovery?
@DwarkaLuxuryHOME 2 жыл бұрын
@@VictoriaDorsano nope doing self exersice
@VictoriaDorsano 2 жыл бұрын
@@DwarkaLuxuryHOME I'd highly recommend working with a physiotherapist if possible! But if it's not, then you'll want to try to find an online rehab program to follow like this one: physiorehab.com/rehab-programs-acl-knee-surgery-rehab
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