Recovery from knee arthroscopy
Discussion
LotusMartin said:
I had an ankle arthroscopy and microfracture a week ago today, I was told absolutely no weight on it for 14 days. it's driving me up the wall. no exercises, he just said wiggle my toes and flex my ankle within the bandages - I'm a bit worried now!
Same here, had one on Wednesday. This was my second one on the same ankle, last year I was told 48 hours no weight bearing - this year 14 days! Going a bit mad, off the pain killers pretty quick, didn't even have liquid morphine in hospital this time. It feels so much better this time. I believe they went in again to get rid of scar tissue, some more cartilage, and they trimmed a bit of bone this time. He said it was more intrusive than before, so the recovery was longer. The trouble is I am in the forces, and after last time I get the impression they believe pain is good for you. I always thought that pain was an indication you probably shouldn't be doing what you are doing (or at least not as much). So we'll see this time, I'm out next year so I need this to work, so I can get a normal job.
Mutley said:
Dr John said:
Do what your surgeon and physio tell you.
Ignore everyone else!
John
What if the physio and surgeon contradict each other?Ignore everyone else!
John
For me - Surgeon said no more cycling, physio said gently work the muscles back up and i can keep on
Yours,
A Knee Surgeon
seriously though, one has looked inside your knee, the other hasn't. Surgeons can't teach physio or rehab skills and vice versa.
The_Doc said:
Mutley said:
Dr John said:
Do what your surgeon and physio tell you.
Ignore everyone else!
John
What if the physio and surgeon contradict each other?Ignore everyone else!
John
For me - Surgeon said no more cycling, physio said gently work the muscles back up and i can keep on
Yours,
A Knee Surgeon
seriously though, one has looked inside your knee, the other hasn't. Surgeons can't teach physio or rehab skills and vice versa.
Medically I probably shouldn't cycle but my knee is so much better for it I just keep doing it. I start to deteriorate quite rapidly after about a fortnight off the bike. Cycling seems to keep the movement much freer and keeps the joint good and stable.
It builds the quads without impact loading the joint
It builds the quads without impact loading the joint
Podie said:
BliarOut said:
The knack is finding what works for you and doing it 
Keeping it immobile seems to be the worst thing...
Bet mine's more knackered than yours
Agree with the first bit. Keeping it immobile seems to be the worst thing...
Bet mine's more knackered than yours
As for more knackered
I must have 30 years on you and can barely run...Supra intercondylar comminuted compound fracture of the femur, patella split in two, tib and fib both fractured at the head, cartilage and two ligaments gone. Vastus medialis fused to bony mass that was once my knee and still got 2" missing out of my femur.
Still got a ruddy great Zickle nail running the length of my femur.
Haven't run more than ten paces since it happened back in '84 but I can cycle London to Brighton in just over three and a half hours.
Do I win
Chicks dig scars, bones heal but glory lasts forever
Edited by BliarOut on Tuesday 4th December 21:37
BliarOut said:
:flicksvees:
Again
Again
I ruined mine when I was younger, but all pretty routine stuff. However, I didn't follow the advice and went back to playing sport and did further damage. First knee op was age 12, the last one when I was 21 or 22. Lots of stuff removed / replaced, but amazing what they can do. Had to learn to walk again at one point as I was walking "pigeon-toed"
If I put a bit of weight on, I really feel them creak.... and they don't like the cold - I get dull aches.
Weight is the killer for me, hence a single tin of mackerel for lunch for me 
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