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1 degree extension and 100 degrees of un-aided felxion in PT today. I also FINALLY got a full revolution backwards on the bike. Forwards is a work in progress. Baby steps.
Kudos dude! I haven't even had surgery and I can do 3deg exten and 113deg flex aided (in extreme pain I might add). I think my hyperextension did more damage than they think. More pain...I mean PT tonight!Quote:
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Full revolutions forward and back on the bike today!!!!!!!
No cheating, no hip tilt and a lower saddle height to boot to boot. I get a cookie. Kinda stoked, it was a huge mental thing for me to not be able to spin the pedals, just made me feel like a total cripple.
Sweet!! :yourock:
My memory is muddy, but one thing that stands out clearly about my rehab seven years ago (!) is the absolute thrill I got from finally cranking those pedals around. It's not often in life that we get that kind of satisfaction, so, sure, have yourself a cookie. And throw in a shot of whiskey while you're at it.
Sick and ashamed and happy (and process),
d.
i remember that day, about two weeks after surgery. i guess that would be 10 1/2 months ago. i came home with a $100 stationary bike from sears after my two week post op appointment with my doc. i plunked it down in the front hall (wiht some help, those things are not light) and refused to get off it before i could make a full revolution. i was on that bike for an hour and a half. it took me half an hour to make a backwards rotation, and then about 40 min of me swearing my face off attemping forward. the backwards was a cake walk in comparison, but with pain and presistance i got that first revolution fully around.
congrats on the flexion benchmark.
Full revolutions for 15 minutes in both directions today...that felt gooooood.
0 degrees extension / 105 degrees flexion
Added walking backwards on the treadmill to the list of pleasures.
i always liked the backward incline walkQuote:
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Aiiiight! Got the old Yeti Road Pro on the Cyclops Fluid 2 yesterday and after 10 minutes of assbackwards pedaling I got a forward revolution. Tonight after a wee little warm up I was able to pedal full revs both directions for 15 minutes beofre it got a bit painful and I called it a ride.
Love that frame but fuck it fits me for shit. New toys are calling my name...
How long did it take for the noticeable swelling to be gone? I'm still pretty "full" on the knee cap and above it, especilly when viewing both legs straight.
Did you have tightness and "pulling" sensations during flexion along the incicsion, especially the lower haf and the outside of the knee? It feels like the scar tissue from the graft and the area around it has all the layers of tissue all matted together and every bit of flexion requires the beakdown of more of this. Not horrid but it's not a facial and massage and a beach resort either.
When did you finally start to see real muscle tone return to the quads and calves? I'm getting stronger every day, and that is meassured, but damn if the leg does not still look like a noodle.
Finally, what's for breakfast? I'm starving. No, I mean did you gain any weight? I'm starting to pack on a few pounds here as I really can't get any cardio yet and due to my move have not been able to get to the gym as we are waiting on a technicality to be eligable for the couples memenership...frustratiing, but for my unemployed ass a must.
My swelling took a few months to subside completely IIRC. I did have tightness in front, and still do. It doesn't hurt anymore, but thats where I feel my ROM stop first. Muscle tone returned pretty fast for me, but I stayed at therapy for frappier accelleration to get back to normal. As for the weight, I am normally a quasi-built looking 173 at 5'8". I got down to 151 after my knee. It came back rather quickly, but my appetite took a long time to return to normal. I always referred to my leg as the wet cat.... it was disgustingly skinny. Congrats on the rehab though. You are bringing back all the good and bad memories of the experience.
Have any of you had any stomach issues? I've been torn up for the better part of 3 weeks now. I'm not on any meds so I can only think that it's stress and pain related.
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Yup. If you are taking advil or anything similar make sure you have something in your stomach. I actually had my reconstructed knee give out on me this morning for no apparent reason. Was barely weight bearing most of the morning so I've taken a lot of ibuprofen today and to be honest with you, I've been peeing out my butt like there is no tomorrow. Damn thing better be good by monday for me to pick up my M3 :D
Post op visit #2 today. Fingers crossed. -1 deg hyper / 115 deg flex been riding 30 minute sessions on my trainer and finally hit the gym last night. Did some upper body free weight work and damn...12 weeks off will crush you. Felt damn good to be in thier though, moving forward...always forward. Hope the doc is happy with the progress...I wanna get my bike off the fuggin trainer.
