hey hockey i am i year 11 months post op, i would not have played golf if it was my front leg because of the amount of twisting the front leg does in the golf swing. but i did use my arm swing and...

i am almost 1 year post op my operation was august 18th, i got an allograft and just want to say i almost forgot i have had an operation i can do anything i could do before without the use of a...

all i can say is thank goodness for my allograft knee reconstruction, i am back to work and doing the insanity workout video with no problems. i had my ALLOGRAFT on august 18th 2009 and now 8...

swollen for a while, people are different i am 4 monthes post op today and i still swell up after running i just finished a 30 min run straight and i am swelling as we speak. lol but after the...

i know exactly how you feel i was making myself sick with bad thoughts of doing it all over again,

dont give up so soon, the same thing happenned to me at the exact same time. i had the swelling and everything. it was nothing but go to your doctor and let him check it. i am at 4 months post op...

i flew exactly 2 weeks after surgery. wasnt a big deal. i flrw jet blue and they let me sit in the front. going thru security is a pain if you wear your brace they take you off the line and screen...

hey pc where are you a firefighter,

week 9 + 1 day,
went to the o/s today he checked out his work and said i did not pop my new allograft which was a relief. he said i am working it hard and it was probably tired and swollen thats...

just got back today from puerto rico. what sux is that there were decent waves all f en week. i got to watch i need this knee to heal cause i am not a watcher. none of us are

nah it didnt hyperextend it sort of buckled a little to the flex side. doctor said the muscles are still weak it hasnt happenned since. it feels better just still gets swollen after being on it all...

well called the doctor today to tell him of my worries. he did say the knee slightly buckling is a concern but admits this is common and my leg is still weak. he said come in for an examination and...

greetings i had acl allograft patella tendon surgery 8 weeks tomorrow, this morning while walking my knee slightly buckled. it was so slight but i noticed it now i am a wreck worrying. there is...

mine is made bu autocast. its called the cryo/cuff IC. it has a motor that makes pressure forcing water in, then after it builds up pressure it releases the pressure forcing the water out. it...

i saw the cryocuff on ebay for under $100.00. i think going to formal pt is good because you can do the boring stuff there like table work. i had allograft surgery on august 18th i am 45, a...

7 weeks and 2 day today, the knee is feeling great. pt consistes of leg press 1 and 2 legs, hamstring curls, light stairmaster, heel raises 1 and 2 leg. balancing on the foam pad 2x1 min., heel...

hey sofan


i had my allograft surgery on august 18th no other damage, for me that was bad enough. i am 7 weeks 1 day post op and feeling really good ( except for the fact that...

my brace was set at 0 for a week then the os set it for 0 to 90. i wear it when i am not at home but when i go out i put it on just to be safe. i dont wear it for p/t either. i am 4 weeks out so ...

hey irish good to hear you are doing well,
do not rush it although you and i did the cadaver it is the most sensitive of the repairs. sure we feel well and we will be ahead of the curve in every...

measured flexion while doing heel slides got it to 134 this morning so i am happy with that. extension to -1 only problem i am having is sometimes when going from straight leg to flexion my knee...

thanks lost boy, i am at 3 weeks today i feel i am doing great. i didnt have any other issues with my knee just the acl which i did an allograft and i am happy i went that route. i have 0 degrees...

come on guys where is the love. lets see some support if a guy says walking downstairs puts 2000 lbs on one knee just say wow thats a lot of weight and move on. we are trying to get better through...

just starting to come off the crutches today but sometimes i have to go back to 1 because the knee is cold. always wearing the brace, except for p/t. just wanted to know what excercises i should...

45 y/o firefighter, 2 weeks and 2 days post op. acl allograft (i know you dont approve but it works for me) please dont bash allograft so much because those of us who choose them need to feel...