Woo hoo I can lift my leg at the hip again! Things are progressing I can move on my crutches pretty well i am about to bear 75% of my weight on my leg (with brace) when I walk.
Good news mate, best of luck.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:53 pm
by Burning Petard
I have read that the reason the maker of Oxy Contin pushed it so hard to shady pharmacies is because it really does not do much for many kinds of pain.
Not a big enuf legitimate market--they needed addicts.
snailgate
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:16 am
by Crackpot
Today I actually put on pants (not sweats or pajama bottoms) and did a little driving to boot everything is progressing well just about the only thing remaining is getting the knee to bend past 90 degrees.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:20 am
by Long Run
Thanks for the good news update. Hope to hear it is good as used in the near future.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:25 am
by Joe Guy
Good news, Crackpot. That's progress.
Before you know it, you'll be able bend your knee 360 degrees.
Today I actually put on pants (not sweats or pajama bottoms) and did a little driving to boot everything is progressing well just about the only thing remaining is getting the knee to bend past 90 degrees.
Good luck with that. Don't give up on the therapy. I chickened out somewhat and now I look ridiculous dropping to a "push-up" position in order to sit on anything below chair height. And getting up again is a workout. Keep it up
Today I actually put on pants (not sweats or pajama bottoms)
I fail to see the advantage in that.
Anyway, glad to hear your recovery is progressing well. Keep at the PT.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:03 pm
by Crackpot
PT has been kicking my ass. Basic movement is good moving on to uneven and more “athletic” movements
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:05 pm
by eddieq
Enjoy the "agility ladder". The other thing my PTs did was make me stand on one leg and touch a series of cones in a circle with the other foot. You don't realize how bad your balance is until you're suddenly trying to be the karate kid
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:48 pm
by Crackpot
Doing the agility ladder. Not the other (thankfully, at least not yet)
You don't realize how bad your balance is until you're suddenly trying to be the karate kid
Crackpot, yesterday.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:08 pm
by Crackpot
That would be this morning and then again on Thursday.
Re: Torn ACL
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:24 pm
by eddieq
This is basically what I was doing in PT last year when rehabbing an Achilles injury. My PT had more cones out though. Instead of just the NSEW, there were additional cones at the 45 degree positions as well. She would call out which one to hit and I had to react and adjust my weight/balance to get it. Kept me (literally) on my toes.