Jarred knee 2 years after ACL, 10k in 4 days....

[mufc68]

Hi all, I tore my cruciate ligament in my right knee playing netball around 3 and a half years ago, I had an operation on the NHS in which they removed the ACL and left me with nothing and my knee bent out again despite months of strengthening the first time I tried to jump. I went to a private knee specialist who wiggled my knee backwards and forwards and declared it knackered! :-) I had a full ACL reconstruction 2 years ago using my hamstring as a graft and had great physio and have been back to almost normal with my knee stronger than it has ever been. I do a lot of running, sport and am back to netball. It is sometimes slightly sore after a particularly hard session but nothing that bothers me. However last night I landed hard on it playing netball, I landed with a completely straight leg which jarred my knee backwards. I had to leave the court as couldn't put much weight on it and sat in ice immediately. I have full range of movement in regards to bending and straightening but it is very sore this morning at the back of my leg, kind of behind my knee at the top of my calf, walking is sore. I have it raised and am icing it 20 mins in each hour. What I would like some advice on is that I am running a 10k on Sunday which is 4 days away and wonder whether I should keep resting it or try to move it more and more. I am resting completely today but had 2 more short runs planned for tomorrow and Friday. Any advice? Thank you in advance.

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[MP1987]

It sounds like you have a popliteus muscle tear. My advice would be to rest.

Hi all, I tore my cruciate ligament in my right knee playing netball around 3 and a half years ago, I had an operation on the NHS in which they removed the ACL and left me with nothing and my knee bent out again despite months of strengthening the first time I tried to jump. I went to a private knee specialist who wiggled my knee backwards and forwards and declared it knackered! :-) I had a full ACL reconstruction 2 years ago using my hamstring as a graft and had great physio and have been back to almost normal with my knee stronger than it has ever been. I do a lot of running, sport and am back to netball. It is sometimes slightly sore after a particularly hard session but nothing that bothers me. However last night I landed hard on it playing netball, I landed with a completely straight leg which jarred my knee backwards. I had to leave the court as couldn't put much weight on it and sat in ice immediately. I have full range of movement in regards to bending and straightening but it is very sore this morning at the back of my leg, kind of behind my knee at the top of my calf, walking is sore. I have it raised and am icing it 20 mins in each hour. What I would like some advice on is that I am running a 10k on Sunday which is 4 days away and wonder whether I should keep resting it or try to move it more and more. I am resting completely today but had 2 more short runs planned for tomorrow and Friday. Any advice? Thank you in advance.

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It sounds like you have a popliteus muscle tear. My advice would be to rest.

Hi all, I tore my cruciate ligament in my right knee playing netball around 3 and a half years ago, I had an operation on the NHS in which they removed the ACL and left me with nothing and my knee bent out again despite months of strengthening the first time I tried to jump. I went to a private knee specialist who wiggled my knee backwards and forwards and declared it knackered! :-) I had a full ACL reconstruction 2 years ago using my hamstring as a graft and had great physio and have been back to almost normal with my knee stronger than it has ever been. I do a lot of running, sport and am back to netball. It is sometimes slightly sore after a particularly hard session but nothing that bothers me. However last night I landed hard on it playing netball, I landed with a completely straight leg which jarred my knee backwards. I had to leave the court as couldn't put much weight on it and sat in ice immediately. I have full range of movement in regards to bending and straightening but it is very sore this morning at the back of my leg, kind of behind my knee at the top of my calf, walking is sore. I have it raised and am icing it 20 mins in each hour. What I would like some advice on is that I am running a 10k on Sunday which is 4 days away and wonder whether I should keep resting it or try to move it more and more. I am resting completely today but had 2 more short runs planned for tomorrow and Friday. Any advice? Thank you in advance.