Got on the lifecycle at the gym today and was finally able to spin the pedals with no warm up or reverese pedaling needed. Woot!
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Wed is 8 weeks post op and today we busted through 130 degrees of flexion and -6 degrees of hyper extension. That's -2 more than my friggin good leg. Damn right it was a good day. Of note we started lunges and squats as well as the eliptical and some ball throwing. I've been hitting the gym and swimming (no kicking) as well as running in the pool.
9 weeks post op
Swimming is coming along and I can now do sets of 300m (tougher than it sounds without using your legs). The free weights are getting back to normal as well, so here's to hoping that the waist sizes will drop in accordance...heh, I must have put on 20#'s since I got hurt though I refuse to step on a scale. I'll let my clothes be the judge and right now they say get in the gym ya fatass! :biggrin:
The leg has been sore the past week, ever since we pushed to -6 hyper I've had some real swelling and lost some ROM. We are now back and I can get the leg to -2 on my own. This seems more in line as I think we got a bit overzealous hitting that big number.
I am able to stand up on the pedals on the trainer now so I should be good to go riding outside. I'm kinda trying to delay as long as possible just to avoid any mishaps. I'm getting good cardio with a mix of eliptical, spinner and swimming so i'm not all that concerned. blah blah blah....
Started running the ladder in PT...humbling. As were bosu ball squats. Began some lateral movement stuff as well which at first felt like stepping out into thin air...kinda freaky. As PT ratchets up notches so to does my day after pain. Extreme tightness in the gastro / hammy, the shit feels like steel cables so I'm stretching and hammering away at it with a massager deal to keep it loose.
My workouts in the gym and in the pool are getting strong which feels good as I'm shedding the gut I gained sitting on my ass (30 #!!). Knee feels good but the leg is still quite weak. Walking once everything is stretched and warm is totally normal but am pain and tightness persists. Swelling comes and goes based on activity and how much ice time i'm gettting it.
No complaints. I'm confidant I'll be ready by December.
Swam (pulled no kicking yet) 1000m in 20 minutes today. Good to have the endurance coming back. Started "running the ladder" with lateral movements this week and everything feels solid. Started doing "jumps" on the shuttle and that was a non issue as well. I've been running in the pool and am clear to ride on the road...finally.
You sound like you're doing great and I am sure time on the road will help progress that. Still no kicking? Do you know why? Lateral jumps must feel good too - I am trying to get the hop back in my step . . . haven't been to PT in awhile though.
How's the patellar pain and general walking pain? I find that I still can't walk more than 5-10% of the time without being reminded at every step that my knee is f'd up.
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Walking is not really not an issue any more. My gait is normal and feels "right", though going down stairs it's still pretty clear that the leg is weak. Seems to be a muscle thing though. The PT is not an issue excpet when kneeling. Too much time standing still gets the swell on as does going a day or two without spinning the pedals. The bike really keeps the joint clear of fluid. I see the doc this thursday so hopefully he'll give me the ok to start kicking in the pool.
Taking off for a 2 week road trip Saturday so that ought to be interesting as far as keeping the knee loose. The drive is gonna be tough on the calf and hammy tightness that I've been fighting with.
Saw the doc today. No worries. Keep on keepin' on add some lower body weight work, more cycling, more swimming (I can kick now) and keep at it.
I ran Monday...for 6 minutes in 2 minute intervals on a treadmill and it was very humbling. Tightness in my calf is hampering full extension on my stride, 5000 miles driving in 13 days can have that effect I guess. Been on the bike everyday for at least an hour and I'm feeling much stronger, especially when getting out of the saddle. Still getting some pain in the PT when jumping up too quick or pushing too much gear. Endurance is finally coming around and I'm not getting nearly as thrashed from the cardio workouts. ROM is almost 100% and not a concern. All in all I'm feeling pretty good about things.
I can't believe this is happening. 85% healed on the ACL and I rupture my achilles in PT. Looks like I'll be back under the knife this week. Stay tuned.
Story of the new injury here...
Back under the knife Friday at 1 pm. I'm in rehab for another 6 months minimum.